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ASK US: ‘How do I get over my fear of abandonment?’
February 23, 2025 I am so sick of beating myself up over things that just aren’t true. It’s affecting my work and my ability to be...
Abbi .
Feb 231 min read
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ABC: Africa Fashion at the National Gallery of Victoria tells the story of African fashion through political history
June 22, 20 24 Africa has long been overlooked in contemporary fashion. But, in the National Gallery of Victoria's exhibition Africa...
Abbi .
Feb 51 min read
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ASK US: 'She texts my partner all day'
Dec 13, 2024 Am I wrong to condemn her for constantly texting my boyfriend, sending him TikToks and complaining to him? I feel like this...
Abbi .
Feb 51 min read
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Property Reporter portfolio - The Age
Feb 2, 2025 - Melbourne’s cheapest suburbs within 5km and 10km of the CBD Dec 28, 2024 - Melbourne suburbs where home buyers spent the...
Abbi .
Feb 51 min read
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Why am I being charged extra for my curly hair cut?
Fashion Journal - January 30, 2025 “There are so many curly-haired baddies out there, so why do I always feel embarrassed, ashamed and...
Abbi .
Jan 301 min read
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ASK US: ‘Should I break up with my friend?’
September 6, 2024 Imagine if one of your closest friends stopped being your friend during one of the most exciting times in your life?...
Abbi .
Dec 11, 20241 min read
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ASK US: 'Love story or love bombing?'
November 1, 2024 At this point, I’m desperate. I feel like I am holding onto our love story and a version of him, but his words and...
Abbi .
Dec 11, 20241 min read
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Every morning I check WhatsApp to make sure my Teta in Lebanon is still alive
Sitting in Melbourne, I hesitate to share my grief for fear of people saying I’m not close enough to the situation in Lebanon to feel...
Abbi .
Dec 11, 20241 min read
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Once-booming Victorian tree-change towns where house prices are on discount
Regional Victorian house prices have dropped for three consecutive quarters, which hasn’t happened since 2008, so buyers can find a...
Abbi .
Dec 11, 20241 min read
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Tap off: Why Melbourne’s public transport system doesn’t need ticket cops
The Age - October 30, 2023 Authorised officers have a special way of making you feel like you’ve committed a crime worthy of jail time,...
Abbi .
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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Randoms and creeps: Is using UberPool worth the $3 saving?
The Age, April 28, 2023 Sharing a ride with a stranger is like rolling the dice on human behaviour. It can be awkward, aggressive, fun...
Abbi .
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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I’m Gen Z. So what if I need three compliments a week?
The Age - June 8, 2023 Instead of dismissing younger workers as snowflakes, maybe you should be asking yourself whether you might be a...
Abbi .
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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Not shaving isn’t a choice for everyone, especially women like me
The Age - May 25, 2023 The pro-body hair movement is gaining traction, but it’s not so easy for someone with darker hair who has spent...
Abbi .
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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TikTok isn’t the bogeyman of journalism, but it could help save it
The Age - August 2, 2022 Every decade or so we’re told journalism is facing a reckoning. While TikTok is the current bogeyman, a clip...
Abbi .
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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Unhappy wife, unhappy life: Does anyone actually enjoy marriage any more?
The Age - September 11, 2023 In a culture that depicts a wedding as the pinnacle of happiness and divorce as a failure, sexist memes feel...
Abbi .
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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‘I hid a message in plain sight’: The story behind the transport poster that went viral
The Age, October 20, 2023 A graphic design student made a fare evasion poster to look like a Public Transport Victoria sign. Then she got...
Abbi .
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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Does the desire to be thinner ever go away?
The Age - February 4, 2022 Like most women, I thought the constant battle between my body and my brain would grow quiet as I grew older....
Abbi .
Mar 8, 20241 min read
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Is ‘desk-bombing’ your co-workers rude?
The Age - February 9, 2023 Humans have been collaborating face-to-face for thousands of years. So, when did it all get so awkward?
Abbi .
Feb 19, 20231 min read
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My ethnicity helped me get a job. Is that a good thing?
THE AGE - September 7, 2022 “Don’t worry, I won’t be the ‘token Arab’ of the office,” I told my future boss, laughing nervously. I wanted...
Abbi .
Oct 4, 20221 min read
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A country running on empty: Lebanon suffers medicine, fuel shortages
THE AGE - July 13, 2021 Despite an outpouring of humanitarian aid and political assistance after the Beirut port explosion, Lebanon’s...
Abbi .
Jul 18, 20221 min read
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