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Eastern suburbs socialite at son’s 21st birthday posts more photos of herself, than of her son

IT GIRL: A Sydney woman is being accused of hijacking her son's 21st birthday party on the weekend, by relentlessly posting photos of herself. Dressed in designer clothes, Valerie McDonald-Henry posted 14 videos of herself across her social media, compared...
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Vaucluse fashionista buys bigger house, purely to avoid having to declutter her wardrobe

WARDROBE HACK: A Sydney woman has forked out $43 million on a Vaucluse mansion, instead of sorting through her wardrobe and throwing out or recycling her old clothes. "My family and I just keep moving into bigger houses every time...
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Sydney man now basing his friend choices entirely on who has a boat

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS: A local man is staging a dramatic overhaul of his friend groups in a desperate bid to increase the amount of time he spends on boats. David Hensley always dreamed of being a boat owner, but he's...
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“It’s so good to be out in nature,” says woman in park while on a ciggie break during lunch at Catalina 

WILDLIFE: A Potts Point woman has rediscovered the joys of nature by stepping outside a swanky restaurant for a five-minute cigarette break in the park. Maggie Tunstall was joined by her friend Max at Lyne Park Rose Bay, near where...
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Bondi hipster born into vast generational wealth, mistaken as a homeless man

FASHION FAUX PAS: In a classic case of mistaken identity, multi-millionaire Bondi hipster Chris McMillan was mistaken as a homeless man by a well-intentioned overseas visitor. "I just want to help out someone less fortunate than myself," said the tourist,...
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Waverley Council installs mirrors on the Bondi to Bronte path, so walkers can check how they’re looking

TIME FOR REFLECTION: The Bondi to Bronte coastal walk in Sydney's east is well-known as a great place to be seen, now the local council is ensuring walkers can also see themselves. "After much community consultation, we're pleased to complete...
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Cranbrook school asks student who grew up in Bondi Junction to give speech at assembly about adversity

RAGS TO RICHES: A student at a prestigious private school in Sydney's eastern suburbs has shared his remarkable story of transformation, against all odds. Year 11 Cranbrook student, Dane Oliver-Gordon gave a speech at school assembly yesterday about his traumatic...
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Sydney man buys tickets to see Seinfeld in Perth so he doesn’t have to deal with the traffic leaving Olympic Park

SEINFELD HACK: An eastern suburbs man is taking the unprecedented step of flying to the other side of the country, just to avoid the gridlock traffic whenever there's an event on at Sydney Olympic Park. Paul Watts has purchased tickets...
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Mother away on holidays sends lengthy text message with no interesting or useful information

GENERIC TEXT: A local mother holidaying in Surfers Paradise has sent her son a 52 word text message without including any interesting or useful information. "I had some spare time while waiting in the hotel lobby, so I thought I'd...
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Westfield Bondi Junction car park now offering push bikes to help shoppers find their cars

PEDAL POWER: An influx of shoppers spending hours searching for cars in the labyrinth that is Westfield Bondi Junction car park has led centre management to offer an innovative solution. “Combing the car park on foot without any real clue...
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