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Back in January, son of David and Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn announced that he was estranged from his parents. Brooklyn shared details on an Instagram post. The post started: I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the [ ] The post Estrangement: what it is, why people become estranged and how…
On Wednesday, 22 April, Australian Health Minister, Mark Butler announced plans to slash the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS). In a National Press Club Address, Health Minister Mark Butler , sympathised with people scared of the changes. He savaged “organised crime”, “shonks” and “rorters” who are ripping off the scheme. Thing is, [ ] The post My take on the upcoming changes…
Trigger warning: this post briefly touches on fillicide and may be triggering for some readers. Please proceed with caution. It’s only March, and already, Australia provesxwe have a long way to go in how we treat peoole with a disability. In January, autistic brothers, Otis, 14 and Leon, 16: Clune died in a suspected murder [ ] The post Australians need to change how they view people with…
Early this year, the world heard about Brooklyn Beckham going ‘no contact’ with parents David and Victoria Beckham. The twenty six year old model and aspiring chef accused them of trying to “ruin” his marriage to his wife, Nicola Peltz in 2022. He also accused them of causing him to have “crippling [ ] The post What does it mean to go ‘no contact’ and why does it happen? appeared first on…
Like many, when I was a child, I was obsessed with Barbie. I always wanted barbies for birthdays, Christmas or just because. I didn’t think that Barbie ‘represented’ me. I think she represented the idealised version of adult I hoped to become. When I was around eight years old, I was a massive [ ] The post The evolution of Barbie, including doll featuring ASD appeared first on Glycerine Queen…
Earlier this month, residents of Port Fairy, Victoria, got an unwelcome announcement According to the ABC, Moyne Shire Council declared that it was permanently closing Belfast Aquatics Community Pool. Moyne Shire Council conducted an inspection and found mould and algae in the facility. Residents said they were blindsided and disappointed. Jacqui King has three daughters, [ ] The post ‘All…
Early last year, news oulets, such as the BBC were reporting on the Sephora craze. Many tween girls were flooding beauty stores, including Sephora, and buying their products. #sephora and #sephorakids were trending on TikTok and Instagram. However, many posts that included the hashtags featured creators also slamming the craze. Many creators accused the young [ ] The post “Make up for babies”,…
Today is one month before the Australian Government bans children under sixteen from certain social media platforms. According to Herald Sun, this is in response to increased tensions between the Government and social media giants over child safety. Last year, Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese claimed: Social media is doing harm to our kids, and I’m [ ] The post It’s one month before under 16…
It’s nearly the end of September. It’s no secret that people around the world are struggling financially. According to news.com.au, RBA boss Michelle Bullock admitted that the cost of living wasn’t easing, despite a decrease in inflation. According to Caitlin Davey on the ABC, Instagram creator, Lou Gibson, aka ‘The Money Mum‘ took on ‘No [ ] The post Social media challenge saves Australians money…
Researcher from Flinders University has got teens logging off social media platforms such as Meta, Instagram and TikTok, with positive results. The post Teens delete TikTok to combat negative body image appeared first on Glycerine Queen Media .