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Samantha Allemann

Samantha Allemann

The Age

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I’d been craving the immediacy of a phone call. So I scrolled through my contacts and started dialing

I’d been craving the immediacy of a phone call. So I scrolled through my contacts and started dialing

The first thing my friend Paul says after he picks up after four dial tones is “is everything OK?” Everything is OK. I was just calling for a...

yesterday 10

The Guardian

Samantha Allemann

As I navigated the hazy days of early parenting, voice messages from friends kept me afloat

21.01.2026 20

The Guardian

Samantha Allemann

My suburb’s name is a mystery, but it’s how you say our main drag that reveals if you’re a local

I’ve heard my outer Melbourne suburb referred to as “Tradie Town”, and while there are heaps of utes and Pete Murray covers played at the local...

03.11.2025 10

The Age

Samantha Allemann