Australian Fashion Laureate 2020 awards trade gloss for grit in challenging year

Old categories dropped in favour of new honours commending sustainability and social enterprise, to highlight ‘industry’s resilience in the face of crisis’

‘If it has an ingredient in the name, avoid it’: Adam Liaw on the kitchen appliances you’ll actually use

From air fryers to garlic peelers, kitchen gadgets promise to make life easier – but some shiny buys are destined to gather dust in the drawer

Refillable beauty: ‘Skincare is such a high consumption industry … but it doesn’t need to be’

What if beauty products came without packaging, like nuts at a wholefoods store? A new Australian beauty brand is giving the concept a go

Home office ergonomics: how to work from home without breaking your back

Keeping your eyes up, moving often and making sure your spine is supported are some of the keys to a healthy workspace – and they don’t require expensive equipment

From vermin to fashion: ‘These people hate cane toads so much they want a piece’

Designers, jewellers and artists are turning northern Australia’s noxious pests into handbags, high heels and even fetish masks

Fashionable face masks: ‘Trying to make something horrific seem appealing’

As Australia’s air quality plummets, demand has spiked for reusable anti-pollution masks that are effective and fashionable