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Kate Halfpenny

Brisbane Times

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Hey Juddy, yelling at Albo from inside the wealth bubble is a bit rich

Hey Juddy, yelling at Albo from inside the wealth bubble is a bit rich

It’s a bit rich for wealthy people to mount their property high horses when they already own so much property.

14.08.2026 20

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

Hey Juddy, yelling at Albo from inside the wealth bubble is a bit rich

Hey Juddy, yelling at Albo from inside the wealth bubble is a bit rich

It’s a bit rich for wealthy people to mount their property high horses when they already own so much property.

14.08.2026 10

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

Hey Juddy, yelling at Albo from inside the wealth bubble is a bit rich

Hey Juddy, yelling at Albo from inside the wealth bubble is a bit rich

It’s a bit rich for wealthy people to mount their property high horses when they already own so much property.

14.08.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

Hey Juddy, yelling at Albo from inside the wealth bubble is a bit rich

Hey Juddy, yelling at Albo from inside the wealth bubble is a bit rich

It’s a bit rich for wealthy people to mount their property high horses when they already own so much property.

14.08.2026 20

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

Albo’s melons moment is no outrage. He’s more ‘daggy uncle’ than misogynist

Albo’s melons moment is no outrage. He’s more ‘daggy uncle’ than misogynist

Lord knows I have wanted to punch my own face many times when Anthony Albanese is on telly. Zero charisma. But Melon-Gate is completely overblown.

11.08.2026 20

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

Albo’s melons moment is no outrage. He’s more ‘daggy uncle’ than misogynist

Albo’s melons moment is no outrage. He’s more ‘daggy uncle’ than misogynist

Lord knows I have wanted to punch my own face many times when Anthony Albanese is on telly. Zero charisma. But Melon-Gate is completely overblown.

11.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

Albo’s melons moment is no outrage. He’s more ‘daggy uncle’ than misogynist

Albo’s melons moment is no outrage. He’s more ‘daggy uncle’ than misogynist

Lord knows I have wanted to punch my own face many times when Anthony Albanese is on telly. Zero charisma. But Melon-Gate is completely overblown.

11.08.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

Albo’s melons moment is no outrage. He’s more ‘daggy uncle’ than misogynist

Albo’s melons moment is no outrage. He’s more ‘daggy uncle’ than misogynist

Lord knows I have wanted to punch my own face many times when Anthony Albanese is on telly. Zero charisma. But Melon-Gate is completely overblown.

11.08.2026 20

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

James Packer knows the odds. Bravo that he’s rolling the dice again

James Packer knows the odds. Bravo that he’s rolling the dice again

Despite knowing the odds, billionaire James Packers has taken the ultimate gamble. He’s gone all in on love and marriage.

07.08.2026 30

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

James Packer knows the odds. Bravo that he’s rolling the dice again

James Packer knows the odds. Bravo that he’s rolling the dice again

Despite knowing the odds, billionaire James Packers has taken the ultimate gamble. He’s gone all in on love and marriage.

07.08.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

James Packer knows the odds. Bravo that he’s rolling the dice again

James Packer knows the odds. Bravo that he’s rolling the dice again

Despite knowing the odds, billionaire James Packers has taken the ultimate gamble. He’s gone all in on love and marriage.

07.08.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

James Packer knows the odds. Bravo that he’s rolling the dice again

James Packer knows the odds. Bravo that he’s rolling the dice again

Despite knowing the odds, billionaire James Packers has taken the ultimate gamble. He’s gone all in on love and marriage.

07.08.2026 20

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

No, Bombers. James Hird will not ‘heal’ my beloved Essendon. Appoint him and I’m done

There’s a point in every life when looking backwards stops being an act of remembrance and becomes an act of avoidance.

31.07.2026 20

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

No, Bombers. James Hird will not ‘heal’ my beloved Essendon. Appoint him and I’m done

There’s a point in every life when looking backwards stops being an act of remembrance and becomes an act of avoidance.

31.07.2026 20

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

No, Bombers. James Hird will not ‘heal’ my beloved Essendon. Appoint him and I’m done

There’s a point in every life when looking backwards stops being an act of remembrance and becomes an act of avoidance.

31.07.2026 20

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

No, Bombers. James Hird will not ‘heal’ my beloved Essendon. Appoint him and I’m done

There’s a point in every life when looking backwards stops being an act of remembrance and becomes an act of avoidance.

31.07.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

Prince George entering his terrible teens reminds me of my mistakes as a parent

From one Kate to another, parenting a teenager isn’t about perfection but connection – even if he is a prince.

24.07.2026 20

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

Prince George entering his terrible teens reminds me of my mistakes as a parent

From one Kate to another, parenting a teenager isn’t about perfection but connection – even if he is a prince.

24.07.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

Prince George entering his terrible teens reminds me of my mistakes as a parent

From one Kate to another, parenting a teenager isn’t about perfection but connection – even if he is a prince.

24.07.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

Prince George entering his terrible teens reminds me of my mistakes as a parent

From one Kate to another, parenting a teenager isn’t about perfection but connection – even if he is a prince.

24.07.2026 20

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

A girls’ getaway is a priceless thing, but it’s wasted on Gina and Pauline

Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart could learn a thing or three about girls’ trips from the way we used to do them. It’s not the price tag that matters.

17.07.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

A girls’ getaway is a priceless thing, but it’s wasted on Gina and Pauline

Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart could learn a thing or three about girls’ trips from the way we used to do them. It’s not the price tag that matters.

17.07.2026 30

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

A girls’ getaway is a priceless thing, but it’s wasted on Gina and Pauline

Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart could learn a thing or three about girls’ trips from the way we used to do them. It’s not the price tag that matters.

17.07.2026 30

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

A girls’ getaway is a priceless thing, but it’s wasted on Gina and Pauline

Pauline Hanson and Gina Rinehart could learn a thing or three about girls’ trips from the way we used to do them. It’s not the price tag that matters.

17.07.2026 20

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

Is Botox bogan? I thought I wanted an ‘old-money face’, but the real me needs a little help

I wanted to see my wrinkles as road maps to a life well lived, until I stopped recognising the face in the mirror.

10.07.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

Is Botox bogan? I thought I wanted an ‘old-money face’, but the real me needs a little help

I wanted to see my wrinkles as road maps to a life well lived, until I stopped recognising the face in the mirror.

10.07.2026 30

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

Is Botox bogan? I thought I wanted an ‘old-money face’, but the real me needs a little help

I wanted to see my wrinkles as road maps to a life well lived, until I stopped recognising the face in the mirror.

10.07.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

Is Botox bogan? I thought I wanted an ‘old-money face’, but the real me needs a little help

I wanted to see my wrinkles as road maps to a life well lived, until I stopped recognising the face in the mirror.

10.07.2026 30

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

Think you’re ready for marriage, Taylor? Here’s how to survive the first decade

Lesson one: Don’t slowly morph into the same person. Keep your own ideas, friends, idiosyncrasies. Your husband isn’t you.

03.07.2026 40

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

Think you’re ready for marriage, Taylor? Here’s how to survive the first decade

Lesson one: Don’t slowly morph into the same person. Keep your own ideas, friends, idiosyncrasies. Your husband isn’t you.

03.07.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

Think you’re ready for marriage, Taylor? Here’s how to survive the first decade

Lesson one: Don’t slowly morph into the same person. Keep your own ideas, friends, idiosyncrasies. Your husband isn’t you.

03.07.2026 30

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

Think you’re ready for marriage, Taylor? Here’s how to survive the first decade

Lesson one: Don’t slowly morph into the same person. Keep your own ideas, friends, idiosyncrasies. Your husband isn’t you.

03.07.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

Karl, I’m so disappointed in you. This Darth Vader plot twist doesn’t suit you at all

Karl’s always understood the compact with his audience. Warmth, not friction. Curiosity, not grievance. So what’s changed?

26.06.2026 30

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

Karl, I’m so disappointed in you. This Darth Vader plot twist doesn’t suit you at all

Karl’s always understood the compact with his audience. Warmth, not friction. Curiosity, not grievance. So what’s changed?

26.06.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

Karl, I’m so disappointed in you. This Darth Vader plot twist doesn’t suit you at all

Karl’s always understood the compact with his audience. Warmth, not friction. Curiosity, not grievance. So what’s changed?

26.06.2026 40

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

Karl, I’m so disappointed in you. This Darth Vader plot twist doesn’t suit you at all

Karl’s always understood the compact with his audience. Warmth, not friction. Curiosity, not grievance. So what’s changed?

26.06.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

Hughesy, why so angry? I’m worried your head’s going to explode

A long marriage to a smart woman. Kids he’s close to. A career that would have made him millions. Dogs. Good health. Why is Dave Hughes so angry?

19.06.2026 30

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

Hughesy, why so angry? I’m worried your head’s going to explode

A long marriage to a smart woman. Kids he’s close to. A career that would have made him millions. Dogs. Good health. Why is Dave Hughes so angry?

19.06.2026 30

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

Hughesy, why so angry? I’m worried your head’s going to explode

A long marriage to a smart woman. Kids he’s close to. A career that would have made him millions. Dogs. Good health. Why is Dave Hughes so angry?

19.06.2026 40

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

Hughesy, why so angry? I’m worried your head’s going to explode

A long marriage to a smart woman. Kids he’s close to. A career that would have made him millions. Dogs. Good health. Why is Dave Hughes so angry?

19.06.2026 30

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

Can you bring a plus-one to a wedding? Taylor Swift appears to have resolved the debate

Building a wedding list is a task with more inbuilt booby traps than Home Alone. Invite kids but not dates? Problem. Dates but not kids? Problem....

05.06.2026 40

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

Can you bring a plus-one to a wedding? Taylor Swift appears to have resolved the debate

Building a wedding list is a task with more inbuilt booby traps than Home Alone. Invite kids but not dates? Problem. Dates but not kids? Problem....

05.06.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

Can you bring a plus-one to a wedding? Taylor Swift appears to have resolved the debate

Building a wedding list is a task with more inbuilt booby traps than Home Alone. Invite kids but not dates? Problem. Dates but not kids? Problem....

05.06.2026 40

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

Can you bring a plus-one to a wedding? Taylor Swift appears to have resolved the debate

Building a wedding list is a task with more inbuilt booby traps than Home Alone. Invite kids but not dates? Problem. Dates but not kids? Problem....

05.06.2026 40

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

Women were wondering if Luke Sayers was a massive grub. Then the text messages to his wife dropped

The strained text messages between the former Carlton president and his now estranged wife Cate have gripped the nation this week.

29.05.2026 50

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

Women were wondering if Luke Sayers was a massive grub. Then the text messages to his wife dropped

The strained text messages between the former Carlton president and his now estranged wife Cate have gripped the nation this week.

29.05.2026 40

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny

Women were wondering if Luke Sayers was a massive grub. Then the text messages to his wife dropped

The strained text messages between the former Carlton president and his now estranged wife Cate have gripped the nation this week.

29.05.2026 40

The Age

Kate Halfpenny

Women were wondering if Luke Sayers was a massive grub. Then the text messages to his wife dropped

The strained text messages between the former Carlton president and his now estranged wife Cate have gripped the nation this week.

29.05.2026 50

Brisbane Times

Kate Halfpenny

She’s a legit national icon. But is it wrong to want Kylie to be a bit more...interesting?

There’s so much pop culture gold in the new Kylie documentary. But the standout star is her old boyfriend and Neighbours co-star Jason Donovan.

22.05.2026 40

WA Today

Kate Halfpenny

She’s a legit national icon. But is it wrong to want Kylie to be a bit more...interesting?

There’s so much pop culture gold in the new Kylie documentary. But the standout star is her old boyfriend and Neighbours co-star Jason Donovan.

22.05.2026 50

The Sydney Morning Herald

Kate Halfpenny