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smh.com.au > lifestyle > life-and-relationships > you-didn-t-miss-summer-you-just-haven-t-hosted-it-yet-20260213-p5o26r.html

You didn’t miss summer; you just haven’t hosted it yet

17+ hour, 6+ min ago  (642+ words) February 26, 2026 " 5:05pm Is time speeding up? How is it February already? With a packed schedule of summertime socials forgotten just a few weeks back into the busyness of work, school and family commitments, it can feel like the festivities are well…...

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smh.com.au > national > after-this-trip-home-i-m-breaking-up-with-the-australian-summer-for-good-20260205-p5nzyn.html

After this trip home, I’m breaking up with the Australian summer for good

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (701+ words) February 11, 2026 " 7:02pm I thought I had nailed the perfect survival strategy to cope with the darkness and gloom of Denmark's brutal winter " escape to Australia for a double summer. Fantasising about Mr Whippy cones and fish and chips dusted with chicken…...

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smh.com.au > world > oceania > it-s-possible-we-could-find-someone-alive-police-say-after-major-landslide-hits-nz-campsite-20260122-p5nw6r.html

‘A caravan almost hit me’: Australian tourist’s terrifying escape from NZ campground landslide

1+ mon, 4+ day ago  (680+ words) Updated January 22, 2026 " 2:01pm,first published 12:56pm Tauranga/Melbourne: An Australian tourist has described his terrifying escape from a landslide at Mount Maunganui on New Zealand's North Island, saying he was swimming in a pool when a caravan smashed through a cinder block…...

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smh.com.au > national > i-just-burst-into-tears-nine-in-10-public-pool-workers-face-threats-harassment-and-violence-20260109-p5nsxf.html

‘I just burst into tears’: Nine in 10 public pool workers face threats, harassment and violence

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (541+ words) Nine out of 10 public pool lifeguards and aquatic workers have been the target of threats and abuse at some time in their career. And the situation is getting worse, says a new report cataloguing a tidal wave of abuse, harassment…...

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smh.com.au > lifestyle > last-minute-school-holiday-escapes-20260107-p5ns9t.html

Last minute school holiday escapes

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (24+ words) Camplify CEO Justin Hales discusses the best options for a cheap family getaway before the end of the school holidays. The Sydney Morning Herald...

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smh.com.au > world > europe > ten-convicted-for-claiming-brigitte-macron-was-a-man-20260106-p5nrvr.html

Ten convicted for claiming Brigitte Macron was a man

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (415+ words) Paris: A Paris court has found 10 people guilty of the cyber-harassment of France's first lady,Brigitte Macron, for spreading false claims that she is a transgender woman who was born male. Brigitte and her husband, French President Emmanuel Macron, have…...

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smh.com.au > national > nsw > sydney-swim-spots-reopen-just-in-time-for-summer-20251201-p5njrp.html

Sydney swim spots reopen just in time for summer

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (540+ words) Sydneysiders have more places to dip their toes after the long-awaited reopening of two popular swim spots and the addition of a new site in the city's north. The reopening of Sydney's much-loved "city beach" Marrinawi Cove, Penrith Beach, nicknamed…...

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smh.com.au > national > nsw > it-will-now-cost-13m-to-reopen-epping-pool-but-it-s-only-a-short-term-fix-20251126-p5nikf.html

It will now cost $13m to reopen Epping pool. But it’s only a short-term fix

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (466+ words) Almost two years after Epping Aquatic Centre closed, a new opening date is in sight. But with the pool at the "end of its operational life, alternative future uses are being explored. City of Parramatta councillors are being advised to…...

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smh.com.au > national > victoria > sluggish-start-to-summer-forecast-after-wettest-spring-in-a-decade-20251126-p5nimv.html

‘Sluggish start to summer’ forecast after wettest spring in a decade

3+ mon, 17+ hour ago  (431+ words) Don't expect a sweltering start to summer: Melbourne's notorious "four seasons in one day" weather will be in full swing from the beginning of December. A sluggish start has been tipped for the warmer months after some of the heaviest…...

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smh.com.au > lifestyle > fashion > underwear-as-outerwear-how-to-embrace-boxer-shorts-this-summer-20251110-p5n95g.html

‘Underwear as outerwear’: How to embrace boxer shorts this summer

3+ mon, 5+ day ago  (259+ words) Now it's perfectly acceptable to strip down to your underwear " preferably, a pair of cool, cotton men's boxer shorts. The Sydney Morning Herald Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time....