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Why your tweenage gaming nightmare may be beneficial

Move over Minecraft mania. Fortnite fever’s hit our home and it’s not pretty. But there could be benefits to be gained.

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I gave in and bought the giant trending water bottle

I’ve found having an impressionable teenager has allowed me to act like one again. My ridiculously large Stanley tumbler is a testament to this.

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A bit of community spirit can crack the biggest of cynics

If you’ve ever been on a community page, you’ll know they’re not always positive (and that’s putting it mildly).

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The only benefit of losing electricity in a heatwave

It’s been more than 30 hours since we lost electricity at home. Which is about how many meltdowns my family’s had since it went out.

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Would you convert to a vegan diet if it reduced COVID risk?

I’ve finally uncovered some advice my COVID conscious parents haven’t heard. But once they’ve heard it, they may not take it on board.

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Why anti New Year’s resolutions are the answer to a new you

After another very busy Christmas I decided to stop putting so much pressure on myself. So, instead of making a list of New Year’s resolutions I made a list of anti-resolutions.

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A new puppy for Christmas? What could go wrong?

A month before Christmas my husband took me to dinner, bought me more than one whiskey, and asked to get another dog. And, after resisting for the past 10 years I finally relented

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Why the humble slice of toast can make or break a marriage

There’s only one meal that would make me want to marry anyone. I’m talking about the humble slice of toast. Not only is it delicious, but how someone makes it tells you a lot about them.

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Gen X and Gen Z unite! It’s time to end admin stress at Xmas

It’s time to bridge the generational divide this Christmas and collectively lower our expectations so the only task we have to stress about is getting from the couch, to the fridge, and back again.

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How to use your ‘rizz’ to take down Gen Z slang

Got rizz? If you’re not sure, then chances are you don’t.

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Why I’ll be channelling my inner toddler next silly season

I’m pretty sure schools use the last weeks of Term 4 to cram in every show, assembly, or exhibition they forget about during the year.

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Stay out of the red on Black Friday

What is Black Friday? I typed this question into Google this morning after receiving 1.5 billion emails about it overnight.

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My husband the walking disaster

I’m a mother of two, but I have three children. And it’s my third, much bigger child that takes the most looking after.

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It’s risky to get complacent about COVID

This week I found myself back in self-imposed isolation. A friend I’d been out with on the weekend called me to let me know she had COVID.

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Why aren’t we doing more to stop roomfuls of women dying?

Imagine you’re standing in a room full of fifty women. Now imagine that every single woman in that room were all killed by a man. It’s a horrifying thought, isn’t it? It’s also a horrifying reality.

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When did Halloween become such a big thing?

Unlike others who hate the ghoulish undertones, Halloween doesn’t bother me. It’s actually a lot of fun. The thing is it’s nothing like I remember as a kid. 

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Kate PhillipsPremiumExplaining war to a child shows how incomprehensible it is

It’s not until you have to explain the origin of (any) war to a child, that you realise just how incomprehensible it is.

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Christmas panic-buying frenzy sends me broke

Did you know there are only 11 Fridays until Christmas? I didn’t either until my 10-year-old son excitedly informed me on the weekend.

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When did it become acceptable to go barefoot at the movies?

Let’s talk social etiquette (or lack of it), Perth. 

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Mum maths is my formula for sanity

Like any good mum, I live by my own rules — and they encompass all the things mums feel they have to justify. Enter, ‘Mum maths’.

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Like your favourite boy band, the 90s are back

Everything old is new again. It’s enough to make you want to put on a Britney CD, knock back an Illusion shaker and have a lie down.

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Not all men but still far too many

Not all men. Three of the least helpful words known to women. Yet, they are three of the most used words when discussing issues impacting them. 

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I’ve heard of horrific abuse ... still nothing has changed

Another week, another headline about a violent assault on a woman. That’s how I started my column in July last year. The system has failed and I implore you to stand up and demand change.

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World Cup has shown just how different the world could be

‘My 6-year-old saw a clip of men playing football in gold and green uniforms and turned to me, surprised, ‘There’s a MEN’S Matildas?’ I am so excited about women’s sports. The future is bright!’

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