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Babble Wrap: The Chaser “Goes too Far” with Dying Kids Skit
The Chaser "goes too far" with dying kids skit Last night The ABC was inundated with callers outraged by the "Make a Realistic Wish Foundation" skit on the Chaser in which Andrew Hansen and Chris Taylor ask actors playing hospital bed-ridden children what they wish for, then mock them. Herald Sun The 'cruellest cut' may also be illegal Once ro...
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No Cash? No Problem! Wanna Trade?
My husband is a stonemason. In the past few months, he has agreed to build a patio for a friend who repaired our car and fix and rebuild a walkway for my dentist in exchange for a crown, root canal, and silver filling replacement. He has traded small repair jobs with his friend, an architect, who in turn has provided drawings and layout designs fo...
Bad Parent
Organic Schmorganic
I love bananas as much as the next mum. But when the grocery store is ready to charge me three times as much because those bananas are organic? You can keep them. I don't buy organic, at least not as a rule. There are occasions — when there are no "non-organic" bananas left that aren't browned and smushed and my daughter is begging for bananas...
Money
The Global Economic Crisis, For Dummies
You'd have to be hiding under a rock - or a large stack of couch cushions - to not know that the world economy is in some serious strife right now. Some of the world's biggest economies are in recession, including the U.S, the U.K Japan, parts of Europe and our own Pacific neighbour, New Zealand. Australia is not faring much better. While th...
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Despite Recession, Kids Stuff is the Last to Go
I'm sure I could be competitive in a martyr mum race. Oh, how I love to talk about being the only one capable of picking up toys around here!But when it comes to family spending, I would hardly go without my own necessities just to ensure my kids could continue with swimming lessons or get a new shirt. I'm all about cutting back for everyon...
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Explaining Financial Troubles to the Kids
With the rising cost of groceries, exorbitant petrol prices, and general economic uncertainty, many families are being forced to make serious changes in their spending patterns. This can be a shock for teens and preteens who grew up in the 90s, during affluent times in which the prevailing wisdom extolled making your kids happy. Average teenage p...
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