More of us are making ends meet
“Someone’s gotta pay the bills around here,” Dad says as he leaves for work. I’m...
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Category: LIFE
How lockdown helped my 75-year-old gran find her family
Betty Johnston was only six years old when she was taken by welfare officers and placed in foster...
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Raising kids for a climate crisis generation
The future of the world’s natural environment is under threat and how to raise a child amidst a...
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How to master lockdown home schooling
Parents are back to juggling their work and home schooling with term 3 starting in lockdown. While...
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Social media’s first draft still has something to say
A placard on the green lawns of Sydney’s Domain reads: ‘Mr Bashful, Spiritual Advisor to the...
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Harbour views and walking buddies the key to fitness and feeling connected
Sydney’s Inner-West Council has kept its seniors fit and connected during the pandemic, by pairing them with a personal walking buddy. Charlie McLean decided he’d tag-along.
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A heavy toll. A surprising opportunity. How working mums navigated a ‘year in lockdown’
In dual income households, working women disproportionately cared for children, but the impacts of the COVID-19 lockdowns are more complex than they appear.
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endangered
Australia’s beautiful native plants are disappearing and people, pests and introduced species are to blame.
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