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Are politicians happy or just faking it for the camera?

Conservative US politicians appear less happy than their supporters.

The Good Life: Book ends

Greg Dixon mulls over his ever-expanding book collection and the Great Cull.

Want to give your brain a workout? Try tasting wine

A sip of wine gives your cognitive functioning a thorough drill, suggests Michael Cooper.

Simply Veg: Amber Bremner’s plant-based appetizers sure to be crowd pleasers

From blogging to a cookbook, Hamilton's Amber Bremner highlights plant-based cooking.

The Good Life: The great pretender

Life as a pretend vet nurse is not all bucolic bliss.

Pâtisserie made simple: Wellington pastry chef Maxine Scheckter’s decadent sweet treats

Achieve the wow factor with these recipes - and a surprise ingredient or two.

Weekend wine guide: 50 not out

Austrian winemaker Hermann Seifried marks a production milestone at his Nelson vineyard.

The reality behind the gene-edited dire wolf

‘Resurrection’ of the dire wolf made headlines but is the wool being pulled over our eyes?

Make the most of autumn harvest bounty with Alex Elliott-Howery’s classic recipes

From Sydney food community Cornersmith, recipes for pickles, chutneys and relishes.

Weekend wine guide: Villa Maria flies high

An airline-only Villa Maria selection and new entries from established favourites.

Charlotte Grimshaw: I was in the place where I saw my brother for the last time

Visiting Wellington, it was fitting that a poet drove me around under a stormy sky.

Steve Braunias: Made redundant, at my age

There is something embarrassing about being thrown out the door at 64, but it's happened.

The Good Life: Apples of my eye

It's love at first sight all over again when two sheep return to their paddocks.

Treats with a twist: Favourite recipes from some of Australia’s best bakers

Melbourne food writer Ruby Goss gathered recipes for this new collection.

Weekend wine guide: We have beer on tap, so why not wine?

‘Greener’ wines come in a keg, with research showing it reduces the carbon footprint.

The Good Life: The country isn’t all sunshine and lambs

Unwanted visitors arrive at Lush Places when farm fences stop doing their job.