Australia’s war on babies has gone turbo. Having already been forbidden from seeing their favourite comedian Arj Barker, children are now being banned from communal play areas in my apartment complex. Scathing column via The Sydney Morning Herald here: smh.com.au/national/it-s-…

In sad news for book worms, the internet has transformed reading into a status symbol, a subtle flex for It Boys and Girls, a way of signifying your connection to a more enlightened and enviable class. Me at The Sydney Morning Herald

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Good week to really test the graphics team. Me discussing why all family photos are built on lies, photoshopped or otherwise. Via The Sydney Morning Herald

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Too much screen time? Not enough sleep? Probably something to do with my iron. Either way, “I’m so tired”, and I bet you are too. smh.com.au/national/the-t…

How quickly a Good Weekend can turn bad when your family starts arguing about how many sides a heptagon has. (It’s seven). An ode to Australia’s most sacred, and polarising, ritual: the GoodWeekendMag quiz smh.com.au/national/the-w…

The excruciating pain of calling in sick to work. smh.com.au/national/it-s-…

As one friend depressingly pointed out, it says I have enormous game show host energy. smh.com.au/national/i-ve-…

In a world overflowing with Charlottes and Charlies, Oscars and Olivers, choosing a baby name is an impossible task. smh.com.au/national/raisi…

A change of speed this Sunday after a long week. Suburban shopping centres are a gift to humanity, and I won't hear a bad word about them. via The Sydney Morning Herald smh.com.au/national/joyfu…

No one can afford a house, let alone a pool, so for the lucky few, the time has come to open their homes and let the commoners swim. Via The Sydney Morning Herald smh.com.au/national/i-use…

Probably the truest thing you’ll read all year!! via Thomas Mitchell

#factsmatter

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Orgies, bloodsports and sandals: who wouldn’t think about the Roman Empire?
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‘I could still be a band tee guy’: A case for holding on to your favourite items of clothing. smh.com.au/national/what-…

'Countless studies with serious names like The effect of COVID-19 response policies on walking behaviour reinforced what Greek physician Hippocrates figured out centuries ago: “Walking is man’s best medicine.”'
- Thomas Mitchell
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Giving Joe Aston a break and taking over the Qantas round for the weekend. smh.com.au/national/qanta…

Boomers Unleashed sounds like an A24-style meta-horror where the Boomers escape from their multiple houses to unleash terror upon everyone.

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