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My parents gave me £115 pocket money from age 7 – everyone should do the same

A young entrepreneur shared how she was given a monthly allowance of $140 AUD (£115) from the age of seven. Hannah Koumakis, now 24, received this pocket money without having to do chores until she turned 14. At that point, she started earning her own cash by washing neighbours' cars and walking their dogs. However, […]

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Woman shares one question to ask on first date to see if man is ‘controlling’

Dating can be a mine field — it can be difficult to get a reliable impression of someone's true personality from the first date as anyone can pretend to be nice for a few hours. However, one dating expert claims to have a way to see someone's true colours from the get go. Zamaria, 28, […]

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Don’t look back? Try telling these prizewinning novelists to ignore history

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Gail Jones admits that she is bound to the past. Which seems appropriate for a writer who has won this year’s $50,000 ARA Historical Novel Prize for Salonika Burning. In her writing she is “preoccupied with narratives both […]

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Albanese rejects Dutton’s call for royal commission on Indigenous child sex abuse

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dismissed a Coalition call for a royal commission into child sex abuse in Indigenous communities as a political stunt, while continuing to resist saying whether he would pursue truth and treaty for First […]

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Comedian takes ultimate revenge on savage troll – but fans reckon it backfires

A comedian has gone viral after he filmed himself travelling 150 miles to confront an online troll who kept commenting "chicken wire" on his Facebook posts. Canadian comic Bobby Mair, who posts online under the username @bobbymaircomedy, declared "revenge is best served cold" as he filmed himself driving from his home in London to the […]

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eBay shoppers rush to buy refurbished Shark vac scanning for £230 instead of £430 | The Sun

BEEN wanting a new vacuum? Now is the perfect time to snatch one up, as eBay has a great deal on a refurbished Shark vacuum. Shoppers on eBay have been nabbing the refurbished Shark vacuum as the retailers are offering the refurb for a huge 47% discount when compared to a fresh-out-of-the-box version – making […]

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The PM was mugged by history. Here’s how to win a referendum in future

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The fine sentiments behind the Indigenous Voice have just collided with the thick concrete of a public vote that makes change look impossible in a fractured country totally exposed to the power of a negative campaign. The great […]

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I had two YEARS of gruelling cancer treatment before realising I never had the disease in the first place | The Sun

A WOMAN went through gruelling cancer treatment for two years before being told she had been misdiagnosed. Megan Royle's world turned upside down when doctors informed her she had the disease – and then again when they told her they'd made a horrible mistake. The 32-year-old had gone to the lengths of having her eggs […]

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Mums who spend hours turning their kids' lunches into works of art

Sandwiches shaped like unicorns. Cucumbers cut into crowns. Monsters carved into Babybels. Just when parents thought they had enough on their plate… Mums who spend hours turning their children’s packed lunches into works of art Instagram and Pinterest are awash with ideas for children’s lunch boxes  READ MORE:  Nearly all parents say their children get a […]

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Palestinians in Gaza are being collectively punished, two Labor ministers say

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Two Labor ministers say Palestinian-Australians are feeling forgotten in the unfolding political reaction to the Israel-Hamas war and that civilians in Gaza are being subjected to collective punishment. Industry Minister Ed Husic and Early Childhood Education Minister Anne […]