Lifestyle Archive

Australian football’s newly-arrived cup competition, the FFA Cup, has quickly caught the imagination of the Australian football public. Born out of the historically enamoured English FA Cup, the upsets and anticipated clashes have proved to be a hit in Australia’s version of …

The Western Sydney Wanderers have reached the Asian Champions League semi-finals following their 2-2 aggregate win over Guangzhou Evergrande in China on Wednesday night. Following last week’s slender 1-0 first leg win at home, Western Sydney travelled to China knowing that a …

Like a hermit crab, Sydney’s Lentil As Anything branch has now taken up long-term residence in King Street, Newtown after its temporary stint at Cookies and Milk. Launched in Melbourne by Sri Lankan refugee Shanaka Fernando in 2000, Lentil As Anything operates on …

Like the prospect of a giant meteor disintegrating Earth, climate change used to be one of those issues too abstract to consider changing your lifestyle for. But the recent media portrayal of extreme weather events has put environmentalism back on the map. …

The NSW Waratahs won their first Super Rugby final on Saturday at ANZ Stadium, 33-32 against the Crusaders. The Waratahs’ nail biting victory avenged painful losses to the Crusaders in their only two previous finals in 2005 and 2008. It was a …

Deauville and Trouville, only two hours from Paris by train or car, are the most famous sea resorts where Parisians escape the hustle and bustle of the city. But beware! In appearance they may look alike but quickly you will understand that between Deauville and …

Germany won the World Cup 1-0 against Argentina in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Monday morning (AEST), securing their fourth World Cup win. It was evident from the outset that Argentina was adopting a more defensive structure to cope with the potential …

On the 12 February 2003 the Australian national football team played their first international fixture of the year against England at the Boleyn Ground in London. England manager Sven-Göran Eriksson gave a run out to 22 of his players over the course of …

What do you get when you combine the romance-inspired energy of Paris and the easy-going nature of Canada? You get a city where fun, food, generosity and affection make you inclined to ask, “Where can I sign up to become a local?” From …

Australia lost its third and final World Cup match 3-0 against World Champions Spain in Curitiba, Brazil on Tuesday morning (AEST). It was another great start against world-class opposition by the Socceroos as they took the game to Spain in an attacking and well-organised …