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  • Personal Finance

Can’t Afford Rent in Australia: 5 Steps to Take Before You Fall Behind

If you can’t afford rent in Australia right now, you are not uniquely failing at…
Portrait of Marcus Webb, Personal Finance writer at Shared Interest BlogMarcus WebbJune 18, 2026June 18, 2026
Man at kitchen table with laptop and bills, researching options when he can't afford rent in Australia
  • Lifestyle & Personal Development

Why 3 Adult Loneliness Fixes Fail (What Blocks Recovery)

Most of the advice you’ll find on how to deal with loneliness as an adult…
Portrait of Chloe Archer, Lifestyle & Personal Development writer at Shared Interest BlogChloe ArcherJune 24, 2026June 24, 2026
Young woman sitting alone with a coffee cup in a busy café, a quiet portrait of how to deal with loneliness as an adult
  • Home, Garden & DIY

How to Lay Pavers: A Step-by-Step DIY Guide That Starts with Your Soil

Most guides on how to lay pavers diy cover the same sequence: excavate, compact, lay…
Portrait of Brett Donnelly, Home, Garden & DIY writer at Shared Interest BlogBrett DonnellyJune 22, 2026June 22, 2026
Freshly laid concrete pavers in a backyard patio glowing in warm sunlight — how to lay pavers DIY result
  • Business & Economics

How 3 Forces Cut Australian Pay — What the ABS Data Reveals (2026)

Between 2021 and 2023, Australian workers received pay rises. Nominal increases averaged three to four…
Portrait of Callum Garland, Business & Economics writer at Shared Interest BlogCallum GarlandJune 23, 2026June 23, 2026
Australian worker in overalls studying a payslip in a warehouse aisle, reflecting wage stagnation Australia explained
  • Arts & Culture

Why the Booker Prize Is Failing Australian Writers (17 vs 1)

The most familiar strain of Booker Prize criticism runs like this: the prize rewards a…
Portrait of Elise Fontaine, Arts & Culture writer at Shared Interest BlogElise FontaineJune 5, 2026June 5, 2026
Gold Booker Prize medal resting on an open book, stacked volumes blurred in the background — a symbol of Booker Prize criticism
Man at kitchen table with laptop and bills, researching options when he can't afford rent in Australia
Young woman sitting alone with a coffee cup in a busy café, a quiet portrait of how to deal with loneliness as an adult
Freshly laid concrete pavers in a backyard patio glowing in warm sunlight — how to lay pavers DIY result
Australian worker in overalls studying a payslip in a warehouse aisle, reflecting wage stagnation Australia explained
Gold Booker Prize medal resting on an open book, stacked volumes blurred in the background — a symbol of Booker Prize criticism

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What to do with a Tomato Glut: 3 Methods — Freeze, Roast, or Make Passata
  • Food & Recipes
June 21, 2026June 21, 2026

What to do with a Tomato Glut: 3 Methods — Freeze, Roast, or Make Passata

Portrait of Rosa Delgado, Food & Recipes writer at Shared Interest BlogRosa Delgado14 mins0
The question of what to do with too many tomatoes tends to arrive on a Tuesday, when…
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Why Sleep Hygiene Fails at 3 Months — and CBT-I Works
  • Health & Wellness
June 20, 2026June 20, 2026

Why Sleep Hygiene Fails at 3 Months — and CBT-I Works

Portrait of Priya Nair, Health & Wellness writer at Shared Interest BlogPriya Nair17 mins0
Most people who have struggled to sleep for any stretch of time have already encountered sleep science,…
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Lobster’s Back — 3 Things Australia’s China Reset Didn’t Fix
  • Current Events & Social Issues
June 20, 2026June 20, 2026

Lobster’s Back — 3 Things Australia’s China Reset Didn’t Fix

Portrait of Omar Rashid, Current Events & Social Issues writer at Shared Interest BlogOmar Rashid18 mins0
The Australia-China relationship 2024 offers a genuinely complicated picture, and most of the coverage simplifies it in…
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The Security Industry Built You to Fail — for 25 Years
  • Technology & Digital Trends
June 16, 2026June 16, 2026

The Security Industry Built You to Fail — for 25 Years

Portrait of Kai Sun, Technology & Digital Trends writer at Shared Interest BlogKai Sun15 mins0
Why is cybersecurity so hard? Ask the security industry and you will hear about sophisticated attackers, escalating…
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3 Phone Data Layers the Privacy Act Reform Still Can’t Reach
  • Technology & Digital Trends
June 15, 2026June 15, 2026

3 Phone Data Layers the Privacy Act Reform Still Can’t Reach

Portrait of Kai Sun, Technology & Digital Trends writer at Shared Interest BlogKai Sun14 mins0
Phone data privacy surveillance coverage stops at the apps on your screen: Google, Meta, TikTok. That is…
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Why I Travel to the Same Place 3 Times (And What I Find)
  • Travel & Adventure
June 14, 2026June 14, 2026

Why I Travel to the Same Place 3 Times (And What I Find)

Portrait of Finn Calloway, Travel & Adventure writer at Shared Interest BlogFinn Calloway12 mins0
Travelling to the same place twice is, according to a certain kind of traveller, the cautious option.…
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How Australia Broke 1 Myth About Rest and Recovery
  • Lifestyle & Personal Development
June 12, 2026June 12, 2026

How Australia Broke 1 Myth About Rest and Recovery

Portrait of Chloe Archer, Lifestyle & Personal Development writer at Shared Interest BlogChloe Archer12 mins0
The importance of rest and recovery has been documented thoroughly enough that most of us carry it…
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5 Housing Policy Fixes Australia Tried: Which Ones Moved Prices?
  • Current Events & Social Issues
June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

5 Housing Policy Fixes Australia Tried: Which Ones Moved Prices?

Portrait of Omar Rashid, Current Events & Social Issues writer at Shared Interest BlogOmar Rashid15 mins0
The headline version of housing affordability policy fixes in Australia is that governments have been busy. The…
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What Running a Small Business in Australia Costs in 2025-26
  • Business & Economics
June 10, 2026June 10, 2026

What Running a Small Business in Australia Costs in 2025-26

Portrait of Callum Garland, Business & Economics writer at Shared Interest BlogCallum Garland12 mins0
Ask a café owner in suburban Melbourne what the cost of running a small business in Australia…
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How to Slow-Cook Lamb Shoulder That Falls Apart Every Time
  • Food & Recipes
June 8, 2026June 10, 2026

How to Slow-Cook Lamb Shoulder That Falls Apart Every Time

Portrait of Rosa Delgado, Food & Recipes writer at Shared Interest BlogRosa Delgado19 mins0
Jump to Recipe ↓ The slow cooked lamb shoulder recipe you’ll remember as a failure is the…
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