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Looking for inspiration for Christmas this year? Find all our gift guides in one place

All our Christmas gifting suggestions, no matter your budget or taste this year.

5 stories

35 of the best Christmas gift ideas to give in 2025

From dads to fitness junkies and everyone in between, our selection of the best Christmas gifts to help tick everyone off your list this year.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

Best Christmas gifts from $11 to $200 for toddlers to teens in 2025

From babies to teens and everyone in between, here are the best gifts for the young people in your life.

  • Abby Seaman

The best Christmas gifts from $7 to $100 for 2025

Tired of the usual array of gifts? Try our thoughtful curation of the best festive season presents, under $25, under $50 and under $100, whoever you’re buying for.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
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The best budget-friendly secret Santa gifts for 2025 under $80

Finding the perfect gift on a budget is a big ask. We’ve taken the work out of it for you with our pick of the best, quirkiest and affordable presents for your office, family or friend group secret Santa.

  • Lauren Ironmonger

The best Christmas stocking stuffers under $30 for kids and adults

From the thoughtful and frivolous to the beautiful and downright useful, here are our picks for budget conscious gifting.

  • Abby Seaman

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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

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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.

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