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I'm still under 25, but I've had about 30 paying jobs since i was old enough to bug my parents for extra cash. I'm Australian, but I'd love to relocate somewhere slightly less Australian. Maybe New Zeland...

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Relationships & Family > Parents Is it acceptable for a parent to vent to their kids about the other parent?: 5 of 75
Parents and caregivers to children are responsible for the earliest lessons children ever get, as much as they are for providing food, shelter and a safe environment. As such, all children idolize their parents in some way, and have difficulty, especially early in life, accepting that their parents aren't the amazing beings t... More..
Travel > Vacations Tips for planning a beach vacation on a tight budget: 1 of 10
A low budget beach holiday could be the best holiday you'll ever have. The beach is meant to be relaxing, quiet but fun, and social, so leave the stress behind, put your feet up and read a few suggestions to make it all better.1. Pick a quiet, out of the way beach. More people, means higher food costs, higher prices at bars, ... More..
Politics, News & Issues > International Politics (Other) Should former Nazis still be persecuted if they have led good lives since WWII?: 2 of 8
When is a murder forgivable? At what point can we accept that punishment for a crime is not valid?Wether a person lives a 'good life' (assuming they have been a law abiding citizen) or not should not be a factor in deciding wether or not they should be punished for past crimes. There are many law abiding citizens in the world... More..
Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork "Guernica"-Picasso's most famous painting: 1 of 3
Completed in 1937, Picasso's Guernica is an enduring testament to the fear and uncertainty that was ever-present in daily life during the Spanish Civil War, and is still today an anti-war image and a reminder of the civilian cost of violent conflict.The enormous black and white canvas is dominated by the image of a horse in t... More..
Personal Finance > Budgets & Saving How are people in your part of the world coping with the rising food prices?: 10 of 29
You would think that the global financial crisis is pushing up food costs here in Sydney. You might be right, but it could be floods, severe storms, bush-fires, drought (oh when will it end?!) and such like. My favourite gauges for food prices are beef and bananas. If bananas are more than $2.50 a kilogram (AUD) there's a pro... More..
Relationships & Family > Lesbian Do male attitudes contribute to women choosing a life of lesbianism?: 11 of 26
The idea that sexual orientation can be selected either consciously or unconsciously is both insulting and degrading on several levels, for the implications and the reality of sexuality. The attitude that a man can turn a lesbian straight is as absurd, as is the idea that a bad relationship with a man can turn a straight woma... More..
Relationships & Family > Lesbian Lesbian cool: 3 of 7
She walks into the pub, eyes on the bartender and nowhere else, she's only after a drink because it's been a long day and she wants to unwind a little. Her jackets still on and its worn in, but nor worn out, the jeans are seasons old but look fantastic on a figure that is well taken care of. Her belt and shoes match, her hair... More..
Jobs & Careers > Stress & Time Management Stress and time management tips: 5 of 11
Stress? What's that?The key to reducing or minimizing your susceptibility to stress in the work place is time management. Sounds simple. It isn't. Time management is one of the hardest things for an adult to learn, and one of the things teenagers never want to learn, because adults keep on going on about how important a skill... More..
Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Anzac Day: It's history and meaning from an Australian perspective: 1 of 2
The history of the ANZACs is well known in Australia and New Zealand; those brave diggers who charged a beach in Turkey to be slaughtered, who ran towards death at the Somme, Flanders Field, who trudged through mud in New Guinea and Singapore, and who didn't want to go to Korea and Vietnam. ANZAC day is bitterly understood as... More..
Arts & Humanities > Artists & Artwork An analysis of a A Man With a Guitar, by Georges Braque: 1 of 2
Georges Braque's 'Man With a Guitar' is at once confronting and comforting. The work seems to disallow mere visual perusal, and forces the viewer to feel the implicated movement and organic emotion Braque has worked into his very singular piece. Braque's almost over the top cubist style has shattered the figure beyond any cle... More..