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Christmas

DECEMBER 2016

"I'm 26-years-old and I've never been drunk. And yes, I mean never."
The worst re-gifted gifts Aussies have ever received.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West release their annual Christmas card and it looks very grim.
These are the presents the Kardashians unwrapped on Christmas day.
There's a name for what you're feeling right now: 'family jet lag.'
Glamour models have found a way to make Christmas very present-filled indeed.
There's a "right" day to take down your Christmas decorations.
Meshel Laurie: "I've reached the age where Christmas sucks. And I'm so sad about it."
There was no Kardashian Christmas card this year, but the family still celebrated.
Feeling a bit broke? Here are 5 easy ways to get some of that Christmas cash back.
Zara and Mike Tindall have lost their baby.
"I hate my boyfriend's parents and I want to spend Christmas alone."
"How I face Christmas after the death of my husband of 32 years."
The very important dos and the don'ts of Christmas regifting.
A Christmas miracle: David Koch hosted Sunrise dressed like a candy cane.
A thank you to all the quiet heroes keeping us safe this Christmas.
"I broke up with my long-term boyfriend on Christmas Day."
The lazy shopper's airport guide to buying last-minute Christmas presents.
Meet the people working this Christmas Day.
The survival guide for healthy eating during the festive season.
Where is home when you belong to two countries?
We need to have a little talk about Christmas desserts.
Christmas food favourites and what they will cost you.
"The moment my Christmas tree turned into my worst nightmare."
Melbourne Christmas to be a 'scorcher' as weather bureau warns of severe heatwave for Victoria.
A butcher says he has the secret to cooking the perfect turkey.
'No cheese for me' and other first world problems of being pregnant at Christmas.
A Santa says: 'Keep kids safe from future sexual abuse. Don't make them sit on my lap.'
WA police officer plays Santa's helper, tracking down recipient of lost Christmas present.
Australia Post labelled Christmas Grinch over parcel delivery failures.
The perfect, last minute dresses to wear to Christmas lunch.
The two-step routine that will give you perfectly shaped brows every time.
"Mum, this year I'm going to ask Santa Claus to bring Daddy back."
Because nothing says Christmas quite like showing the world your sparkly, red bra.
Mrs. Claus has just made an important point about women’s unpaid labour.
Christmas is expensive. This is how smart women will pay for it.
"If you're single at Christmas time, I envy you. Seriously."
At Christmas time, you're either a 'hot meals' or a 'cold meals' family.
Your complete Christmas and New Year's weather forecast.
Tips for surviving the festive season in a blended family.
Everybody chill. You won't be shelling out $55 a kilo for your Christmas prawns.
Beautiful or creepy? The box that stores teeth, hair and an umbilical cord.
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are staying low. Their Christmas decorations are not.
Truck ploughs into Christmas market full of people in Berlin.
Radio host Maz Compton details her carefully planned and unconventional Christmas countdown.
You can Beyoncé-fy your house this Christmas in five easy steps.
The best free things to do with your kids this school holidays.
The do-gooder's guide to Christmas shopping in 2016.
10 things anyone who grew up overseas thinks about Christmas in Australia.
'A shopping centre Santa promised my son a present I can't afford to buy him.'
All the Christmas movies and TV episodes you can watch on Netflix right now.
What to buy someone who insists they "don't need anything" this Christmas.
Christmas comes early for thousands of underprivileged children in Victoria.
A fool-proof guide on how to explain to your family why you're "still single" this Christmas.
"Dear Christmas shoppers, you're the worst. From, retail workers everywhere."
There's still some time to shop. Here are the Christmas trading hours in your state.
With a family of eight, Madeleine West sure has nifty tricks for a chaos-free Christmas.
'I'm a single dad to my little girl. This is what our Christmas will look like.'
If you haven't done your Christmas shopping yet, here is the worst day to go.
Five French-inspired gifts for the friend who has it all.
"Why I'm finally giving in and giving my teen daughter the present she wants."
These Melbourne removalists have created the perfect calendar to get you through 2017.
The best way to make family Christmas arrangements when you're co-parenting.
What your Christmas present wrapping style really says about you.
Meet the mother-of-three who gives her children 96 Christmas presents each.
Six amazing homewares under $25 that will completely transform your house.
The cheapest day of the year to do your Christmas shopping.
"My six-year-old received a Christmas card so nasty, it left him in tears."
Is sending Christmas cards a dying tradition?
A definitive guide to what not to do at your work Christmas party.
"Christmas is a reminder of a seventh year gone by, and we are still childless."
Buddy the Elf isn't as innocent as he seems, according to this fan theory.
I work in retail and my horror stories will make you want to stay home.
People are creating their own Christmas trees using books. And they look stunning.
The isolation from being pregnant at Christmas time: "Please be there for me."
My family has a "no presents" at Christmas rule. And they mean it.
In (mild) defence of the Elf on the Shelf.
Buying a phone for kids at Christmas? Here's what cyber safety experts recommend.
Three ways to keep it legal at the office Christmas party.
Chrissie Swan says Kris Kingle gives us 'rubbish every year' and has a far better alternative.
How to not get a parking fine this Christmas (yes, there's a way).
Suck at gift wrapping? Try these.
A lesson to all men: the one gift no woman, anywhere, wants to receive this Christmas.
Meet the mum-of-five bringing Christmas cheer to 50,000 Australians.
Seven things every Elf On The Shelf parent knows to be true.
The strange melancholy of being homesick at Christmas.
Why so many women really hate Christmas.
A nine-year-old boy was left in tears after a local Santa fat-shamed him.
There's a scene Hugh Grant despised filming in Love Actually. And it's our favourite one.
How to get party-ready in less than 15 minutes.
The gift lover’s guide to presents for less.
Why Bec Hewitt hasn't taken her Christmas tree down for eight years.
Sophie Monk admits she's guilty of the biggest Christmas no-no on live television.
Kylie Jenner's innocent Christmas tweet has made some of her fans very angry.
The very best Christmas movies that aren't Love Actually.
The bizarre Got Talent audition video that's horrifying parents around the world.
Need some Elf on the Shelf inspiration? These celebrities have got your back.
A drunken reindeer thief has penned a heartfelt apology to his nine-year-old victim.
This heartwarming ad offers a very clever solution for loneliness this Christmas.
Kochie just shared a list of Christmas present ideas we will never, ever use.
How to get your home Christmas-ready.
"Notice something?" Why WAG Kyly Clarke's Christmas tree looks different this year.
We can't stop staring at Rebecca Judd's unconventional Christmas tree.
Behold: The most magical Christmas tree of the season.
There's a forgotten Christmas tradition we all experience, but never talk about.
You can give up now. A uni student already has the world's best Christmas photo of 2016.
Eight gifts that’ll guarantee family fun this summer holiday.
The five signs you're heading for a breakup this Christmas.
Allen's Lollies is selling out of an old Christmas favourite and The People are not happy.
The "naughtiest" children's names of 2016 have been announced.
Your definitive guide to taking the stress out of holiday shopping.
How to give the gift of great hair.
The one store I'll be visiting to do my last minute Christmas Shopping.
There are 5 different types of mums when it comes to preparation.