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“I’m totally burnt out,” says former Cranbrook student after lasting 2 weeks of 3 month internship at his dad’s investment bank
NEPO INTERN: A recent graduate of the prestigious Cranbrook school in Sydney's east has declared himself "totally burnt out" after quitting an internship at his father's investment bank after just two weeks. "The whole experience was just so draining," says James...
Local couples therapist now offering special deal: For an extra $200, he’ll say who is correct
MONEY TALKS: A Sydney therapist is offering a brave new approach to couples counselling. Psychologist James Marshall is bypassing the traditional technique of staying neutral, and being supportive of both people in the relationship. "I'm turning conventional techniques on their...
New report shows people who leave parties without saying goodbye save up to two days per year
BACK DOOR BENNY: Saying goodbye to friends at parties may seem like the obvious and polite thing to do, but a new report shows it may be costing us dearly. Researchers from the UNSW's Time Management Institute interviewed 2000 Australians,...
Double Bay trust fund recipients celebrate public holiday, despite not having jobs
ALL PLAY, NO WORK: A group of Sydney trust fund recipients are having a party to mark the King's birthday. However DBT can reveal none of them have had jobs, apart from a few days work experience at their parents'...
Man who dominates ‘the lads’ group chat with high quality banter, struggling to write half-decent sentence in birthday card to wife
WRITER'S BLOCK: Eric Hagen is known to his mates as "the King of Banter" for his razor-sharp chat in the boys WhatsApp group. But he's finding his quick wit and poignant prose harder to come by while writing a birthday...
Local woman who spent $5k on a Prada handbag, still bitter about having to pay 25c for a Coles bag
CHECKED OUT: A Sydney woman who recently splashed out $5k on a handbag is still protesting increased costs at the supermarket checkout, after forgetting to bring a reusable bag. "Coles and Woolworths are highly profitable businesses," says Tanya Fazekas. "They...
Winner of record $150 million Powerball celebrates by spending it all on two hours of parking at Sydney Airport
PARKING SPLURGE: The winner of the largest ever single-person lottery win in the country’s history, will most likely be remembered for how they spent it. Graham Rundle has celebrated his $150 million windfall by spending the entire sum on two...
#BREAKING: Scientists find traces of nutrition in McDonald’s fries after a mop was dried under fries warmer
MOPPING UP: In a groundbreaking discovery that's left the fast food industry in shock, a team of scientists has found traces of actual nutrition in McDonald's fries. The unexpected find comes after a restaurant worker was filmed drying a dirty...
Network TEN axes The Masked Singer Australia because nobody knew who the celebrities were, even after the big reveal
IDENTITY CRISIS: Network TEN has today confirmed the abrupt cancellation of "The Masked Singer Australia" amid widespread confusion over the identities of its purported celebrity contestants – even after the grand reveal. The reality singing competition that saw celebrities don...
Seven Network announce new reality TV show: ‘A Renter Wants A Home’
HARSH REALITY: The Seven Network says it aims to highlight the severity of Sydney's rental crisis with its latest reality TV offering 'A Renter Wants A Home.' "It's not for the faint hearted," says Seven programming boss Steve Yardley. "It's...
