The Life

The Life is a BusinessDesk section for people with an appetite for living well, who like to celebrate the good things in life – whether that’s investing in your health and wellness or a weekend at a lodge.

iPhone v Samsung: which phones hold their value better?
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iPhone v Samsung: which phones hold their value better?

BusinessDesk performs some (light) research to determine which brand of phone is the better investment.

Ben Moore 22 Jan 2023
Hit the wine trail to discover some of the country's best drops
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Hit the wine trail to discover some of the country's best drops

A treasure trove of wines to taste and buy awaits when you call into a winery.

Bob Campbell MW 22 Jan 2023
My Net Worth: Sharnie Warren, CEO of Pulse Energy
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My Net Worth: Sharnie Warren, CEO of Pulse Energy

Retailer's Pay It Forward scheme relieves energy hardship among hard-up customers. 

Ella Somers 22 Jan 2023
A year on from lotto MIQ, numbers bounce back
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A year on from lotto MIQ, numbers bounce back

Border arrivals have crept up to their highest number since February 2020, but are still only at about two-thirds pre-covid levels.

Brent Melville 20 Jan 2023