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Anna Spargo-Ryan

The Age

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Staking claim to a patch of sand with your beach cabana might be the most Australian thing of all

Anthony Albanese is up in arms over some absolutely un-Australian behaviour he’s seen on a Facebook group. People, he’s discovered, own beach...

08.01.2025 6

The Guardian

Anna Spargo-Ryan

Job hunting is demoralising enough without having my personality eviscerated by an AI interviewer

I’ve recently found myself back on the job market after my department was made redundant. My new life looks like this: refresh Seek; go on...

17.10.2024 20

The Guardian

Anna Spargo-Ryan

I’ve joined the ranks of people who track their exercise milestones on social media. Don’t hate me

A recent report commissioned by Lululemon – an activewear brand known for its now-exiled founder’s hatred of fat people – suggests “the constant...

01.10.2024 5

The Guardian

Anna Spargo-Ryan

Will the promise of free coffee win over workers in Melbourne? Like coke in the water fountains, I want to believe

This morning I rolled gently out of bed 20-plus kilometres from the Melbourne GPO. I went to the gym, showered, cooked an egg and walked the dog....

30.08.2024 10

The Guardian

Anna Spargo-Ryan

From writer to (aspiring) economist: doing the calculus on something you suck at

Every day (most days) I get out of bed, sit at my laptop and write words. Usually, they’re not terrible. Sometimes they’re even great. I type and...

21.08.2024 1

The Guardian

Anna Spargo-Ryan