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There’s no ‘one size fits all’ approach. But a lot of little things – from colors to appliance noise – can make a big difference.
Huntsman spiders deserve a place alongside koalas and kangaroos as iconic Australian wildlife.
Be thankful you aren’t a male redback spider.
Our homes harbour hundreds of species of insects and their relatives.
Fleas have lived with people for as long as people have lived with pets.
Moulds and fungi have been living with us for thousands of years - you just might not think about them until they become a problem.
As summer rolls on once again you’re despairing at a brown lawn. Perhaps you should embrace a shabbier backyard.
Sweating it out through hot summer nights? Here are some tips when you’re looking for something to cool you down.
Decluttering, spearheaded by Marie Kondo and Japanese minimalist consumerism, has taken on quasi-spiritual connotations. What are we actually trying to get rid of when we throw out all our stuff?
How much would you give up to have a home that didn’t cost you a cent in energy bills? Would you sacrifice that spare bedroom that’s full of junk and hardly gets used? Or the additional bathroom? What…
Eating a home-cooked meal up to five times a week could add years to your life, researchers have found. People who cooked…
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