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'I blink and suddenly I'm four again.' The aftermath of growing up with a violent father.

Anonymous

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'To my beautiful friend Hannah Clarke: I’m sorry I couldn’t do more for you.'

Manja Whaley

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Some are asking what 'drove' Rowan Baxter to murder his family. As if he was only a passenger.

Belinda Jepsen

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'Like Jameela Jamil, I was accused of faking my illnesses. It cost me almost everything.'

Carla Robinson

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'Please stop telling me I'd "make a great mum." Instead, respect my choice.'

Tracey Skipper

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An Australian woman was killed this week on a suburban footpath. It hardly made the news.

Jessie Stephens

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OPINION: Drink driving is a choice. After the Oatlands tragedy, let's vow not to make it.

Belinda Jepsen

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OPINION: This is what we want to see from our politicians at a time of crisis. Humanity.

Belinda Jepsen

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The forgotten woman: The night in Kobe Bryant's story we've become too scared to talk about.

Clare Stephens

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"I am not a virus." How coronavirus became a petty excuse to be racist.

Jessie Stephens

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'Before choosing to celebrate on January 26, would you please consider these 5 things first.'

Marlee Silva

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The reality of why your money can’t go to bushfire victims immediately.

Belinda Jepsen

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Harry and Meghan went looking for a "peaceful life" in Canada. The paparazzi were waiting.

Belinda Jepsen

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"No one cares how you feel." A very candid leaked diary entry from the Queen.

Jessie Stephens

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'If Jen was your friend, would you really be urging her to get back with Brad Pitt?'

Polly Taylor

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Wilson Gavin died this week. Related or not, Twitter is an awful place.

Jessie Stephens

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'If there's one thing to learn from the Wilson Gavin tragedy, it's tolerance. On all sides.'

Belinda Jepsen

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The world is experiencing 'spectator anxiety'. Now we must decide what to do with it.

Jessica Wang

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Let's talk about what Celeste Barber has done to help Australia's bushfires in just a week.

Amy Clark

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"When ordinary Australians are doing their absolute best, we need to lay off."

Jessie Stephens

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OPINION: The Palace is guilty of a stark double standard.

Gemma Bath

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An 'Arson Emergency' spread overnight. It just had nothing to do with the bushfires.

Jessie Stephens

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OPINION: "In the last election, I was a 'Quiet Australian'. I regret it."

Dr Catherine Rolfe

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The South Coast bushfires, White Island, and the narrative we keep telling ourselves.

Clare Stephens

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OPINION: New Year's Eve doesn't feel celebratory this year. We've got too much to fear.

Gemma Bath

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OPINION: If our Prime Minister was a woman, his family holiday would be unthinkable.

Holly Wainwright

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"My entire life I've been asked: how Aboriginal are you? The answer is always the same."

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Five years on: "If violence against women was taken seriously, the Sydney siege would never have happened."

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An open letter to the Prime Minister, from a firefighter's wife.

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'Can we just be honest with ourselves? Office Kris Kringle is the absolute worst.'

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"I can't feed my animals with thoughts and prayers." A farmer's plea as Australia burns.

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An open letter to Israel Folau. From God.

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Constance Hall: "Like Clemmie Hooper, I set up a fake account to defend myself from trolls."

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The real leaders in the bushfire emergency aren't politicians. They're people like Kale.

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"Your house is not burning down." While our politicians bicker, bushfire victims are trying to be heard.

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OPINION: Fellow Millenials, enough with the 'OK Boomer', already. It's embarrassing.

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The painful irony for climate strike kids: Today, they couldn't go to school if they wanted to.

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Australia, our backyard is burning: Now is precisely the time to be talking about climate change.

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Families across the country are being told they owe a Centrelink debt that might not be theirs.

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OPINION: "Shame won’t change the racing industry." The other side of the Melbourne Cup debate.

Liz Cantor

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OPINION: 'They're racing babies to death. Why it's been 13 years since I celebrated Melbourne Cup.'

Sally Curtis

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'I was told to take my hijab off by a security guard. It's part of a much bigger story.'

Soaliha Iqbal

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Australians mourned the burning of the Amazon. What about our own rainforest under attack?

Abigail Austin

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'I blink and suddenly I'm four again.' The aftermath of growing up with a violent father.

'To my beautiful friend Hannah Clarke: I’m sorry I couldn’t do more for you.'

Some are asking what 'drove' Rowan Baxter to murder his family. As if he was only a passenger.

'Like Jameela Jamil, I was accused of faking my illnesses. It cost me almost everything.'

'Please stop telling me I'd "make a great mum." Instead, respect my choice.'

An Australian woman was killed this week on a suburban footpath. It hardly made the news.

OPINION: Drink driving is a choice. After the Oatlands tragedy, let's vow not to make it.

OPINION: This is what we want to see from our politicians at a time of crisis. Humanity.

The forgotten woman: The night in Kobe Bryant's story we've become too scared to talk about.

"I am not a virus." How coronavirus became a petty excuse to be racist.

'Before choosing to celebrate on January 26, would you please consider these 5 things first.'

The reality of why your money can’t go to bushfire victims immediately.

Harry and Meghan went looking for a "peaceful life" in Canada. The paparazzi were waiting.

"No one cares how you feel." A very candid leaked diary entry from the Queen.

'If Jen was your friend, would you really be urging her to get back with Brad Pitt?'

Wilson Gavin died this week. Related or not, Twitter is an awful place.

'If there's one thing to learn from the Wilson Gavin tragedy, it's tolerance. On all sides.'

The world is experiencing 'spectator anxiety'. Now we must decide what to do with it.

Let's talk about what Celeste Barber has done to help Australia's bushfires in just a week.

"When ordinary Australians are doing their absolute best, we need to lay off."

OPINION: The Palace is guilty of a stark double standard.

An 'Arson Emergency' spread overnight. It just had nothing to do with the bushfires.

OPINION: "In the last election, I was a 'Quiet Australian'. I regret it."

The South Coast bushfires, White Island, and the narrative we keep telling ourselves.

OPINION: New Year's Eve doesn't feel celebratory this year. We've got too much to fear.

OPINION: If our Prime Minister was a woman, his family holiday would be unthinkable.

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"My entire life I've been asked: how Aboriginal are you? The answer is always the same."

Five years on: "If violence against women was taken seriously, the Sydney siege would never have happened."

An open letter to the Prime Minister, from a firefighter's wife.

'Can we just be honest with ourselves? Office Kris Kringle is the absolute worst.'

"I can't feed my animals with thoughts and prayers." A farmer's plea as Australia burns.

An open letter to Israel Folau. From God.

Constance Hall: "Like Clemmie Hooper, I set up a fake account to defend myself from trolls."

The real leaders in the bushfire emergency aren't politicians. They're people like Kale.

"Your house is not burning down." While our politicians bicker, bushfire victims are trying to be heard.

OPINION: Fellow Millenials, enough with the 'OK Boomer', already. It's embarrassing.

The painful irony for climate strike kids: Today, they couldn't go to school if they wanted to.

Australia, our backyard is burning: Now is precisely the time to be talking about climate change.

Families across the country are being told they owe a Centrelink debt that might not be theirs.

OPINION: "Shame won’t change the racing industry." The other side of the Melbourne Cup debate.

OPINION: 'They're racing babies to death. Why it's been 13 years since I celebrated Melbourne Cup.'

'I was told to take my hijab off by a security guard. It's part of a much bigger story.'

Australians mourned the burning of the Amazon. What about our own rainforest under attack?

The final shame in the last climb to ever take place on Uluru.

'A message to the woman who asked me when I was due: I'm not pregnant.'

'I am an animal lover and advocate. Don't call me a hypocrite for eating meat.'