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Weekend wine guide: Will 2025 be a good year for our wines?

First wines of the year soon to hit the shelves.

Charlotte Grimshaw: Spy talk at a writers' festival

We’re united by the kind of stories that steady us, anchor us on the side of humanity.

Marc Wilson: The dark underbelly of prejudice against “others”

Just thinking someone belongs to a different group can lay foundation for prejudice.

Steve Braunias: A new way to save the world one egg at a time

The science of wateregging, a new concept for egg longevity.

The Good Life: Empty nesters

Can paddocks be achingly empty?

Get creative with three Vietnamese recipes by Melbourne based chef, Thi Li

Viet Kieu showcases Thi Le's heritage with traditional recipes and modernised classics.

Weekend wine guide: Villa Maria’s stellar Cellar Selection

Despite a couple of tough years, a veteran label still delivers on quality and price.

The Good Life: Bonfire of my vanity

"‘The time it takes is the time it takes.’ What is that if not firewood poetry?"

Want to give your brain a workout? Try tasting wine

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

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?

The Good Life: Meghan Markle and the inspiration for our authentic podcast

After listening to Meghan Markle, Greg Dixon decides Lush Places needs its own podcast.

Hola, España: A taste of Spain from food writer Jo Wilcox

NZ photographer Melanie Jenkins provides the stunning images for the recipe book.

Bumper weekend wine guide: The best pinot gris

Pinot gris has quickly become one of New Zealand's favourite wines.