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Paws for thought when pampering your precious pet

Are we barking up the wrong tree by treating our pets more like humans and forgetting their real needs? 

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Gaslighting is the new tool of the workplace bully

If you find yourself wrestling with self-doubt and confusion at work and questioning your grasp on reality and your own decisions, you might be facing a modern twist on workplace bullying.

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Arrogant, hubristic leaders a toxic force in modern power

A blend of overbearing self-assurance and a dismissive attitude towards the views of others is not a minor leadership flaw. It is a critical fault line threatening to fracture the bedrock of leadership.

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It’s hard to stay cool while living in today’s modern world

Your garage might be home to a fridge that was purchased during Bob Hawke’s prime ministership in the 1980s but still keeps your coldies, well, cold.

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It stinks! Why our fragrance obsession is on the nose

From the splash of perfume, we apply before stepping out to the aromatic candles that promise to transform our living spaces into tranquil havens, we are living in an increasingly fragrant world.

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Like sands through the hourglass, our soapies drift away

Our screen romance with reality TV has scripted the final scenes for the classic soap opera era.

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Will it be thumbs up or down for Facebook’s big birthday?

They have changed our behaviour and the way we think — and not always for the better.

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Trends of today could be the ‘cringe-worthy’ of tomorrow

One obvious potential source of future cringe is our use of technology and social media.

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Social etiquette in freefall as common sense takes a dive

We are in the middle of a manners meltdown, exposing us to awkward social situations where common courtesy can no longer be taken for granted.

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Avoid making waves with these easy beach etiquette tips

This summer, as the temperatures soar and tempers rise, let us strive for harmony on the beach to ensure the only waves we make are in the water.

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How a paintbrush is giving your neighbour’s lawn a makeover

More and more of us are giving our lawns a lick of green paint to cover over brown patches, dormant grass and faded areas – and, in some cases, to give the entire lawn a summer makeover.

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You don’t have to celebrate the new year with a big blowout

As the final days of this year tick down, pressure is building on many to go out, celebrate and ring in the New Year with a bang. But not everyone wants to count down to the New Year.

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When Pop and Gran want a cooler call sign

They are opting for personalised and distinctive titles that better align with their personalities and identities.

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Resisting AI is a digital dead end for business

After several years of COVID-19, the emergence of artificial intelligence has leaders again working out how to adapt to a changing workplace.

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Supermarkets check out on frazzled staff and customers

They arrived on the retail scene with promises to cart away customer queues, reduce inconvenient price checks over the store’s public address system and eliminate the need for checkout chitter-chatter.

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‘First World problems’ tag needs promoting to the big stuff

Your internet signal drops out, you have a wardrobe full of clothes but seemingly nothing to wear and that wretched dishwasher fails to clean your plates properly — again. These are our “First World problems”.

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Why does the name-change tradition persist in marriage?

Despite generations of progress in women’s rights, one arguably inequitable marriage tradition persists.

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Hang in there, grandad, old school is becoming cool again

More and more of us are starting to recognise that dismissing the value of an old school mindset based on its association with the past is actually a big mistake.

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Middle-aged men are facing a sad bromance breakdown

Women tend to catch up with friends regularly. Men can go months without socialising with anyone.

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Dog poo-demic causing a stink in the community

The surge in puppy ownership-for-companionship during COVID-19 has led to a concerning post-pandemic problem.

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Set the commandments in stone to avoid ‘roomie remorse’

Sharing a house, apartment or even a room can make things more affordable but a clash of living styles will leave roomies marinating in misery.

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Dark side to all this snobbery that is getting out of hand

Once a label reserved exclusively for those with significant wealth, prestige and status, financial horsepower is no longer needed to become a snob.

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This detested workplace trend is making an unwanted comeback

First, they came for the walls around your workstation to leave your desk and workplace possessions contained within a neat but exposed compact cubicle. Now your boss might be coming back for your desk, too.

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Era of the Great Resignation makes way for the Big Stay

Fewer people are likely to quit their jobs this year, which should bring the so-called Great Resignation era to an official close.

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