One of Taylor Swift’s  parents travels with her on tour.  I wonder how many other celebs do this to avoid the loneliness

Yes they have a passion for dance.  

@Evdokia  I’m outraged.  It makes me sick that this happened and that the police don’t see it as family violence.  It’s hard enough for women to leave their violent partners, cases like this just make it harder.  

@rush It also to me shows male privilege.   I immediately had suspicions that this was a murder -suicide as soon as I saw the report that a man and a child had died together.   The fact that this man did not shows a total lack of awareness of the endemic of violence against women.  Because this is what that act was.   It was punishment that Rowan's mother had the courage to leave her abusive partner.   And people still say "why didn't she leave?".   This is why. 

@laura__palmer exactly.  And his excuses are so cringy.  

I find his story a bit odd.  He was in bed when the stripper arrived?   Was he naked at the time and this is his way of explaining it? I completely agree with Hollys advice but I’d also take what the maybe groom says with a pinch of salt.  And I suspect the maybe bride has doubts about what he is saying too

Condolences to her family, friends and colleagues.  

Stopped watching when Carey was cast. Appalling decision 

The difference it will make to me is that First Nations people will feel worthwhile and recognised.  It will give them confidence in their place in Australia.  They deserve that, they have asked for it and supporting a group that is struggling across all standard socio - economic indicators to me is what government should be doing 

I was horrified to read that Dane and Bow Simpson’s charity is a group trying to obtain fresh drinking water for their town.  Why is that a charity’s responsibility?   It makes me really sad that fresh water for a community in Australia is not a given. 

Watching Gina on tv processing emotions was my favourite part of the show.  Her strength was incredible.  She is someone that we can all learn from.

I saw America described as a third world country with good marketing.   Sounds pretty accurate to me.  

I do not watch MAFS, just read the recaps here but the show this year has made me rethink this.  MAFS seems to be about matching vulnerable women with abusers and no-hopers who could never find a partner in the real world.  That's not entertainment and  it should not be marketed as such.  I won't be giving MAFS any more clicks by reading any more stories about it, even if they are pointing out the   issues with the show

I haven’t read the report but the first thing that sprang to mind when I read the news stories was: one third of all people who work there have been sexually harassed.  How many people who work there are women??