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  • Food & Recipes

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

Jump to Recipe ↓ The slow cooked lamb shoulder recipe you’ll remember as a failure…
Portrait of Rosa Delgado, Food & Recipes writer at Shared Interest BlogRosa DelgadoJune 8, 2026June 10, 2026
Slow cooked lamb shoulder recipe in a black cast-iron pot with rich braising liquid, rosemary, and olives
  • Current Events & Social Issues
  • Law & Government

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

The headline version of housing affordability policy fixes in Australia is that governments have been…
Portrait of Omar Rashid, Current Events & Social Issues writer at Shared Interest BlogOmar RashidJune 10, 2026June 10, 2026
Suburban street at sunset with a high-rise under construction looming behind houses — Australia's housing affordability policy challenge in focus
  • Travel & Adventure

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

Travelling to the same place twice is, according to a certain kind of traveller, the…
Portrait of Finn Calloway, Travel & Adventure writer at Shared Interest BlogFinn CallowayJune 14, 2026June 14, 2026
Solo traveller sitting at a small table in a sunlit archway, journalling at golden hour — the quiet reward of travelling to the same place twice
  • 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
  • Home, Garden & DIY

Embers Destroy 85% of Bushfire Homes. This Checklist Stops Them

The standard bushfire home preparation checklist is built around zones: the ember zone, the near-building…
Portrait of Brett Donnelly, Home, Garden & DIY writer at Shared Interest BlogBrett DonnellyJune 5, 2026June 10, 2026
Suburban Australian home surrounded by hazy orange smoke-filled sky, illustrating the need for a bushfire home preparation checklist
Slow cooked lamb shoulder recipe in a black cast-iron pot with rich braising liquid, rosemary, and olives
Suburban street at sunset with a high-rise under construction looming behind houses — Australia's housing affordability policy challenge in focus
Solo traveller sitting at a small table in a sunlit archway, journalling at golden hour — the quiet reward of travelling to the same place twice
Man at kitchen table with laptop and bills, researching options when he can't afford rent in Australia
Suburban Australian home surrounded by hazy orange smoke-filled sky, illustrating the need for a bushfire home preparation checklist

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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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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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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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The 18-Month Lag: Why Rate Rises Come Too Late to Fix Australian Inflation
  • Business & Economics
June 7, 2026June 10, 2026

The 18-Month Lag: Why Rate Rises Come Too Late to Fix Australian Inflation

Portrait of Callum Garland, Business & Economics writer at Shared Interest BlogCallum Garland15 mins0
Sit with one number: eighteen months. That is the standard estimate for how long a Reserve Bank…
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3 reasons Barry Schwartz was right about How to Make Better Decisions
  • Lifestyle & Personal Development
June 5, 2026June 10, 2026

3 reasons Barry Schwartz was right about How to Make Better Decisions

Portrait of Chloe Archer, Lifestyle & Personal Development writer at Shared Interest BlogChloe Archer14 mins0
The advice on how to make better decisions tends to agree on one thing: stop being afraid…
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Why the Booker Prize Is Failing Australian Writers (17 vs 1)
  • Arts & Culture
June 5, 2026June 5, 2026

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

Portrait of Elise Fontaine, Arts & Culture writer at Shared Interest BlogElise Fontaine14 mins0
The most familiar strain of Booker Prize criticism runs like this: the prize rewards a particular kind…
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4 Causes Drive Australia’s Housing Crisis. None Can Fix It Alone.
  • Business & Economics
June 5, 2026June 10, 2026

4 Causes Drive Australia’s Housing Crisis. None Can Fix It Alone.

Portrait of Callum Garland, Business & Economics writer at Shared Interest BlogCallum Garland17 mins0
The Australia housing crisis explained by any given commentator will usually identify one of four villains: planning…
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