Simone Mitchell
The surprising upside to moving back home with your parents in your late 30s
A year ago my life blew up in spectacular fashion and I moved back in with my parents at the age of...
Inside Daiso: The cult Japanese store where (almost) everything is $2.80
Blink and you’ll miss it. At the top of unassuming escalators all around the country is a magical mystery world of kooky...
Are discount airfare sites worth the risk? Here’s what you need to know
When booking flights to Japan recently, I diligently worked my way through an array of travel sites such as Skyscanner and Kayak...
The biggest mystery of all about Lindsay Lohan’s Australian sojourn
As far as head-scratching casting decisions go, few have been as confounding as the decision to sign Lindsay Lohan as a judge...
The Today show, breakfast TV and whether anyone cares any more
Just over six months ago, Nine relaunched its Today show to fanfare and expectation. Karl Stefanovic and Richard Wilkins were gone, Georgie Gardner...
Sam Neill becomes the unlikely king of Twitter
A few months ago a friend sent me a semi-hysterical text message, all in capital letters, asking whether I had seen the...
How to tell if the food you’re eating is really healthy
Australia’s health star rating system has come under fire in recent weeks, with Choice, the nation’s largest consumer advocacy group suggesting that...
‘Triggering’ exam question causes student walk-out
Students in the UK have complained they felt “triggered” by a question on a maths exam last week. According to The Telegraph,...
How to get an upgrade on your next flight
It’s something we all dream of when staring down the barrel of a long-haul flight in economy: an out-of-the-blue upgrade that whisks...
Why you might be seeing more pictures like this online
A while back you may remember the internet had a lot of fun with the “women laughing alone with salad” meme. This...