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Opinion
Friendship
The first time I saw crying that frightened me, it came from my father
I have been practising being better in the company of others crying. It’s a human act that scares us, but I’m learning to embrace its power.
- by Jacinta Parsons
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Opinion
Holidays
The main problem with tourist trails? The tourists
Here’s how to get off the road most travelled.
- by Richard Glover
I was promoted and given a pay rise but it doesn’t feel like enough. What are my options?
I can’t tell you how many people I have counselled who expected to get a much bigger uplift when they took on more responsibility, writes Dr Kirstin Ferguson.
- by Kirstin Ferguson
Opinion
Childcare
I’m a grandmother, not a child carer. I did the job the first time around
I long ago made it very clear to my adult children that while being a grandmother is something I might enjoy, I would not be participating in exhausting hours of tending to toddlers.
- by Avril Moore
Opinion
Workplace
I’m a cafe worker. There’s one question customers ask that shows a lack of respect
Most people have little idea of the stigma directed at hospitality workers. There is an assumption that wait staff above a certain age lack the skills or gumption to “get a proper job”.
- by Liam Heitmann-Ryce-LeMercier
Feeling lonely at work? Try building your social fitness
We need to flex our social muscles as much as our physical ones, even at work. So, what’s the best way to go about it?
- by Nell Geraets
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Sunday Life
The July 21 Edition
Brooke Boney talks with Jacqueline Maley about her future hopes, upcoming last hurrah covering the Olympics, and why she won’t miss those early-morning calls.
Olive green is the latest trending colour that will elevate any home
From space-saving storage to a show-stopping salad bowl and a pair of unbreakable champagne flutes, this is a chic shade for all seasons.
- by Georgie Gordon
This impressive home in Sydney’s eastern suburbs was once two rundown dwellings
It is now a three-level, three-bedroom contemporary home with distant views of the harbour.
- by Susan Redman
My neighbour just turned 96 and I’ve never seen her wear the same outfit twice
No matter the occasion, Dee can put together an incredible, often colour-coordinated ensemble, with an innate sense of style and dramatic panache.
- by Jacqui Taffel
‘There is nothing like proving someone wrong to motivate you’: Brooke Boney
The 37-year-old surprised everyone when she announced she was walking away from her high-profile breakfast television job. Her next move? Oxford University.
- by Jacqueline Maley