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The Bathurst 1000, before the cleanup
Before the one-case-per-day rule, Mount Panorama was a lawless wasteland. I saw it all... and I wasn't even ten
12 hrs ago • 
Stephanie
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The world's best show is returning to Australia
Reviewing a cultural phenomenon
Oct 5 • 
Stephanie
10

September 2025

The Fast and the Spurious
On Andrew Hastie’s flawed vision for Australia.
Sep 28 • 
Stephanie
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7
If I attend a coffee rave, shoot me.
It'll be for the best.
Sep 21 • 
Stephanie
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8
Who was Haru Urara, and why is the internet mourning her?
Unpicking a stupid online mystery
Sep 14 • 
Stephanie
12
3
“Let’s Not Make a Global Scandal Out of a Hat”
On how a Polish CEO became the world’s most hated man.
Sep 7 • 
Stephanie
12
10

August 2025

Remember when that kid ate a poison mushroom and spewed in English class?
What the loss of 'third spaces' means for teenagers
Aug 31
11
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Unexpected Item In the Bagging Area
On the constant accusations of theft by Woolworths and Coles
Aug 24 • 
Stephanie
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"My Boyfriend is AI"
The lonely women who date ChatGPT
Aug 17 • 
Stephanie
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Renting is totally, utterly, irredeemably munted
On eviction threats, rent increases, and real estate agents
Aug 10 • 
Stephanie
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The death of God and the rise of the Labubu
What ugly viral tat says about the state of the world
Aug 3 • 
Stephanie
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July 2025

Is it too much to ask politicians not to sext at work?
On Mark Latham's recent transgressions
Jul 27 • 
Stephanie
19
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