Amalie Finlayson celebrates National Slacker Day by leaving her job at Guardian Unlimited and heading for her native Australia. She dispels a few myths as she goes.
July 2003
Philippoussis v Federer: as it happened - with added Aussie bias
Preamble
February 2003
England 1 - 3 Australia
Preamble
October 2002
Paradise lost
Bali has always felt like the kind of place where the worst thing that could happen to you was an upset stomach - until now, says Amalie Finlayson.
September 2002
The powder and the glory
Net notes
Silly competitions
May 2002
Museum returns sacred samples
Net notes
Chelsea flower show
March 2002
Net notes
Tattoos
Man found guilty of fatal hostel fire
February 2002
Net notes
Boiling an egg
February 6: Despite the hard work of Delia Smith, Jamie Oliver and other celebrity chefs, the art of boiling an egg is disappearing fast. Read our guide to cooking eggs
December 2001
Tinsel town
Puppets, herbs and spices, glassware, wood carvings and plenty of gluehwein - Amalie Finlayson absorbs the Christmas spirit at Luebeck's winter market