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I'm currently staring out the window at the rain in Perth, where our five-day hard lockdown ended without another COVID-19 case being identified in the community. There are still a few restrictions in place for the time being, including wearing masks -- a foreign concept to most West Aussies until a week ago, though the …
Yesterday began like any other Sunday in a state that's had no community transmission of COVID-19 for 10 months. I went to a fitness class. I visited my aunt and uncle. I went home and had lunch. I started browsing Disney+. My phone was at my fingertips. And then I saw the news on my …
I don't really do New Year's Resolutions. Mostly because I know myself. 2021 feels like an even weirder year to be making big plans -- a lot of the things that made 2020 terrible for so many people around the world haven't gone away just because we've ticked over into a new calendar year. So …
It's the 21st of December, which means it's time to play the greatest Australian Christmas song of all time -- "How to Make Gravy" by Paul Kelly. The classic tale of a man who finds himself in prison over the holidays while his family gets together without him and makes gravy incorrectly, probably. https://youtu.be/iISWrBk8KZc Paul …
I'm a weird person. I love the Star Wars prequels and always have. I was perfectly fine with the name iSnack 2.0 for the spread that was eventually renamed Vegemite Cheesybite due to public backlash. And if I ruled the world, it would be acceptable to wear leggings as pants in any setting. I also …
