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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
Dogs have amazing noses.

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
Some dogs need medication, not just obedience training.

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
Dogs have issues with separation anxiety.

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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The 2026 MICF has kicked off

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
Sam Mitchell flies the flag after Matthew Lloyd’s hit on Brad Sewell.

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