Giving it away

Giving it away

The one that got away: Lafai's dream debut rubs salt in wounds

ON AN afternoon when John Lang could barely contain his anger with his Rabbitohs, it was the last thing he needed to hear: Tim Lafai, the Bulldogs' first-game hero yesterday, was not so long ago a South Sydney junior. A case of the one that got away for Souths might just be one that is here to stay for Canterbury.

Shoot first, shoot fast, don't let fame get away

The versatile Claire van der Boom impresses in the latest Underbelly, writes Melinda Houston.

The delicate art of giving it away

With wealth comes the opportunity to help raise the happiness of many, writes Tim Dick

Get Your Motor Running

It's almost Grand Prix time again on Phillip Island but, if that doesn't take your fancy, there are plenty of other things that will, writes Paul Edwards.

Must Have Haircare

IF you weren't able to get along to Australian Fashion Week (neither did we) here's your chance to win some gorgeous KMS haircare products used in the shows.

Chasers Call Off The Pursuit As Readers Fail To Get The Joke

They published the Prime Minister's home phone number on the front page ("John Howard doesn't listen to the people so call him at home on ... ") and were then raided by the Federal Police.

Fit And 40

I finally get it! It is something I have known for most of my adult life, but for various reasons I chose to ignore until now. Maybe the catalyst for all this was turning 40, or maybe just accepting the cold hard facts.

It's Time - And We Can't Get Enough Of It

Ross Gittins frets about a scarce commodity that keeps us all on the go

Get That Chiller Instinct And Make A Day (or Two) Of It At Daylesford

Cow pat throwing, handbag flinging and gumboot tossing are among the highlights of this weekend's ChillOut Festival in Daylesford, the event that marries gay and lesbian culture with country traditions.

50 More Ways To Get Booked

Fifty new speed cameras will be installed across the state following a study the Government says shows deaths at existing camera sites have fallen by almost 90 per cent.

Get Aways

David Dale looks at what to do when you've got no tickets and time on your hands in the Olympic city. The last half hour of Mission: Impossible 2 was filmed on Bare Island, near the southern Sydney suburb of La Perouse, but the place has even more historical interest than that. Bare Island fort

Are You Really Being Served?

Is an income-rich and time-poor Australia about to see a revival of the maid and the valet? SOMETIMES we can get carried away by the pace of change, imagining the world is changing more than it is. Take that great buzzword of the '90s, outsourcing. We all know that many big businesses have bee

Coming Clean On Home Help

SOMETIMES we can get carried away by the pace of change, imagining the world is changing more than it is. Take that great buzzword of the '90s, outsourcing. We all know that many big businesses have been busily engaged in outsourcing their ``non-core" activities. But we also perceive that th

Going Bush? Take The Right Steps

FALLING asleep to the night-time lullaby of the Victorian countryside may be a dream shared by many an inner Melbourne dweller. The rhythm of its creatures at dusk provide a welcome respite from the drone of peak-hour traffic. But dreams can turn into nightmares without proper planning by those l

Just When It Seemed Safe To Watch The Tv, Howard Called An Election

IT'S only early in the campaign, but when you are in range of the TV and radio and you are being fed a slow-drip of election grabs, angles, gaffes and funny cut-aways, it's time to thank Kerri-Anne Kennerley for so far keeping her show relatively election-free. You can usually count on Kerri-Anne

Mcdonald's Is Urged To Cut The Wrap

Rubbish generated by fast food packaging is under scrutiny after a decision by a city council to get McDonald's to offer reusable crockery and cutlery. The move by the City of Newcastle, New South Wales, dubbed the McPlate campaign, has angered McDonald's, which described it as unacceptable and

The Work Station

The "centre" of the house needs careful consideration, writes LUCY JACKSON. A kitchen is for hard work. Even though people are increasingly buying take-aways or semi-prepared foods, the kitchen is the centre of the home if not the house. In The Old Days, kitchens were little lean-to

Touchy Afl Out Of Line In League Row

Suddenly the AFL is getting touchy. AFL chief executive Wayne Jackson says he is "a bit concerned when people are queuing up outside the SCG to watch a game of Australian football and then they get offered free tickets (to the rugby league). I think that is a bit below the belt."

Dialling A Meal Deal To Your Door

DRIVE-through take-aways, home-delivered pizzas, TV dinners. Melburnians who want to take a step beyond these fast-food fads are now having every meal of the week delivered to their door. Dial-A-Dinner, Dial-A-Menu, Dial-A-Munchies; these meals on wheels are a growth industry thriving on the w