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Ashley Robinson: nursing a bruised ego

I have always banged on about passing people on my morning walk who haven’t got the energy to even nod ‘hello’. That kind of makes me sad – not because I want more friends, but because human decency seems to be on the wane. In saying that, I got more than More

Ashley Robinson: a strange set of coincidences and engagements

Trains, Planes and Automobiles was a great movie, and I starred in my More

Your say: shipwreck removal, ferry service and more

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Jane Stephens: hey, big spender

Australians are the world’s biggest spenders on fashion per capita. We buy, on average, More

Sami Muirhead: a sprained wrist and a bruised ego

Do you have a vivid memory of a childhood mishap that left you More

Ashley Robinson: weathering the weirdos

I have often written about folks up here who say they don’t want More

Jane Stephens: harsh judgment day for pollies

So much in the day-to-day lives of people is laid bare. On socials we More

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Ashley Robinson: embarrassment’s my middle name

I wrote recently about embarrassing moments that I have got myself into. I was More

Sami Muirhead: finding avocado perfection

Holy guacamole! I bring you exciting news if you love your Mexican food and More

Ashley Robinson: the dark side of daylight saving

This is my yearly column that always appears in October (and has been More

Ashley Robinson: joy, love and a league jersey

When you get to 67 (well, I am nearly there), nothing much should More

Sami Muirhead: Bali, bonding and belly laughs

You never really know how you will travel with a friend until you More

Ashley Robinson: are we there yet?

The familiar question on family road trips was always, “Are we there yet?". Of More

Your say: lakes precinct, 50c fares and more

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Jane Stephens: can you bench the bet?

Let’s bench the bet, just for a month: pokies, horses, footy, the Lott. As More

Sami Muirhead: car park chaos sparks a fright

I lost the Rhino roof rack off my car this week in spectacular More