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Luxury Rolex watch displayed in a cabinet, matching the story about Australia's high-end auction market

Rolex Rainbow Daytona auction tests Australia's watch market

Rolex Rainbow Daytona bidding at $395,000 is turning one Sydney watch sale into a live check on how hot Australia's collector market really is.

Mick Carmody· 4 min read

Close-up of a red ant on dry grass, matching the ground-level fire ant risk now affecting outdoor spaces in south-east Queensland.

Camping

Gold Coast fire ants: 30,000 nests destroyed, risk lingers

Over-ear headphones hanging on a handrail.

Gear

Skullcandy Crusher 1080 ANC gets Bose ANC, but who is it for?

Rows of sealed spirits lined up on a back-bar shelf

Drinks

Methanol drink test could scan sealed bottles fast

BBQ

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Raw lamb chops on a tray, illustrating export demand and local barbecue prices

Australian lamb prices: US protein boom lifts demand

Australian lamb prices could stay firm as US buyers chase high-protein cuts, lifting export demand and squeezing local bargains.

Weber Baby Q Premium Q1200N on a balcony or compact outdoor setup

Weber Baby Q Premium Q1200N review: $399 workhorse

Low and slow smoked brisket on a kettle barbecue in an Aussie winter

Low and Slow in an Aussie Winter: Smoking a Brisket on a Kettle

Steaks cooking over a flame-heavy backyard barbecue, illustrating the charcoal-versus-gas buying debate.

Charcoal vs gas BBQs: the right buy for your backyard

Rib eye steak picking up its final sear over a hot grill

Reverse Sear on the Kettle: Steak Like a Steakhouse

The Shed

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Mount Isa mine landscape connected to the miners memorial story

The memorial Mount Isa still owes its dead miners

Mount Isa miners memorial plans are done and costed at $2.7 million, but families of 151 dead workers are still waiting for it to be built.

Tax forms, calculator and laptop laid out for end-of-year payroll clean-up

Why payday super makes July brutal for small tradie outfits

Bunnings PowerPass Pro Rewards: what tradies actually get

A cordless drill on a bench, used here to illustrate the real-world buyer test of pricing, stock and service.

Cordless tool launches 2026: which ones matter in Australia

Camping & 4WD

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Gold Coast fire ants: 30,000 nests destroyed, risk lingers

Fallow deer buck standing in open grassland

WA feral deer cull fight: helicopters v hunters

View of Twin Falls at Kakadu National Park.

Kakadu waterfall closures hit Top End dry-season trips

Humpback whale tail rising from the ocean during the winter migration.

Ningaloo beach closures: 5 whale entanglements in 5 days

A single vehicle on a lonely outback road under a wide cloudy sky

Why the Falconio case still rides shotgun on a long outback run

Mobile phone coverage blackspot on a regional Australian trip

Domestic mobile roaming could ease regional blackspots

Ocean

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Outboard motors lined up in a workshop for winter servicing

Winter outboard service checklist: 11 jobs that save spring

Winter outboard service checklist for Aussie trailer-boat owners: flush it, stabilise fuel, change oils and log the due jobs before spring.

Close-up of fresh, uncooked red snapper fish ready for preparation.

Victoria snapper comp 2026: Lord of the Snapper draws anglers south as SA ban bites

Winter wetsuit surfer in Australian cold-water conditions

Winter wetsuits Australia: thickness, fit and warmth

Winter swell rolling across an exposed Australian coastline

Winter Swell Outlook: Why the South Has the Edge This Winter

Footy

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Erina Rugby League Club conflict probe ends in one-year ban

Erina Rugby League Club conflict probe found more than $450,000 in work went to the president's own companies before a one-year ban.

Coach instructing players during rugby training, used to illustrate Queensland's looming State of Origin coaching decision

Billy Slater Maroons future: Queensland's next call

A medic attends to an injured player on a football field during a community match.

Country footy concussion scare puts bush clubs on edge

A packed crowd at a football stadium under lights, reflecting the pressure on Gold Coast to keep a finals-calibre list together.

AFL trade squeeze: why Gold Coast and GWS matter now

Players contesting a rugby match in a packed stadium, the spectacle Australia is using as a soft-power tool across the Pacific.

PNG Chiefs funding: the NRL club with a China clause

Gear

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Rolex Rainbow Daytona auction tests Australia's watch market

Rolex Rainbow Daytona bidding at $395,000 is turning one Sydney watch sale into a live check on how hot Australia's collector market really is.

Skullcandy Crusher 1080 ANC gets Bose ANC, but who is it for?

Luxury watch resting on a car gearshift, a clean stand-in for the Cartier Roadster's motorsport-flavoured design.

Cartier's Roadster Is Back. The useful bit is whether it still matters.

AeroPress Original on the official Australian store page

AeroPress review: still worth $79.95 in Australia?

Drinks

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Methanol drink test could scan sealed bottles fast

Bottle and glass of amber craft beer on a brewery table

BrewDog buyback: can James Watt win drinkers back?

Boag's brewery buyout puts Tasmania beer landmark in play

Pinot noir grapes hanging on the vine, the sort of fruit that made Central Otago pinot a serious pursuit rather than a merch line.

Sam Neill's Two Paddocks was not a vanity vineyard

Archie Rose Triple Smoked whisky bottle promo image

Archie Rose Triple Smoked whisky lands at $139.99

Busy Hobart pub crowd with pints on the bar, showing a full room on a night when punters are still buying fewer beers.

The pub is packed. The bar tab isn't.

Life

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Fuel prices could be impacted by a spike in oil prices

Fuel prices 2026: oil spike to hit diesel first

Fuel prices 2026 are headed higher after a 10% oil jump, with diesel likely to hurt tradies, farmers and towing rigs before unleaded.

Apartment-style accommodation building used to illustrate regional housing pressure

Kalgoorlie housing crunch leaves mining students in cars

Power bill paperwork and calculator on a desk

Origin Energy refund: 4,500 customers owed money back

Australian Border Force image of paper arrival cards and incoming passenger processing

Australia digital arrival cards: paper forms on the way out

Older adult using smart-home technology at home

The tech stack keeping ageing parents at home a bit longer

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