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Adrian Pokorny Doctor and father, not in that order

TV Parents Are A Bit Of A Letdown

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Television shows tend to make babies seem like a mild inconvenience. In reality, a newborn is a hurricane that rips through every aspect of your life, leaving only a pile of inconsolable rubble in its wake. It's time this was reflected on screen.

Blokes, If We Don't Stop Saying 'She'll Be Right', We Won't Be

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When was the last time you visited your GP for a medical check-up? I bet you took your car to the mechanic for its scheduled service. Yet, we don't have a maintenance schedule for our own bodies.

Joel Feren Accredited Practising Dietitian

Cancer's A Thief, But You've Got To Steal Back What You Can

Nick Young

It's been 10 years, Mum, but I'm starting to feel like maybe, just maybe I can hear your voice again, or echoes of it. It's ever-so quiet, but I'm trying. Sometimes that's all you can do.

Beth Young Aussie writer earning her coin cleaning in Berlin. For now.

5 Telltale Signs Of An Unhappy Relationship

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It's never easy admitting to friends and family, let alone yourself, when you are not in the most ideal relationship. Living in hope seems like the lesser evils of breaking up or staying in an unhappy place.

Renee Slansky Relationship and dating expert, blogger, writer and TV presenter

When A Man Snaps...

Stu Spence

This week's three photions include King Arthur's tanning studio, a journalist with his ear to the ground, and a cyclist who needs to get a grip.

When A Man Snaps Publisher of photions... photographs with captions

What Happened When My Six-Year-Old Said The 'F' Word

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"You're fat Mum." Three words from a child who doesn't have a filter but he doesn't need one because he's just calling a spade a spade.

Cristy O'Brien Life blogger. Sometimes sarcastic. Often foul-mouthed

The Disturbingly Different Responses To The Disney And Cincinnati Zoo Tragedies

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This week, at the Disney World Resort in Florida, a 2-year-old white boy was killed by an alligator. Last month, a 3-year-old Black child fell into a Gorilla exhibit. Two similar tragedies, two disturbingly different responses from the public.

Ranier Maningding Copywriter. Ungrateful millennial. Wii Fit Trainer

It's The Little Things That Are A Big Deal

JÃÂ³n Helgason

In among life's big-ticket items, I have learnt the value of the moments that make up the long stretches between them.

Dr Nikki Stamp Heart surgeon, advocate for women, believer.

How Tech Is Helping Us Speak Up for Victims and Speak Out Against Bullies

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To school-age children today, there is no difference between their online and offline lives. Bullying is bullying, wherever it happens... Digital technology is creating new opportunities for positive and encouraging stories to be shared and to let vulnerable people know that they are not alone.

Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge Duke of Cambridge

If You Think Domestic Violence Only Happens In Poor Postcodes, Think Again

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I remember Grace being horrified to read a newspaper column that claimed domestic violence sufferers were mostly in lower socio-economic communities. She read this article from the balcony of her waterfront home and almost laughed.

Libby-Jane Charleston Associate Editor, HuffPost Australia

Giving Stuff Doesn't Help If We Don't Give A Stuff

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The front page on my crowdsource campaign says it all: unsuccessful. Behind the everything-is-awesome facade of the crowd-funding phenomenon, the reality is that many causes, like mine, fail to make their target. But I'm actually happy I did.

James Rose Founder of The Kick Project

The Media Is Reporting Rape Stories All Wrong

ASSOCIATED PRESS

Brock Turner's case has highlighted starkly the way society perceives, and the way the media portray, the victim and perpetrator.

Natasha Stott Despoja Founding Chairperson of Our Watch, Australia’s Ambassador for Women and Girls, and former leader of the Australian Democrats

How Not To Travel Like A Bogan

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I am not, nor is anyone, the perfect traveller. I make cultural faux pas and never learn enough of the foreign language, but at least I don’t go out of my way to be an asshat in a beautiful place that has welcomed me.

Juliette Steen Associate Food Editor, HuffPost Australia

What Happens When 2000 People Spoon Together

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For almost five minutes, although it felt like an eternity, we shook, clicked, wacked and did everything you can possibly do with a spoon without actually eating with it.

Chris Harrison Blog Editor, HuffPost Australia

How I Accidentally Became An Exploitative Traveller

Athit Perawongmetha / Reuters

Chances are, you’ve inadvertently caused harm on a trip too. Maybe you’ve ridden an elephant trained to serve tourists, or bought sweat-shop trinkets made from sea shells plucked from the reef. But I don’t think you’re a bad person because of it.

Cayla Dengate Associate Editor, HuffPost Australia

We Defeat Hate With Love. But What If The Hate Is Our Own?

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Love is love is love is love is love is love. But whose hate are we now defeating with all this love? My fellow straight, white, cis people, I suggest that the hate originates with us, and now would be a really good time to honestly reflect on what our systemic prejudice has wrought.

Naomi Chainey Professional feminist, disability activist, freelance writer

I Still Don't Feel Comfortable Holding Another Man's Hand

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This week’s tragic events have been a sad reminder that homophobia and transphobia are still very real. And also a reminder that we need to keep LGBTI rights firmly on the agenda; both in our community and in our political debate.

Robert Simms Greens sexuality spokesperson, Senator for South Australia

Cats Are Arseholes. But I Love Them Anyway

Martin Poole

What other animal knows how to toilet in a discreet tray from eight weeks old? Not puppies. And certainly not human babies. Even as young kittens they do their thing prudently and are even so courteous as to cover it up afterward. Does your 18-month-old do that?

Leigh Campbell Head of Lifestyle, HuffPost Australia

The Food Revolution Has Begun

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We’re facing an exciting, but scary time ahead, and the health of future generations really is in our hands.

Jamie Oliver Celebrity Chef and Food Activist

U.S. Pollies Are The Post-er Children For How To Tweet A Campaign

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It's most likely our leaders are afraid of a mis-step, and that's certainly a risk. Social media accounts give election candidates unparalleled visibility. And that isn't always a good thing.

Suzie Shaw Managing Director of We Are Social

MAPPING THE RISE OF WORLD CITIES

Watch As Urban Cities Spread And Populations Shape Across The Planet Over 5,000 Years

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