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Jenna Price

Jenna Price

Jenna Price is a regular columnist for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.

Helping your kids have your grandkids is a good thing

Way past childbearing? There are ways Baby Boomers (and Gen X) can help their kids have kids

I’ve been told my idea of addressing Australia’s fertility decline – through the physical and emotional labour of grandparents – is “quite mad”.

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Which One Nation policies would inspire voters to give up their allegiances to the red and the blue? Leader Pauline Hanson pictured here.

I went looking for One Nation’s policies. Here’s what I didn’t find

The divisive party makes grand claims about what regulation or legislation needs to change. But there is no clear explanation of how any of that might be achieved.

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Politicians and romantic partners Josh Burns and Georgie Purcell (with baby Lilah) actively discuss the mental load in their relationship.

Two homes and a baby: How politicians Josh Burns and Georgie Purcell manage the juggle

A new book on the “mental load” in relationships is giving couples a blueprint for deeper conversations about emotional labour.

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I’m now looking for some new glasses.

Is health insurance worth it? Let’s shut down private health and start again

The government has ditched higher private health fund rebates for those aged over 65. But the whole system needs to be dumped.

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Danna Martinez said she felt exploited and disposable by Global Surrogacy.

We get that human trafficking is wrong. Why are we trafficking babies?

I was a supporter of surrogacy. I even considered being a surrogate for my late sister. But three women changed my mind.

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Assistant treasurer and assistant minister for productivity and competition Andrew Leigh.

Boomers will leave their kids $5.4 trillion. This minister thinks we should give it away instead

The government wants to double philanthropic donations by 2030. But our charitable instincts seem to be going in the opposite direction.

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I found a box filled with statues of cats in my attic. No one knows how they got there but I’ve managed to find them a new home.

Downsizing without adding to landfill? I’m giving it a red-hot go

We are moving house after 30-odd years. So what to do with all our accumulated stuff? I’ve surprised myself.

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Parents are being abusive and demanding towards teachers and making extreme demands on their time.

Banning aggro parents from schools is a good move. But don’t stop there

Parents are mad and getting madder. Some are angry and violent. They are putting teachers at risk. But this is far from the only problem our educators are confronting.

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Macquarie is gaining ground on ANZ in the mortgage market.

I sold my house without a real estate agent. Ask me how (Aperol Spritz was involved)

In a cooling housing market, the last thing you want is to deal with someone who feigns enthusiasm and fakes the kind of money you will get for your one big asset.

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

Why Mark Zuckerberg should be dragged in front of this royal commission

The most successful royal commissions name names and result in systemic change. Can we get that kind of accountability when it comes to antisemitism?

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