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Dating apps are sheer hell. But I’m not ready to go ‘boy sober’, either
Opinion
Dating

Dating apps are sheer hell. But I’m not ready to go ‘boy sober’, either

It takes every ounce of mental strength to not believe I am destined to end up with a man who thinks “doing” countries is a personality trait.

  • by Carly Sophia

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As the child of immigrants, I feel a loss for experiences my son will never have
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Parenting

As the child of immigrants, I feel a loss for experiences my son will never have

I knew my partner and I were on the same page about raising children, but I didn’t anticipate the impossibility of giving my son full access to my culture and the opportunity to embrace his heritage.

  • by Zoya Patel
Some punk stole my guitar 50 years ago. I never thought the mystery would be solved
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Opinion

Some punk stole my guitar 50 years ago. I never thought the mystery would be solved

It was in Brunswick Street that my house was burgled. I was robbed of a heavy black Les Paul Custom. I’d expected the fate of that guitar to remain unknown.

  • by Red Symons
I lie to my kids and they lie to me. Some secrets need keeping
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Parenting

I lie to my kids and they lie to me. Some secrets need keeping

When I lied to my parents, I genuinely thought they believed me. These days we laugh about it, but it was an important rite of passage.

  • by Nova Weetman
This European city is missing a service common in Australia - and we don’t miss it

This European city is missing a service common in Australia - and we don’t miss it

At first, we thought the apps must have crashed. But within days, we realised it was something else entirely: there are no rideshare platforms in Denmark.

  • by Caroline Zielinski
My suburb once had 98 pubs. These days, you’re more likely to bump into a ‘nana trolley’

My suburb once had 98 pubs. These days, you’re more likely to bump into a ‘nana trolley’

With a “pub on every corner” during the gold rush, my neighbourhood is now a source of amusement for suburban workmates.

  • by Ella Hamilton
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I know what it’s like to be the politician’s son who makes mistakes. I wouldn’t wish it on Tom Dutton

I know what it’s like to be the politician’s son who makes mistakes. I wouldn’t wish it on Tom Dutton

When a photo of the opposition leader’s 18-year-old son made headlines last week, I immediately felt so sorry for him. Unfortunately, I know exactly what it’s like to go through that.

  • by Nick Bracks
After Lynn’s murder conviction, all I can think about is the families left behind

After Lynn’s murder conviction, all I can think about is the families left behind

Amid all the sensational details of a case that gripped many of us for four years, I can’t stop thinking about one thing: those left to pick up the pieces.

  • by Kate Halfpenny
I was barely around for my kids. As a Grananny I get a second chance
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Family

I was barely around for my kids. As a Grananny I get a second chance

I’ve worked as a diplomat in war zones across Yugoslavia and the DR Congo but nothing prepared me for how tough and rewarding it would be to care for infants.

  • by Jaque Grinberg
Catherine gets it – being honest doesn’t always feel terrific, but it gets the job done

Catherine gets it – being honest doesn’t always feel terrific, but it gets the job done

The princess’s glossy My Fair Lady return was a masterclass in not just doing what you do best to keep the masses happy, but in controlling the narrative.

  • by Kate Halfpenny
Next time you’re paying hundreds of dollars for a jab, spare a thought for the message you’re sending
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Trends

Next time you’re paying hundreds of dollars for a jab, spare a thought for the message you’re sending

I don’t love everything about ageing, but it has its good points. I want to thrive in this stage, not feel burdened with pressures.

  • by Clare Kermond