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Parents who film kids at junior sport have lost the plot

If a global superstar like Sam Kerr can roll with the punches, what excuses do Perth parents with sideline rage have?

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We need a cost-of-living measure that’s not cute and fluffy

If the State Government is serious about cost-of-living relief that goes beyond a sugar hit and a pic op with something cute and fluffy, how about it put its hand in its pocket for this measure?

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The frightening truth about Elle’s cancer stance

I know of two people who opted out of chemotherapy after a breast cancer diagnosis. One of them is dead. The other is Elle Macpherson.

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One-punch victim Danny Hodgson has been fighting too long

How many fights should an innocent man be reasonably expected to endure?

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Incessant trigger warnings do us more harm than good

The moment I knew trigger warnings had gone too far was when I sat down to watch Blink Twice. Before Channing Tatum had so much as thought about removing his shirt, the film started with a trigger warning.

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When did kids stop being able to be kids?

This is a story about a trampoline. But it’s really a bigger story about what we want our neighbourhoods to look like.

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The WA Government’s hypocrisy in celebrating Book Week

Our State Government appears happy to celebrate books when it comes to putting out media releases about Book Week but not so much when it comes to coughing up some cash.

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The unlikely role model of masculinity we need right now

This is embarrassing to admit but I’ve fallen in love. Nothing will happen (he lives in another country and is up for a promotion at work) but I’m one public appearance from carving our initials on a tree.

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Your ‘meaningful’ birth isn’t worth more than a child’s life

A small but vocal group eschewing accepted medical intervention during all stages of pregnancy is threatening the lives of children.

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Kate EmeryPremiumThe uncomfortable truth about why kids don’t read any more

Kids are reading for pleasure less than they used to and I’ve got bad news for parents who don’t like this. It’s probably their fault.

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If AI can sack us, will it break our hearts too?

If you ever receive this break-up letter you should be alarmed. AI won’t just condemn the human race; it’ll break your heart or fire you in a confusing, slightly insulting, way.

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The unbearable weight of James Packer

As I told my daughter when she asked loudly in the middle of the supermarket WHY IS THAT MAN SO FAT it’s rude to talk about other people’s bodies.

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In unprecedented times, Arnie is the hero we need

Globally, it’s been a week to make you long for precedented times. In such times it’s important to seek light. My unlikely source of it? Arnold Schwarzenegger. 

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Cottesloe Beach deserves better than this shoddy treatment

Rising sea levels will redevelop Cottesloe’s foreshore before the council gets around to it. Perhaps then some residents will finally have what they want.

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Step right up for the conspiracy theory of your choice

The most annoying thing about US right-wing provocateur Tucker Carlson is that he’s good at his job.

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The major Perth road issue we need to take more seriously

While most incidents involve nothing more than a middle finger, muttered expletives and a blasted horns, some are deadly. Aggressive driving increases the odds of a crash more than using a phone. 

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Robert Irwin should have researched the Streisand Effect

If he had, he might have thought twice about bringing more attention to Hanson’s cartoon, a political satire with the bite of a daddy longlegs and the comedy chops of a suburban open mic night.

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Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan’s existence isn’t brave

Sir Humphrey Appleby, the silver-tongued master of obfuscation from British television’s Yes Minister had a nice line about the word ‘courageous’.

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Bill Shorten, the arts degree and the $600,000 scriptwriter

What do you say to an arts degree graduate? Whopper meal deal with a Coke, thanks.

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Why WA should cap public transport fees at 50¢ a trip

If I could steal one thing from Queensland and claim it for WA it would be Bluey. But second would be the Sunshine State’s plan to cap public transport fees at 50c a trip.

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Kate EmeryCommentsLet’s talk about sex (please)

Most parents would rather walk barefoot over LEGO than talk to their kid about sex.

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Forget the French: Who really needs an Aussie apology?

Unless you were being paid to do so you probably didn’t make it to page 102 of the Federal Government’s Budget Paper Number 2 this week.

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Kate EmeryCommentsPremiumWhat mums really need this Mother’s Day

What do mums want for Mother’s Day?

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Can ‘coffee badging’ break the new glass ceiling at work?

The term is coffee badger: a slightly silly name for someone who mostly works from home, but makes it into the office just often enough to remind colleagues and their boss they exist.

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