Leisure & Outdoors

Decks, gardens, getaways and the gear that goes with them

Outdoor living for Australian conditions, packing for a weekend away and choosing the everyday travel and leisure items you will actually reach for.

4 stories in Leisure & Outdoors

A man and a woman share a relaxed table setting on a timber deck under a shade sail, with woven chairs, native garden plants and a gum tree behind a brick suburban home

Leisure & Outdoors

Outdoor Living Products Worth Considering for Australian Homes

Shade, a barbecue and a heater all promise a better verandah. Government and Cancer Council guidance explains what to check first, and what to keep outside.

Buying guide · 4 min read

Hands packing a hatchback boot on a coastal gravel track with a canvas holdall, folded blue linen shirt, steel water bottle, tote and striped towel

Leisure & Outdoors

Practical Accessories for Weekend Trips and Short Getaways

A short list of the things that tend to matter on a coastal or bush weekend, each tied to what Cancer Council, state regulators and an airport say about them.

Curated picks · 4 min read

A gardener in a straw hat tends native shrubs in raised timber beds beside a cushioned bench, with a weatherboard house and a gum tree behind

Leisure & Outdoors

Making the Most of Your Outdoor Space

A balcony, a courtyard and a big backyard share the same questions: where does the sun fall, what is safe to burn, and what will actually get used?

Feature · 4 min read

A couple in linen and boots stand on a regional station platform beside a carry-on suitcase, a daypack and a soft cooler bag, with gum trees beyond the track

Leisure & Outdoors

How to Choose Everyday Travel and Leisure Essentials

A five-step way to decide what belongs in a day bag or carry-on, using airport screening guidance, Cancer Council sun advice and Australian consumer-rights pages.

Buying guide · 4 min read

Keep exploring

Bright lounge room with a linen sofa and coral cushions, a tall timber bookshelf of books, ceramics and plants, a jute rug and sunlit windows.

Everyday LivingComfort, order and small spaces that work harder

Overhead flat-lay on a teal surface of a tablet with a dark screen, a closed linen-cover notebook with a pen, a navy power bank, a sage earbuds case and a coiled cable in hard sunlight.

Digital & ConnectedApps, subscriptions, smart devices and the routines around them

A sunlit windowsill with a mustard ceramic lamp, woven basket, timber desk organiser, small succulent, glazed mug and sunglasses on a woven runner

Finds & FeaturesInteresting products, good design and smarter comparing

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