Gifts
Don’t love your Christmas gifts? What you should (and shouldn’t) do
Christmas is a time of giving and receiving. But what if Aunty Fay was wide off the mark? Follow these tips to salvage a bad gift without causing offence.
- by Shona Hendley
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Christmas
We’re trying Christmas without presents. Blame my late Aunty Elspeth
It’s not the presents that count. It’s who’s present.
- by Malcolm Knox
Opinion
Christmas
935 reasons why Christmas gift guides need to be chucked down the chimney
In theory, I don’t hate gift guides. But tensions arise when it becomes clear that the marketing teams sending these emails don’t exist in the same universe as I do.
- by Wendy Syfret
What to buy for your office Secret Santa in 2024
Whether you’re buying for your favourite desk mate or the nice lady from accounts, here are the best gifts under $30.
- by Abby Seaman
The six-figure sum you need to secure your true love
If you thought inflation was bad, it’s worse for those looking for love this Christmas by replicating the 12 Days of Christmas carol.
- by Millie Muroi
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Christmas
Tick everyone off your list with all our best Christmas gift picks
Find all our Christmas gift guides in one place, with the best presents for kids and teens, Secret Santa, those on a budget and more.
The best stocking-stuffers and Christmas gifts under $50
You don’t need to shop fast fashion to get cheap gifts this festive season.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
How much should you spend on a colleague? Your guide to workplace gift etiquette
And do we even need to buy holiday gifts for our workmates? We asked the experts so you won’t fret.
- by Alyssa Talakovski
The best Christmas gifts for kids and teenagers in 2024
Whether they’re a toddler, tween or teen, shop our picks of the best Christmas gifts for the young person in your life.
- by Lauren Ironmonger
Stuck for elegant present ideas? We have you sorted with this gift guide
There’s a dish for everyone at Sunday Life’s table, no matter how the picky the diner.
- by Georgie Gordon
‘Be in the game or suffer’: ‘Black November’ is reshaping Christmas and Boxing Day sales
With end-of-year sales “marathon” starting earlier and earlier in November, Australian retailers are rewriting their battle plans.
- by Jessica Yun
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