Tag: journalism
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Top tip for winter whingers… top tips for surviving the cold season!
Winter is here folks! Baton down the hatches, hold on to your head scarfs and brace yourself because winter has hit much like a white walker ice dragon hitting the northern wall! If you’re like me then you have rapidly found yourself turning into some kind of withdrawn hermit crab. When people round the office…
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Keeping it real: Does having kids change your career?
I recently read a post that infuriated me. “Does having kids ruin your career’. There were 2 things about this that made my blood boil. Firstly the use of the word ‘ruin’. I mean come on we are talking about human lives here. Secondly the outrageous comments that were being posted many of which…
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Hey Valentine’s Day…I owe you and apology!
Ah Valentine’s Day…you’re here again! I can’t quite explain why but somewhere along the line I managed to build some sort of grudge against Val day! Perhaps it stems back to that fateful year 5 class when I got a seemingly underwhelming number of class valentine letters or perhaps it’s the fact the it lies…
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The real problem on our roads is…you and me!
I’m sitting here in the darkness of my room wondering if there’s a way I can get out of work tomorrow. Don’t get me wrong I want to go to work (well to the normal point) it’s more I’m gripped with anxiety and I’m genuinely scared to! No, I’m not scared of my work place,…
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Things I learnt from Trump’s Inauguration!
And there you have it…just like a plot from a terrible American horror movie, Donald Trump is now the President of the United States. I was among many who spent a lot of my Saturday (Australian time) watching bits and bobs of the inauguration and I have to say there are a few things I…
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A tough Mum decision – why returning to work is a challenge
As a new mother, you face endless challenges you didn’t see coming. In todays society there are a lot of pressures on young mothers. From post-partum appearance to the scrutiny of life style choices and rearing decisions, but none more so than the woman’s decision on return to work. I’m amazed that in 2016 my…
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Hey Australia….it’s time to vote!
So I have to admit I am pumped and excited that this Saturday we get to do one of my FAAAAAAVE things….vote! I know nerd factor 101 but hear me out. There are a few good reasons to vote and I’ll have you singing and dancing your way to the polls this weekend! NATIONAL SAUSAGE…
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