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Rosalind Wiseman thinks Tina Fey mostly got her book right. Except in her workshops, Wiseman doesn’t do trust falls. “I do not do trust falls, I have never done trust falls, I will never do ...

This week is jam-packed with plenty to do in Canberra and the surrounding area. The highlights? You'll have to read our guide ...

The October long weekend is finally here and we have plenty of suggestions on how you can spend it. Here's how to make the ...

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In our latest word game, we’re challenging you to fill in the blanks and figure out the words. In each of these words, there are only two missing letters—e.g., if the example is HA__ __OW ...