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Zoë Wundenberg

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The system failed my husband. I can't let it fail my children

The system failed my husband. I can't let it fail my children
04.03.2025 8

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Zoë Wundenberg

The system failed my husband. I can't let it fail my children

The system failed my husband. I can't let it fail my children
04.03.2025 7

Canberra Times

Zoë Wundenberg

I think Trump's tactics are already taking hold in Australia

I think Trump's tactics are already taking hold in Australia
25.02.2025 8

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Zoë Wundenberg

I think Trump's tactics are already taking hold in Australia

I think Trump's tactics are already taking hold in Australia
25.02.2025 9

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Zoë Wundenberg

Much like a marriage, business ownership takes consistent work

10.02.2025 10

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Zoë Wundenberg

Much like a marriage, business ownership takes consistent work

10.02.2025 8

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I'd never seen the appeal of a girls' weekend, but now I know why they make sense

03.02.2025 9

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Zoë Wundenberg

I'd never seen the appeal of a girls' weekend, but now I know why they make sense

03.02.2025 8

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To say I am alarmed would be a gross understatement

28.01.2025 10

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To say I am alarmed would be a gross understatement

28.01.2025 6

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Beware the season of spin

13.01.2025 10

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Zoë Wundenberg

Beware the season of spin

13.01.2025 10

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How to survive a holiday with your family

As I sit here in a hotel room in Dubbo with my two kids, next door to my parents' hotel room, I find myself reflecting on how we can survive joint...

07.01.2025 3

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How to survive a holiday with your family

As I sit here in a hotel room in Dubbo with my two kids, next door to my parents' hotel room, I find myself reflecting on how we can survive joint...

07.01.2025 4

Canberra Times

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This is my first Christmas since my husband's death. One very bittersweet moment awaits

As I write this for you, dear reader, I find myself grappling with a reality I never imagined I would face: Christmas without my husband. Login or...

23.12.2024 3

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Zoë Wundenberg

This is my first Christmas since my husband's death. One very bittersweet moment awaits

As I write this for you, dear reader, I find myself grappling with a reality I never imagined I would face: Christmas without my husband. Login or...

23.12.2024 5

Canberra Times

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Emotional support animals play a vital role in many lives

Must love dogs - the catchcry of the famous movie of the same name - holds particular meaning for a growing portion of our communities across...

16.12.2024 5

Canberra Times

Zoë Wundenberg

Emotional support animals play a vital role in many lives

Must love dogs - the catchcry of the famous movie of the same name - holds particular meaning for a growing portion of our communities across...

16.12.2024 5

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Zoë Wundenberg

Here's the big red flag in all the train strikes and pay negotiations

Fair pay now! No more cuts! Safe work, fair pay! Respect our work! Login or signup to continue reading These all seem pretty reasonable...

10.12.2024 4

Canberra Times

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The harsh reality gripping regional areas with an unforgiving intensity

The housing affordability crisis in Australia is no longer a distant urban myth but a harsh reality gripping regional areas with an unforgiving...

03.12.2024 5

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Zoë Wundenberg

The harsh reality gripping regional areas with an unforgiving intensity

The housing affordability crisis in Australia is no longer a distant urban myth but a harsh reality gripping regional areas with an unforgiving...

03.12.2024 4

Canberra Times

Zoë Wundenberg

These rushed electoral law changes are one kick in the pants after another

Last week, the Albanese government proposed major changes to the way Australian elections were run in a 200-page highly complicated and technical...

26.11.2024 6

Canberra Times

Zoë Wundenberg

These rushed electoral law changes are one kick in the pants after another

Last week, the Albanese government proposed major changes to the way Australian elections were run in a 200-page highly complicated and technical...

26.11.2024 4

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I was staying out the social media age limit debate, until these latest details

"Mums and Dads ... like me, are worried sick about the safety of our kids online," Mr Albanese said. "I want Australian families to know that the...

18.11.2024 2

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I was staying out the social media age limit debate, until these latest details

"Mums and Dads ... like me, are worried sick about the safety of our kids online," Mr Albanese said. "I want Australian families to know that the...

18.11.2024 3

Canberra Times

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Sports gambling has a nasty effect overshadowed by punters' huge losses

Gambling in sport has been a controversial topic for many years, with Australians losing more money to gambling per capita than any other nation in...

11.11.2024 4

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Sports gambling has a nasty effect overshadowed by punters' huge losses

Gambling in sport has been a controversial topic for many years, with Australians losing more money to gambling per capita than any other nation in...

11.11.2024 4

Canberra Times

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Major political parties' perceived neglect of regional and rural Australia

On 14 December 1944, the Liberal Party of Australia's organisational and constitutional framework was drawn up at the Albury Conference, held in...

04.11.2024 3

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Zoë Wundenberg

Major political parties' perceived neglect of regional and rural Australia

On 14 December 1944, the Liberal Party of Australia's organisational and constitutional framework was drawn up at the Albury Conference, held in...

04.11.2024 3

Canberra Times

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Famers shouldn't be left to their own devices in 3G shutdown

Yesterday, October 28, 2024, Telstra and Optus flipped the switch on 3G, saying goodnight to the network that revolutionised mobile connectivity...

28.10.2024 2

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Zoë Wundenberg

Famers shouldn't be left to their own devices in 3G shutdown

Yesterday, October 28, 2024, Telstra and Optus flipped the switch on 3G, saying goodnight to the network that revolutionised mobile connectivity...

28.10.2024 2

Canberra Times

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On the most embarrassing day of my life, two angels in blue came to my rescue

So Sunday was one of the most embarrassing days of my life and thus I find myself in the position of needing to share this story with the world....

21.10.2024 2

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Zoë Wundenberg

On the most embarrassing day of my life, two angels in blue came to my rescue

So Sunday was one of the most embarrassing days of my life and thus I find myself in the position of needing to share this story with the world....

21.10.2024 2

Canberra Times

Zoë Wundenberg

Their expenses alone are eye-watering, but there's so much more we can't see

The release of 2024 second quarter parliamentarian expenses via the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority has raised a few eyebrows over the...

14.10.2024 2

Canberra Times

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Their expenses alone are eye-watering, but there's so much more we can't see

The release of 2024 second quarter parliamentarian expenses via the Independent Parliamentary Expenses Authority has raised a few eyebrows over the...

14.10.2024 2

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Zoë Wundenberg

I've just come back from a holiday and I feel like I've hit a wall

Last week, I took my children on a trip to the Blue Mountains and Sydney to stay with family. Login or signup to continue reading It was the first...

07.10.2024 2

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Zoë Wundenberg

I've just come back from a holiday and I feel like I've hit a wall

Last week, I took my children on a trip to the Blue Mountains and Sydney to stay with family. Login or signup to continue reading It was the first...

07.10.2024 2

Canberra Times

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Fatal distraction: These parties have more in common than you think. So do we

As I (doom) scroll social media at 2am pretending that I'm "resting" and not being totally unwilling to relinquish my tight hold on the silence of...

16.09.2024 2

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Fatal distraction: These parties have more in common than you think. So do we

As I (doom) scroll social media at 2am pretending that I'm "resting" and not being totally unwilling to relinquish my tight hold on the silence of...

16.09.2024 5

Canberra Times

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Our system is in crisis and it is patient safety at most risk

Healthcare is a vital part of our wellbeing and capacity to thrive both individually and as a community, but here in Albury-Wodonga, it's a source...

10.09.2024 2

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Zoë Wundenberg

Our system is in crisis and it is patient safety at most risk

Healthcare is a vital part of our wellbeing and capacity to thrive both individually and as a community, but here in Albury-Wodonga, it's a source...

10.09.2024 5

Canberra Times

Zoë Wundenberg

My job is under threat. Yours might be, too. But we can't shy away from this tech

Hustle, hustle, hustle. I can't be the only person who feels like COVID brought with it a change in the way we perceive work as a society with...

02.09.2024 3

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Zoë Wundenberg

My job is under threat. Yours might be, too. But we can't shy away from this tech

Hustle, hustle, hustle. I can't be the only person who feels like COVID brought with it a change in the way we perceive work as a society with...

02.09.2024 2

Canberra Times

Zoë Wundenberg

Why the new right-to-disconnect laws don't quite cut it

Imagine a world where we have to pass a law to prevent an employer or manager from contacting you outside of your contracted working hours with the...

26.08.2024 1

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Zoë Wundenberg

Why the new right-to-disconnect laws don't quite cut it

Imagine a world where we have to pass a law to prevent an employer or manager from contacting you outside of your contracted working hours with the...

26.08.2024 2

Canberra Times

Zoë Wundenberg

It feels like kids are individually being blamed for system that fails them

I had a dream last night about my nine-year-old daughter's schooling options for high school. That's the burden of the decision of where to enrol...

19.08.2024 2

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Zoë Wundenberg

It feels like kids are individually being blamed for system that fails them

I had a dream last night about my nine-year-old daughter's schooling options for high school. That's the burden of the decision of where to enrol...

19.08.2024 2

Canberra Times

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Too much lazy commentary on NDIS leans into biases and prejudices

With the 2024 Paralympics on the horizon, I have been thinking about the recent headlines and commentary on the National Disability Insurance...

12.08.2024 1

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Zoë Wundenberg

Too much lazy commentary on NDIS leans into biases and prejudices

With the 2024 Paralympics on the horizon, I have been thinking about the recent headlines and commentary on the National Disability Insurance...

12.08.2024 1

Canberra Times

Zoë Wundenberg

Poorly done, team-building events can actually be harmful

Team-building activities are so often considered to be a bit of an eye-roll moment. Login or signup to continue reading I know in the past when...

05.08.2024 7

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