Think of Christmas and sooner or later you're bound to think of Charles Dickens who's credited with increasing the holiday's popularity not least of all with his 1843 novella A Christmas Carol. The ...

Victorian society was full of jobs that feel unbelievable today, yet they were once essential parts of daily life. From rat catchers scrambling through alleyways to pure finders collecting bizarre ...

The Victorian government has made an apology to Aboriginal Victorians in parliament. The apology was negotiated as part of the state's historic treaty agreement, which was signed into law last month.

One of the internet’s must-have items is back in stock just in time for holiday shopping. But you’ll have to be fast to order it before it’s sold out yet again. The second edition 24-piece Lenox Spice ...

Teddy bears and stuffed plushies have long been a mainstay in toy collections. But today they don’t talk back in a child’s imagination — some talk through built-in AI chatbots. Sometimes that’s a ...

Every holiday season, the trendy toys sell out fast, so it’s always smart to buy the most in-demand ones early. That’s especially true in 2025, with prices and stock continuing to fluctuate after ...

The Grundy Museum is bringing back one of Bristol Borough’s coziest holiday traditions. The Victorian Holiday House reopens Friday, Nov. 21, and this year’s edition leans into old-fashioned cheer with ...

Ever wonder where many of our favorite Christmas traditions come from? The Victorians are to thank for so much of the magic we associate with the season. Their creativity and love for the holidays ...

Toys "R" Us is ramping up its U.S. presence just in time for the 2025 holiday shopping season, announcing the opening of eight flagship stores and 20 seasonal holiday shops nationwide. The map and ...

Students in Victorian primary schools will have screen time limited in class and parents will not have to pay for laptops under major changes to the state's education guidelines. The reforms aim to ...