Kate Halfpenny
Kate Halfpenny is the founder of Bad Mother Media.
Opinion
Gardening
Our favourite tree turned out to be my ‘worst garden nightmare’. We had to get rid of it
It was already 20 metres and the tree would keep growing like nobody’s business, sucking up other plants’ sunlight, water and nutrients. We called in the arborists.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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AFL 2024
There’s a cardinal rule of footy fandom, and I’m ready to break it
Supporting a footy team should be fulfilling. Enjoyable! It should give a return. It should not be triggering. It should not induce heart attacks.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Divorce
Whether you’re Jenny from the Block or a suburban matron, divorce is not a spectator sport
Sure, celebrities trade privacy for fame. But I’d rather revel in their clothes or babies or weddings, not the death of something they believed was forever.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Olympics
The verdict on Raygun’s Olympics performance is in: Craptastic to the max
Before we start, remember your trash could be my treasure, which is the whole point.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Road rage
The man in front of me was cracking it at the cashier. Five minutes later I lost it myself
Rude behaviour is contagious and on the rise. I’ve been guilty of it myself. Are we losing touch with civility?
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Parenting
Prince William ‘a shouter and hypocrite’? Let’s bury the perfect parent myth
A new book claims William didn’t want Meghan wearing Diana’s jewellery, but it was fine for Kate, and told mates “I’m free” when he broke up with his now-wife back in the day.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Olympics
Straaaaaaya! Humility, you’re disqualified. The Olympics boasting has well and truly begun
Brace yourself for weeks of green-and-gold wigs, Vegemite references, Akubras and opining about how we are simply just the best at everything. THE BEST.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Death
I think my dead dog, Maggie, is communicating with me through FM radio
The death of my dog and the incredible story of a letter to a local newspaper from a dying man going viral and being read by millions have got me thinking about my own mortality.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Royal family
Breakdancing Charles was cooler than Prince William will ever be
Sure, William dances to Shake It Off and rides an electric scooter around Windsor Castle, but nothing will rival his father’s valiant attempt to breakdance in 1985.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Marriage
What makes for a good husband? It’s the small things
At a time when almost half of Australian marriages end in divorce, TV presenter Richard Hammond has some smart advice for men. And it’s got nothing to do with a sexy hotel stay or a Zamel’s catalogue.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Missing campers trial
After Lynn’s murder conviction, all I can think about is the families left behind
Amid all the sensational details of a case that gripped many of us for four years, I can’t stop thinking about one thing: those left to pick up the pieces.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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