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Lining up for the new normal? Have patience

Sep 19, 2021
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Lining up for the new normal? Have patience

Sep 19, 2021
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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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‘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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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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Craig McLachlan, Kyle Sandilands and Bill Gates all seem to have one thing in common

May 19, 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 things you should never, ever say to a sleep deprived parent

Apr 20, 2021
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Annoying things your mother-in-law might say when you have a baby

Apr 5, 2021
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9 out-of-the-box Easter egg hunt ideas you need to try this year

Mar 23, 2021
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11 signs you are parenting a sassy child

Feb 8, 2021
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10 thoughts we all have while Christmas shopping

Dec 11, 2020
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10 thoughts you have shopping at Aldi

Aug 5, 2020
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10 thoughts we all have while shopping at Ikea

Feb 25, 2020
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The five stages of trying to get fit

Feb 21, 2020
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11 things that become particularly hellish once you have kids

Jan 31, 2020
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Lining up for the new normal? Have patience

I was standing outside the post office in one of those 1.5-metre-apart queues that snake around...

Sep 19, 2021
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I was standing outside the post office in one of those 1.5-metre-apart queues that snake around...

Sep 19, 2021
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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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‘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

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

Aug 19, 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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Craig McLachlan, Kyle Sandilands and Bill Gates all seem to have one thing in common

OPINION There was a telling moment in Craig McLachlan’s recent Channel 7 interview where the actor,...

May 19, 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 things you should never, ever say to a sleep deprived parent

Through the ups and downs of parenthood, one thing is sure – lack of sleep. There is an etiquette...

Apr 20, 2021
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Annoying things your mother-in-law might say when you have a baby

Note: obviously we know not all MILs are like this. If you have a great relationship with your MIL,...

Apr 5, 2021
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9 out-of-the-box Easter egg hunt ideas you need to try this year

There’s nothing more exciting than a garden full of colourful chocolate Easter eggs just waiting to...

Mar 23, 2021
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11 signs you are parenting a sassy child

“Sassy,” “headstrong,” “spirited,” and a “born leader” … these are all euphemisms people may use...

Feb 8, 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 you have shopping at Aldi

Shopping at Aldi is a great way to save on your grocery bill. Until you hit the centre aisle and...

Aug 5, 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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The five stages of trying to get fit

Some people live to exercise, others live to avoid exercise until they can no longer do up their...

Feb 21, 2020
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11 things that become particularly hellish once you have kids

Once you become a parent, certain experiences become amplified, which is both good and bad. On the...

Jan 31, 2020
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