TONY ABBOTT'S colleagues are beginning to question whether the Opposition Leader's penchant for outdoor pursuits is the best preparation for a tilt at the prime ministership.

WHEN the designer Ralph Myers audaciously decided to apply for Neil Armfield's job as Company B Belvoir's artistic boss, he figured he had nothing to lose.

IT'S SOME measure of how cold and inhospitable was our first house that when we had visitors from Russia - a university mate and his Muscovite wife - they kept their outdoor clothes on for two days and spent most of the time glued to a wood-burning range in the..read more

The backyard barbecue might be an Australian tradition but, as LISA WACHSMUTH discovers, some people prefer cooking with outdoor pizza ovens instead.

Jamie Durie is on a mission to reshape the Aussie garden. Graeme Johnstone spoke to the host of TV's The Outdoor Room