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I’m a bona fido dog lover, but stop telling me a fur baby is the same as a kid
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Parenting

I’m a bona fido dog lover, but stop telling me a fur baby is the same as a kid

Last week, I passed another woman with a pram, but hers contained a plump little sausage dog, not a furious-for-no-reason two-and-a-half-year-old.

  • by Hannah Vanderheide

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The May 26 Edition
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The May 26 Edition

Debi Mazar talks about her path to success, her time in Adelaide filming the TV series Ladies in Black, and her seemingly charmed family life in Florence.

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How to create a fun, colour-filled bedroom fit for a kid

How to create a fun, colour-filled bedroom fit for a kid

Brighten up their room with a new art-filled tome, cute lighting and a roaring good rug.

  • by Georgie Gordon
The boys knew nothing about my son’s struggles. Yet somehow they knew what to do
Opinion
Parenting

The boys knew nothing about my son’s struggles. Yet somehow they knew what to do

One day, these boys will be men. Seeing how they treated my son - who’s happy just to be out on a basketball court with them – gave me faith in the future.

  • by Tamara Walsh
Why India’s Shekhawati region will leave you gasping

Why India’s Shekhawati region will leave you gasping

More than 20 villages scattered across this part of Rajasthan have painted Shekhawati havelis, the largest open-air art gallery in India.

  • by Michael Gebicki
Gemini: Forge ahead on challenging projects this week

Gemini: Forge ahead on challenging projects this week

Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned astrologer, Hedy Damari.

  • by Hedy Damari
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I was born from an extramarital affair. This is how my life has played out

I was born from an extramarital affair. This is how my life has played out

My dad’s name wasn’t even on my birth certificate, but I was intent on not erasing him completely from my life.

  • by Shona Hendley
‘Nothing made sense until I came out when I was 19’: The Block judge opens up

‘Nothing made sense until I came out when I was 19’: The Block judge opens up

“I orientated myself toward the women in my life because they felt safe,” says Darren Palmer.

  • by Jane Rocca
NVM the LOLs, IMHO fully-formed words slay
Opinion
AI

NVM the LOLs, IMHO fully-formed words slay

If you use cutesy words such as nom, laughing emojis and acronyms such as LOL, you are going to hate this column.

  • by Dan Kaufman
Quiche used to seem amazing, when did we become so immune to delight?
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Spectrum

Quiche used to seem amazing, when did we become so immune to delight?

Is there a way to recapture that enthusiasm? To channel our younger selves, and remember our giddy surprise?

  • by Richard Glover
The friends coming up with a novel solution to the housing crisis

The friends coming up with a novel solution to the housing crisis

As rent and house prices rise, living close to friends and maintaining a sense of community is becoming harder than ever.

  • by Elfy Scott