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The author, Clea Jones’ Facebook post to the Dull Women’s Club.

The Dull Women’s Club – the most exciting thing since men thought of it

As the cost of living starts to bite, the Dull trend is wooing men – and now women – in droves.

  • Clea Jones

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It took me a while to relax, but after I did, I felt life returning.

Call of the wild: How a four-day work week has changed my life

It’s not all Bloody Marys at 11am, but slowly the anxiety about my finances dissipated, to be replaced by CDs, visiting birds and chirpy chats with neighbours.

  • Brendan Foster
Daniel Balaban works an office job, but has done multiple survival courses and plans to teach his 9-year-old the same skills for preparedness.

Survival of the fittest: Ordinary families learn to live with nature

Those worried about supply chain disruptions, the cost-of-living crisis and the feeling of being unprepared for emergencies are increasingly signing up for survival courses.

  • Amber Schultz
Minimalism is about living a life aligned to values that include simplicity, sustainability and being a conscious consumer.

Drowning in her possessions, Jennifer turned to a ‘freeing’ new lifestyle

Minimalism isn’t just about decluttering; it is about living a life aligned to values that include simplicity, sustainability and being a conscious consumer.

  • Evelyn Lewin
Marie Kondo's show on Netflix has sparked renewed interest in her best-selling books.

How Marie Kondo declutters during a pandemic

"I tidied up the house after breakfast — this is my favourite time to tidy because it kick-starts my workday."

  • Alexandra Alter
Decluttering expert Marie Kondo.

Not just decluttering: How to make minimalism work better for you

Minimalism is becoming one of the defining virtues of our age, with dozens of books and blogs guiding us on how to live with less. But cultural critic Kyle Chayka says downsizing and decluttering won't save us.

  • Natalie Reilly
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Packed lunch

A house in your teens and retiring early: Tips from our most frugal Aussies

Car-pooling, packing lunch, shopping around or not buying new can give you financial independence and help you retire early

  • Nina Hendy
Victoria in autumn.

Downsizing is exciting, but terrifying too

Like so many other baby boomers heading for retirement, we are downsizing.

  • Clare Boyd-Macrae
Tom Cruise with Nicole Kidman in 1998.

Cutting short shamers down to size

We need to take a stand – perhaps on a step stool – against the tyranny of height shaming.

  • Dan Kaufman
Coat-hanger congestion

Kondo confession: I have 113 coat-hangers in a 75cm wardrobe

I'm coming out of the closet about my overstuffed wardrobe.

  • Rita Glennon

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