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Jackie Kennedy would have turned 95 this week. Who was the woman behind the photos?

Jackie Kennedy would have turned 95 this week. Who was the woman behind the photos?

And what is it that draws us back, again and again, to her story?

  • by Dawn Tripp

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Men are not from Mars. They are from another galaxy entirely

Men are not from Mars. They are from another galaxy entirely

Am I generalising? Yes. Do I care? No.

  • by Kathy Lette
The first time I saw crying that frightened me, it came from my father
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
The main problem with tourist trails? The tourists
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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 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
I’m a grandmother, not a child carer. I did the job the first time around
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
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I’m a cafe worker. There’s one question customers ask that shows a lack of respect
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
Thinking of donating to charity? Here’s the impact it can have

Thinking of donating to charity? Here’s the impact it can have

To Maree Sidey, CEO of Philanthropy Australia, how you donate money is “an expression of who you are in the world”.

  • by Josephine Parsons
Feeling lonely at work? Try building your social fitness

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
The July 21 Edition
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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.

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Olive green is the latest trending colour that will elevate any home

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