Johanna Griggs: Puppy School Becoming a dog owner again has made me realise it's very like having a young child around the house, writes Johanna Griggs. After finally owning a dog again after many years, I'd forgotten how similar it is to having a child in theread more...

David Koch - House hunter If the forecasters are right, now could be a good time to get into the property market before prices rise read more...

Clean Queen Busy mum and bestselling author Shannon Lush is an expert on speed cleaning. Here she shares her time-saving secrets on how to make your house sparkleread more...

How to clean your bathroom in just eight minutes! Shannon Lush is an expert on speed cleaning. Here she shares how you can clean the bathroom in just 8 minutesread more...

Antonia Kidman - Making the man Bringing up boys can be hard work, but letting them express themselves – and listening – is the keyread more...

Women who rule the world From the first woman to hold office to the first lady, these women are inspirational and powerfulread more...

Sophie Delezio's brave birthday Sophie Delezio has braved painful new surgery - but she made it out of hospital just in time to celebrate her seventh birthdayread more...

Antonia Kidman - Too busy for love Romance can be a thing of the past when kids come along, but you can keep the love aliveread more...

Dr Rachele Lowe - Animal answers Ever wondered about shared custody of pets or if they can eat garlic? New Idea's resident vet has the lowdownread more...

Kelvin Cruickshank - I miss my twin Twins share a special bond, so when one passes away the fallout is agonising – especially if closure is impossible to find read more...