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The bottom of the barrel
I once joked that when I ran out of ideas I would just write about how I ran out of ideas…
Racism in comedy: where do we draw the line?
In the face of radical shift in the way we talk about race, the question of ‘where do we draw the line?’ seems to be a popular one.
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The other side of empathy
How do we talk to each other in 2020, when we’re grappling with global turmoil and a socio-political divide that continues to grow?
Review: The Personal History of David Copperfield
The Personal History of David Copperfield is a new film from the creator of Veep and The Thick of It, Armando Iannucci.
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Australian birds are the best
When I sit in the garden or at the park or even in the night, I am always surrounded by beautiful native Australian birds.
How joining a book club transformed my reading habits
In the past, I've struggled to make reading a consistent habit, until I joined a book club.
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Encouraging messages on serviettes
A colleague recently shared such a beautiful tradition they practice as a family. Their children have a habit of writing encouraging messages on serviettes and putting them on the dinner plate before dinner. I thought this was such a wonderful little habit. It’s not only heart-warming, but allows for a different perspective when we feel too close to challenges and problems. Having children’s perspective does not only provide a bit of much-needed humour, but their perspective of things and in life is something we ought to remember as well. Not all of us here would be living with little humans so I though I would send you some encouraging reminders, through Rupi Kaur’s words, taken from her collection of poems, The sun and her flowers and also from Cheryl Strayed’s collection of quotations, Brave enough.
Easy mid-winter comfort food on a student budget
My go-to comfort food is normally pizza and pasta, but I felt like making something different and a bit more special. Read on to find out what...
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Take a cooking class!
Last night, my boyfriend and I took a cooking class.
Review: Shaun Micallef's on the sauce
Comedian and presented Shaun Micallef has a new show on the ABC titled Shaun Micallef’s On the Sauce, which takes a first hand look at Australia’s drinking culture.
