My wife obsessively consumes US news. She’s so stressed but can’t turn off. What should I do?
Instead of asking her to step away from her distress, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, could you suggest she channel it into action?
September 2026
Australian food in season
Asparagus peaks and pineapple picks up: Australia’s best-value fruit and veg for October
Three simple vegetarian spring pasta recipes from Julia Busuttil Nishimura
Kindness of strangers
The kindness of strangers: Two helicopter pilots flew down low to wave to my three-year-old son – he was beside himself with joy
I hoped my children would have epiphanies while visiting my homeland; my father suggested we go swimming instead
The moment I knew
The moment I knew: My late fiance’s favourite song was playing – and Billy said ‘Jamie’s here, isn’t that nice?’
Free the Strip! Melburnians fight back against outlawing of much-loved picnic spot
Change by degrees
Cooler roofs will prevail: colours and coatings to help beat the heat
I love seeing pooches in pubs. But not everyone, human or canine, understands the etiquette
Paul Daley
Leading questions
I love my life and my cup is full but I’m drowning in shame for things left undone. How can I balance it all?
‘Never underestimate the power of tucking’: how to make your spring wardrobe feel new without shopping
Byron Bay’s ‘daggier neighbour’ named in Lonely Planet’s 2027 Best in Travel list
Taste Test Australia
Supermarket roast chicken taste test: ‘Ham-flavoured chook is extremely divisive’
A job that changed me
A job that changed me: I cried nearly every day working in aged care, then realised I could bring joy instead
Kindness of strangers
The kindness of strangers: I was a ball of stress taking my four children on an international flight – then a passenger tucked a blanket around my sleeping son
The moment I knew
The moment I knew: On a bike ride, she did a bunny hop over a speed hump – her pure joy for life delighted me
When friends become good neighbours: the Melbourne families who transformed one home into three townhouses
Walk with ...
Tasma Walton: ‘I understand what it’s like to be powerless’
Leading questions
I’m nearly 30, a virgin and feel lonely. The manosphere is trying to draw me in – where else can I seek assurance?
Mascots, merchandise and Mixue: the new wave of Asian fast food chains in Australia
