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‘Doing it for my kids’: The thing that consistently does my head in on The Voice

Sep 6, 2021
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In the face of COVID, NSW has only one option: Go the full Ted Lasso

Aug 19, 2021
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Sydneysiders are like a pack of teens taking advantage of Glad’s ‘cool mum’ parenting

Jul 4, 2021
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‘Release the hounds!’: Buying a house in Sydney is a game of ruthless psychological warfare

Jun 1, 2021
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The wow-factor has gone horribly wrong in the 2021 fashion trend I just won’t do

May 24, 2021
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The worst idea ever invented gets used by the people with the least shame

May 10, 2021
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10 thoughts we all have while Christmas shopping

Dec 11, 2020
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10 thoughts we all have while shopping at Ikea

Feb 25, 2020
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Things I should be cleaning but never will

Sep 18, 2019
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Tips and hacks that actually make your life worse

Aug 28, 2019
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If shops want us to buy things, could they please fix the change rooms?

Feb 21, 2019
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These types of people need to stop killing conversation

Feb 15, 2019
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I traded a Spotify subscription for 24/7 access to my teens' location

Dec 6, 2018
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Parents who brag about ATARs are the enemy of the state education system

Nov 30, 2018
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Dear Uber driver, please don't rate me down for not feeling chatty

Nov 20, 2018
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Facing the divorced parent's elephant in the room

Oct 25, 2018
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It is possible to rebuild a smashed friendship, I know because I did

Sep 27, 2018
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'I was fleeced by stealth by the local gym chain'

Sep 26, 2018
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‘I Tried The 5 Most Popular Weight Loss Regimes And Here’s What Happened’

May 9, 2018
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Confessions of an e-commerce addict

Oct 10, 2017
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‘Doing it for my kids’: The thing that consistently does my head in on The Voice

One of my favourite parts of The Voice is the blind auditions. Every time all four red chairs turn...

Sep 6, 2021
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In the face of COVID, NSW has only one option: Go the full Ted Lasso

AdvertisementThe Apple TV series Ted Lasso follows an American gridiron coach who, by a strange...

Aug 19, 2021
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Sydneysiders are like a pack of teens taking advantage of Glad’s ‘cool mum’ parenting

Recent scenes around Sydney have had other states wondering whether or not Sydney is actually in...

Jul 4, 2021
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‘Release the hounds!’: Buying a house in Sydney is a game of ruthless psychological warfare

If you are trying to buy a home in Sydney, get ready for a ruthless game of psychological warfare....

Jun 1, 2021
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The wow-factor has gone horribly wrong in the 2021 fashion trend I just won’t do

If there was a movie about 2021 women’s fashion, it would be called, Attack of the Killer Sleeves....

May 24, 2021
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The worst idea ever invented gets used by the people with the least shame

Portable Bluetooth speakers are a great invention because they allow you to take your music with...

May 10, 2021
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10 thoughts we all have while Christmas shopping

Ah, Christmas. 'Tis the best of times and the worst of times. On the upside, there's the way the...

Dec 11, 2020
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10 thoughts we all have while shopping at Ikea

Buying furniture seems like a really fun idea until you go to the counter, put your credit card...

Feb 25, 2020
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Things I should be cleaning but never will

I have always subscribed to a basic minimum approach to cleaning. But according to a lot of...

Sep 18, 2019
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Tips and hacks that actually make your life worse

Life hacks represent the best of the internet and the worst of the internet. The good ones will...

Aug 28, 2019
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If shops want us to buy things, could they please fix the change rooms?

By Penny Flanagan February 21, 2019 — 3.00pm , register or subscribe to save articles for...

Feb 21, 2019
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These types of people need to stop killing conversation

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Feb 15, 2019
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I traded a Spotify subscription for 24/7 access to my teens' location

My 15 year old son has gone into the city to play pool. I’m trying to read in bed, but I can’t...

Dec 6, 2018
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Parents who brag about ATARs are the enemy of the state education system

By Penny Flanagan November 30, 2018 — 10.17am , register or subscribe to save articles for...

Nov 30, 2018
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Dear Uber driver, please don't rate me down for not feeling chatty

By Penny Flanagan November 20, 2018 — 10.23am , register or subscribe to save articles for later. I...

Nov 20, 2018
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Facing the divorced parent's elephant in the room

By Penelope Flanagan October 25, 2018 — 8.18am , register or subscribe to save articles for...

Oct 25, 2018
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It is possible to rebuild a smashed friendship, I know because I did

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Sep 27, 2018
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'I was fleeced by stealth by the local gym chain'

It all started when the gym was run by the then blue-branded Fitness First. I joined up,...

Sep 26, 2018
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‘I Tried The 5 Most Popular Weight Loss Regimes And Here’s What Happened’

Source:Whimn Can a spin class and Yogalates really transform your body? Penny found out so you...

May 9, 2018
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Confessions of an e-commerce addict

And somehow Google, browser cookies and my Facebook data have created the perfect storm for cheap...

Oct 10, 2017
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