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Rosie Beaumont

Rosie Beaumont

Rosie Beaumont is a Melbourne-based writer.

Subscribers revolted after changes were made to “tone down” the chatbot’s personality.

I liked my boyfriend and his man-bun, but had to end it. He didn’t understand public ridicule

Naomi would still be up at 3am without understanding how ridiculous the situation was. Nigel, on the other hand, had much more in common with me.

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Flexible working has become a part of everyday life.

Working in the office drives me crazy. The only thing worse is working from home

In a chaotic world, the instinct to find shelter and isolate in our homes can be strong. But it’s a mistake to hide away.

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Most dog owners love their pets - surely there’s no need to legally require them to spend time together?

The genius new law demanding dogs and owners spend three hours together each day

In the ’90s there were no rules for me and my dog Fang. We would go where we wanted to go and do what we wanted to do.

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Rosie Beaumont pictured with her brother Simon when they were younger.

I have all my teeth and my brother has none. There’s a reason why

Recently, I accompanied my brother, Simon, to the dentist to have his final 12 teeth removed. For decades, they had been rotting in his head.

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The great Australian dream is rapidly drifting out of reach.

Here’s the real housing crisis – my kids might never leave home

The only place where the lack of affordable housing is being seriously tackled is within the four walls of family homes, and it’s not a pretty sight.

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My rescue pets are living their best life.

I love my rescued fur babies. Pity my human babies don’t feel the same way

I consider Rufus and Boris the best investment I ever made. My bank manager doesn’t agree.

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The days when parents could get the hard news about their child directly from their teacher are being lost.

Kids are crashing parent-teacher interviews. It’s destroying the whole point of the thing

There’s a place for feelgood moments and celebrating school achievements. But sometimes parents need to have frank talks with teachers without children in the room.

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Life in Hurstbridge.

My village may be tiny but you can still get a latte every 165 metres

Our little community sits at the point where concrete suburbia meets bushland. And like all good frontier communities, we make our own rules.

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