‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, Last night I made a birthday dinner for my mum. I decided to make the veggie burgers that I used to love as a teenager because I thought it would be nostalgic. The dinner was panned by every family member as being ‘bland’, ‘missing something’ and ‘disappointing’. I feel as though my energy […]
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OPINION: The hidden payments issue costing local businesses money
WALK down any main street in regional Australia and you’ll find small businesses doing what they do best: serving their communities with pride, hard work, and a personal touch. Businesses in our regional towns thrive on trust, the kind that comes from knowing the people behind the counter. But there’s a growing issue quietly affecting […]
If you’re reading this, you probably won’t benefit from the new social media tax. We want to change that.
YOU may have heard that the government is proposing a new levy on tech giants like Google and Facebook to help fund Australian journalism. Before you look away, thinking ‘what has this got to do with me?’ – a quick question. What do you like about the website or newspaper you’re currently reading? Maybe it […]
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‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, MY 70-year-old mother has expressed an interest in learning the electric guitar. How can I encourage her to try something more age-appropriate? Gerard H. Dear Gerard, Well, don’t you sound like a wet sock. And when I say wet sock, I mean one of those sports socks that ends up stuck behind the […]
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‘On the couch’ with Jasminda
DEAR Jasminda, I HAVE been going really well with my eating and exercise plan, but over Easter it went out the window. I’m feeling very guilty and disillusioned. Fiona W. Dear Fiona, This is completely relatable, and I’m sure many of our readers will be feeling post-Easter remorse. In a 24-hour period, I somehow managed […]
