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These Hunter Region venues have been shortlisted for a state award.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 12

The Snakehead Murrel: How This Fish Breathes Air and Outlasts Drought

A Fish That Does Not Need the Water to StayThe Snakehead Murrel, Channa striata, can breathe air. Not as an emergency reflex, not as a brief surface gulp, but as a sustained physiological system. When dissolved oxygen in a stagnant pond drops toward zero, which happens every dry season across…

Times Life · Oct 12

Who Keeps the Dog: How Indian Courts Handle Pet Custody After Separation

Property or Family Member: What Indian Law Actually SaysUnder the Transfer of Property Act and the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, a dog is legally classified as movable property. That single fact shapes every custody dispute before it even reaches a courtroom. There is no dedicated pet custody statute…

Times Life · Oct 12

Returns and Exchanges on Indian Fashion Sites: Policy vs Reality

The Policy Sounds Simple Until You Read ItMyntra's standard return window is 30 days. Nykaa Fashion's is 15. Ajio runs 30 days on most categories but drops to 14 for sale items. Amazon India's A-to-z Guarantee covers you broadly, but the seller's individual policy still governs whether you get a…

Times Life · Oct 12

Why Your Kurta Looks Crushed by 11 AM and Which Fabric Blends Hold Their Shape

Pure cotton has no memory. Pull a strand of it, release it, and it stays exactly where you left it, which is precisely what happens when you fold into a rickshaw seat or lean across a desk for an hour. The fibre collapses under compression and lacks the elasticity to…

Times Life · Oct 12

Garba Blouses and Sweat: Fabrics, Linings and Fastenings for Nine Nights

The Fabric Problem Nobody Talks About Before NavratriSynthetic georgette photographs beautifully. Under stage lights at a community ground in October, it traps heat against your back within twenty minutes and the dye transfers to your skin by the end of the first garba circle. The blouse that looked festival-ready in…

Times Life · Oct 12

Why a Shared Calendar Is the Only System a Relationship Needs

The Calendar Is Not About the CalendarWhen you add his dentist appointment to a shared calendar, you are not being organised. You are saying: your life is inside mine, and I am holding some of it. That is the whole thing. The colour-coded blocks and recurring reminders are just the…

Times Life · Oct 12

What Hanuman Ji Teaches Us About Not Proving Ourselves

What if the real sign of strength is knowing when you do not need to prove yourself? We often remember Hanuman Ji for his extraordinary power, courage and devotion to Lord Ram. But one episode from the Ramayana reveals a lesson that is just as valuable in everyday life. When…

MyLifeXP · Oct 12

Behind the scenes of the massive coffee operation inside Parliament

Inside the high-stakes cafes fuelling Australia's political machine.

The Canberra Times · Oct 12

‘Enough of this suffering!’ Joana Vasconcelos on why she is fed up with women’s art defined by pain

The Portuguese artist is famous for her monumental ceramic wedding cakes and gigantic chandeliers made of tampons. So why is a new show in Lisbon pairing her with Valentino’s size-zero catwalk dresses?

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11