With pennies about to be decommissioned by the US Mint, here’s another way to use up the ones you have. If they were made before 1982, they’re made of copper, and if there’s one thing slugs ...

This flood-prone milk crate will forever be a monument to the arrogance and dishonesty of the Coalition government, and Parramatta is the poorer for it. Bob Edgar, Moss Vale.

You can then build a surrounding ottoman with plywood, two-by-three pieces, flexible wall panels, and fabric and foam fill to make cushioned surfaces. Plywood creates the base for the ottoman and ...