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Ignore women at your peril

Women need to be sitting up and taking note of what is said by those who would lead us on the issues that matter to us the most. 

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OpinionCommentsKing Charles’ Aussie visit left him feeling ‘refreshed’

So refreshed by his visit to our lucky country was King Charles III that he says he will make a full return to overseas duties next year.

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If blokes got endometriosis, we’d have a cure by Christmas

Women are being failed by systemic health inequalities —  It’s a fact. 

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We’ll mourn cleaning parties as Enjo sweeps away consultants

Fans of eco-cleaning brand Enjo have been told by local representatives this week that they too will be taking their operations ‘100 per cent online’ next month. 

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The dodo: not as dead as we thought?

Put in terms any self-respecting Monty Python fan would understand, no, that parrot is not dead, it is not deceased. It could even be said that rumours of their demise were, in fact, greatly exaggerated. 

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Want WA to grow? It’s the new mums who need the most support

Glengarry is one of only two private centres that I know of in WA that offer such specialist in-patient support. And news this week that it is to close is devastating. This is a lifeline that parents need. 

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Burn-off smoke worth it if bushfire risk reduced

Having watched that terrifying wall of flames bear down on us last November, this is one harm I’m prepared to put up with....

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Free zoo tickets a ‘nice-to-have’ not real cost relief

While zoo tickets might offer a charming day out, forgive me if I’m a bit sceptical of the giveaway as a truly philanthropic ‘cost of living’ measure. 

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British violence shows the danger of online misinformation

Since leaving Britain more than a decade ago, I have at several points felt ashamed of my birth country when watching on from afar. But never more so than this weekend.

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Your cat’s bum face at my kid’s schooling choice is so wrong

The choice between private or public schooling isn’t a straightforward one and it’s time for the cat’s bum brigade to invest in a decent face mask as none of us need to see that as we enjoy of morning coffee. 

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Home organisation the new way mums flagellating themselves

Now it’s no longer socially acceptable for women to flagellate themselves over their body shape and size, we’ve turned to home organisation.

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Mobile price rise no first-world problem

When Telstra this week announced that they are hiking the price of mobile phone plans — particularly hitting battlers at the lower end of our economy —  I found my inner narrative had changed considerably. 

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Why council math has me in a spin this rates season

My point is that they should be entirely upfront about the fact that the cost to ratepayers has increased and not obfuscate that fact with complicated equations.

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Live sheep export fight can’t be left solely to our farmers

I may well be among only a small handful of people in Australia to have read the independent panel report into the phase out of live sheep exports by sea from cover-to-cover.

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Anti-vax WA cop may have just taken us to the cleaners

When did you last roll up your sleeve for a COVID or flu vaccine? Yeah, I thought so. Off you go, make that appointment now.

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Could Australia be next with national service for teenagers?

The return of mandatory national service for all 18-year-olds is UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s first policy pledge following his announcement of a snap election for July 4. Could Australia be next?

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We’ll savour our elephant walks while we still have them

Based in the city, with our modern understanding of animal welfare, it’s clear to anyone who visits that the elephants can’t be given the sort of space and company they really need here in Perth.

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Terrorists are motivated by selfishness, not religion

Courage comes in many forms and this week the Islamic community members who made those extraordinarily difficult calls showed their true, impressive colours. 

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When the rain falls West Aussies whinge louder than any Pom

Poms are supposed to be the whingers around here. But every single one of the rain haters in this case is a Dinky Di Aussie. 

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How this Brit learnt what Anzac spirit really means

Growing up in Britain, I never marked Anzac Day. In fact, it wasn’t until I moved to this country that I ever really heard the acronym ANZAC, let alone understood it. 

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Bondi victims were just like all of us, living their lives

We were supposed to be networking and making new contacts in a fun and relaxed environment, but everyone at a work event I attended on Tuesday talked about just one thing as they mingled.

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Nine years married and my romantic life’s gone to the dogs

Fast forward to this year and, in a clear sign of the times, the only gift shared was with our dog groomer. 

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Why I turned to a ‘celebrity’ weight loss drug

Last year, I revealed in this column that I had started to take a drug to help me manage my weight, but I didn’t reveal what it was. I was too scared, in all honesty, of being judged. 

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Why I’m seriously not appy about ‘absurd’ cash boost

Mr Cook, did it really have to be administered through that bloody awful Service WA app? It’s like Groundhog Day — the app that wouldn’t die.

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