Lifestyle

Lifestyle Is a retirement village right for you? 7 questions to ask yourself If you’re ready to move it’s hard to overlook the luxury amenities and built-in community available at modern retirement villages. Just do your homework to make sure it will suit you for years to come.

Lifestyle Community gardens: growing food and friendships Few things are more satisfying than watching a seed you plant grow and change to become food you can enjoy. Sharing this food with new friends you have made in your neighbourhood at a community garden is even better.

Lifestyle Kinkeeping: how to keep families connected You’ve heard about all the unpaid domestic labour women do, but what about the countless hours they dedicate to maintaining close family ties? It’s called kinkeeping and it’s been getting a lot of attention.

Sabrina Rogers-Anderson

Lifestyle Grandparenting: When is stepping in, overstepping?Grandparents have only the best intentions, but sometimes, make executive decisions that prove to be unknowingly controlling.

Lifestyle 10 smart tech devices to help ageing parents stay independent New technology like sensors, connected appliances and even smart watches can help people overcome mobility and health issues to stay at home and live independently for longer.

Lifestyle 5 ways to beat procrastination and ignite action Whether it’s tackling your superannuation plans or cleaning the bathroom, here’s how to turn your human tendency to procrastinate into a bias for action.

Lifestyle 6 ageist cliches we'll happily embrace Ageism might bring to mind negative stereotypes about growing older, but what if we focused on the brighter side of the coin? Let's explore the ageist cliches that are surprisingly positive and celebrate the unique qualities and experiences that come with the passage of time, writes Carolyn Tate.

Lifestyle Snip and sip: how to grow your own herbal tea Go from plant pot to teapot with these easy instructions to grow, harvest and drink your own fragrant herbal teas. With the right supplies and a little guidance from naturopath Sarah Coleman, you can become your own herbal tea connoisseur.