The myth of the multitasking mother, or why men should do the laundry
Stereotypes of the male domestic bumbler and the female domestic goddess are just that.
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Jessica Irvine
Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer for Fairfax Media.
The economy of scales: how to win the battle of the bulge
Make no mistake, we are at war: against ourselves and our environment.
Turnbull's most foolish investment decision
It's fair to say Malcolm Turnbull knows a thing or two about making a buck.
Turnbull's 'ideas boom' is a bust
On their own stated goals, the Coalition won't be particularly deserving winners of the upcoming election, writes Jessica Irvine.
Get set for bill shock: inside the legal fiasco pushing up electricity prices
Everyone knows prices are set by the relative forces of supply and demand, right? Wrong.
The $2 trillion super swindle draining nest eggs
The biggest sting comes for those nearing retirement thanks to an industry norm of charging fees not as a flat charge but as a percentage of fund balance.
Why you really should pay a sugar tax
We know we've got a problem when it comes to sugar and obesity.
How to make the rich pay more tax
The problem with a lot of rich people is they didn't get all that money just by toeing the line and playing by the rules.
How I chucked out 20 garbage bags of 'stuff'
There is a certain thrill to chucking stuff out. And there is much to learn from it.
Exclusive analysis of Turnbull's tax plan, sort of
I have obtained exclusive Treasury modelling of Malcolm Turnbull's tax plan. OK, to be clear, I obtained it a decade ago. It turned up again this summer during a frenzied spring clean of my paperwork.
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