Jay Hanna has worked as a journalist for two decades covering entertainment, culture, news and business.
The answer is to pull out of the role, let the chips fall where they may, then see who swoops in like a seagull on a different kind of chip to keep the party going, as it were.
Jay Hanna
‘One is sure you are not the only one feeling the pressure to contribute but you shouldn’t put yourself in a sticky financial position in the process.’
‘Hopefully she will soon realise that those who lead her into uncomfortable, dangerous or emotionally harmful situations are not people she wants to surround herself with’
‘My ex-lover, who lives next door, is feeding my cat and the cat is having sleepovers and I feel jilted all over again’
‘You may be over-the-moon that your son has a girlfriend but don’t let your excitement get the better of you, less you come off far too strong and scare the poor girl off with your unbridled enthusiasm.’
‘Some women take to the organisation of a wedding like a duck to water, others see it as a military operation, some bury their heads in the sand . . . and others turn into control freaks’
‘Bullies are insecure. They pick on others to elevate themselves because ultimately their self-esteem and/or self-confidence is lacking for whatever reason.’
It was deep in the depths of that pain, while grappling with the unbearable weight of being a mother mourning a child, that Kelly Binnington decided the only way out was through connection.
Chocoholics have been beating a path to Ballajura where an unassuming Lebanese sweet shop has suddenly become a social media hit.
‘Your would-be friend sounds like a real good time. If you don’t fancy what she’s offering perhaps we could do a neighbour swap and you can spend a few hours with Bert.’
The number of older workers in Australia has doubled since 1991, but policies and practices have lagged behind and tend to focus on retirement rather than supporting participation, productivity and engagement.
‘One would say your most pressing issue is to get the skeleton out of your car boot’