Finds & Features

Interesting products, good design and smarter comparing

A curious look at what makes an everyday object worth a second glance, how to pick accessories without drowning in features and how to compare new products online with a clear head.

4 stories in Finds & Features

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Finds & Features

Interesting Consumer Products With Practical Everyday Uses

Rather than a shopping list, here are five kinds of object that tend to repay a second look, and the questions that separate the clever from the merely novel.

Curated picks · 4 min read

Close-up of weathered hands resting on a stitched canvas and leather pouch on a timber bench, with a verandah blurred behind

Finds & Features

What Makes a Product Design Worth a Closer Look?

Good design is easier to feel than to define. The seven principles of universal design give a vocabulary for noticing what a well-made everyday object is quietly doing.

Feature · 4 min read

A sun hat, tote bag and a dish of keys hang from timber pegs on a weatherboard verandah wall, with potted ferns and sandals on the boards

Finds & Features

Choosing Everyday Accessories Without Getting Lost in Features

A spec sheet can make any accessory look essential. A short process turns a long feature list into the two or three things you will actually use.

Practical guide · 4 min read

A person in a linen shirt seen from behind sits at a timber kitchen bench holding a dark tablet, with a closed laptop, notebook and coffee, and a jacaranda in view through the window

Finds & Features

A Practical Guide to Comparing New Products Online

Comparing something you cannot hold means leaning on descriptions, reviews and seller details. Government guidance shows where each can mislead and what to check instead.

Explainer · 4 min read

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