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Cracking the canine code
We find out what’s behind common pet problems and what you can do about them.
3 stories
Why the way to win a dog’s heart and mind is through their (amazing) nose
Providing opportunities for dogs to use their sense of smell can have remarkable benefits.
- Lissa Christopher
Why your ‘badly behaved’ dog may need medication not more obedience training
Our wild, loud, disobedient dog turned out to be a terrified dog.
- Lissa Christopher
Up to 40 per cent of dogs develop separation anxiety. Here’s how to treat it and prevent it
There are also lots of myths about what causes separation anxiety, including being too caring or letting your dog sleep on your bed. Just. Not. True.
- Lissa Christopher
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Melbourne International Comedy Festival 2026
This year’s laugh fest has kicked off, with more than 2000 performers stepping up to the mic. Here, our writers take a closer look
- 10 stories
Hate of origin: Inside football’s most intense rivalry
Essendon and Hawthorn have hated each other for more than 40 years, from some old-fashioned thuggery and a fake drug scandal in the mid-80s to last year’s failed bid by the Hawks to poach the Bombers’ captain.
- 5 stories