Jo Stubbings
Jo Stubbings is a freelance writer and reviewer.
Opinion
Wildlife
Fun gal seeks fungi … because mushrooms have had such a bad rap
I won’t settle for any old fungus when I’m out foraging. I’m going for the holy grail.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Retail
Why haggling in op shops should be banned
I work in an op shop and have reluctantly discovered that charity often begins - and ends - at home.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Chicken
I’m fed up with food labels that come with a side-serve of guilt
It was the label on the chicken thawing on our kitchen bench that undid me. It read: “Our chooks forage and socialise outdoors.”
- by Jo Stubbings
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Oral health
Yes, we love to hate them, but here’s some sparkling news for dentists
Sure, they extract quite a bit of dosh from us, but when it comes to our teeth doctors, the haters should just build a bridge.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Social media
Influencers are paid to love themselves loopy. But at what cost?
Something strangely dark wells up inside while I’m looking at the Instagram post of a popular Australian fashion influencer.
- by Jo Stubbings
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SMB Marketing
‘How did we do?’ Companies are getting clingy, but Bunnings is the worst
If you can find a clingier company, we’ll beat it by 10 per cent.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Parenting
The only place my son would tell me about the sex lives of bonobo monkeys
Though seemingly small and insignificant, our daily seven-minute windows of car conversation changed how we see each other - and bonobo monkeys.
- by Jo Stubbings
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India
Going to India? You’ll need vaccinations mainly for the visa process
My sister and I are preparing to visit India next month, but it’s proving harder than we thought.
- by Jo Stubbings
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New Year
I’m no longer a COVID virgin, but I’m trying to stay positive
After four years of dodging the bloody thing, I’ve succumbed. And it’s given me a great excuse to ditch the party hat.
- by Jo Stubbings
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Christmas
It took a street Christmas party to meet my stranger-neighbours
I’d never seen this family in my life, yet they’ve lived only four houses from ours for more than 10 years.
- by Jo Stubbings
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WordPlay
Words With Friends is too PC. The C-word has other meanings
A monster was born when I discovered Scrabble. When I discovered WWF, I evolved into a creature for which there are no words.
- by Jo Stubbings
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