Kate Halfpenny
Kate Halfpenny is the founder of Bad Mother Media.
Opinion
Supermarkets
Aldi’s new deal is a great Australiana dream even Kath and Kim would love
Shaping everything from meal choices to eco-conscious shopping trends, Aldi has evolved from shopper dockets and rewards to become a cultural institution at a time when our two majors are sinking.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Insolvency
Tupperware’s gone broke and I’m trying to put a lid on my nostalgia
At a time when many women were homemakers with limited career opportunities, Tupperware let them earn money, build a small business and network.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Real life
An isolated beach shack has finally made me feel like myself again
After being on call 24/7 for decades – kids, ageing parents, dogs – I feel like I’m exhaling after holding my breath for far too long.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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Royal family
Prince Harry is about to find out how deceptive your 40s are
He has a show-stopping wife, healthy kids, creative freedom. But Harry’s next 10 years are going to be like playing Mario Kart.
- by Kate Halfpenny
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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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