@alexspring

Journo, impatient optimist. Likes cats and clever people. Views are my own

 Sydney, Australia
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Joined February 2009
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Why so many middle aged fans like me ❤️❤️❤️ Taylor @tswifterastour abc.net.au/news/2024-02-18/w…

'It hit me exactly where I needed to be': How middle-aged fans fell for Taylor Swift

Many of Taylor Swift's fans are over 45. What is it about her lovelorn ballads, kitchen bops and revenge anthems that appeal to middle-aged people?

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#TaylorSwiftErasTour #Swifties #MelbourneTSTheErasTour
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I forgot about this from 2015: Taylor supporting artists since forever! @taylornation13 'Permission granted': Taylor Swift's 11th-hour rescue for Sydney theatre show theguardian.com/stage/2015/a…

'Permission granted': Taylor Swift's 11th-hour rescue for Sydney theatre show

Singer responds to Belvoir theatre company’s last-ditch plea on Twitter to use her hit Shake It Off after permission had been refused days before opening night

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Wow! ASIC bans pet insurance products sold by Woolworths, RSPCA, Medibank, Bupa and others abc.net.au/news/2023-06-29/a… via @ABCaustralia

Pet insurance ban lifted after Woolworths, RSPCA, Guide Dogs and more pull policies

The corporate regulator allows dozens of pet insurance policies to go back on the market after issuing a ban that lasted less than a day.

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SYDNEY UPDATE: Limited single tickets only for all Sydney shows. VIP and Hotel + Ticket Packages still available.
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Incredible story abc.net.au/news/2023-06-28/e…

This Australian high school's human head and a mysterious note pose big questions about ancient...

With mystery surrounding its origins, the mummified head poses all sorts of questions about the past, present and future.

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@bkjabour Did you see it??
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Find out what data is available about you online — but be warned, it might feel a little creepy

Have you ever wondered how much of your personal information is available online? Here's your chance to find out.

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“It was at that point that it dawned on us how huge it was … it was so galling that [we] couldn’t quite believe how [the government was] justifying it.” How @knausc and @lukehgomes covered the Robodebt scandal. By @caitecassidy and @marnicordell theguardian.com/media/2023/m…

How two reporters exposed Centrelink’s robodebt injustice and gave voice to the victimised | Ten...

Christopher Knaus and Luke Henriques-Gomes look back at a Guardian Australia scoop and tell how initial shock gave way to disbelief, frustration and then – finally – vindication

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Happy birthday to us! Guardian Australia turns 10: birthday messages from famous faces – video theguardian.com/australia-ne…

Guardian Australia turns 10: birthday messages from famous faces – video

Watch Sam Neill, Behrouz Boochani, Tim Minchin and five PMs wish Guardian Australia a happy anniversary

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Beautiful important story abc.net.au/news/2023-04-26/d…

About 20 Australian children are diagnosed with DIPG every year. Ruby was one of them. This is her...

Ruby was just six when she died. Her parents donated her brain tumour to a paediatric cancer research laboratory, hoping her short life might help others. 

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Former High Court justice Kenneth Hayne backs Voice to Parliament details abc.net.au/news/2023-03-29/k… via @ABCaustralia

'The fear is misplaced': Why this former High Court justice is backing the Voice

Kenneth Hayne backs the details of the proposed referendum on a Voice to Parliament.

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‘My dog showed no remorse’: Guardian readers on the damage done by their beloved pets | Pets | The Guardian theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…

‘My dog showed no remorse’: Guardian readers on the damage done by their beloved pets

From the labrador who won’t stop chewing TV remotes to the cat who undid a year’s work, meet the destructive animals their owners can’t help but forgive

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Srsly though, when is she coming to Australia??? Taylor Swift fans shake off Eras tour envy with help of psychologist and DJ Roger Harris abc.net.au/news/2023-03-27/d… via @ABCaustralia

Taylor Swift fans shake off tour envy by partying with Perth psychologist-turned-DJ

Roger Harris went viral with his Taylor Swift mashups during the pandemic. Now he travels the world partying with Swifties.

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Excellent story - audio and digital - from @Sophie_Kesteven Warren was trapped under a boulder for 40 hours on Mt Bowen. Here's what went through his head abc.net.au/news/2023-03-22/w… via @ABCaustralia

Warren and Geert had just met when they hiked up a mountain together. Then their lives changed...

Nature was always Warren's "antidote" to a busy life. Then he had a devastating accident on Hinchinbrook Island and didn't know if he'd make it out alive.

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Great story @nbaker_au The wild history and current fight over Sydney's Metro-Minerva Theatre abc.net.au/news/2023-03-21/m… via @ABCaustralia

Nudity, Oscars, Ginger Rogers, racism: The forgotten history of one of Sydney's art deco gems

An art deco building is at the centre of a fight between theatre advocates and a property developer. It highlights the question of what to do with neglected heritage buildings.  

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Looking for recommendations for travel insurance - the 'what if my flight gets cancelled and I'm stranded type'. Missed that class in adulting! Thx
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probably my favorite breakup story is that i ended things with a guy who had two eggs in my fridge & he went to the fridge & got the two eggs, one in each hand, glared at me, and left.
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Excellent story: Sydney Mardi Gras: How one night of violence in 1978 forever changed Australia's LGBTQIA+ movement abc.net.au/news/2023-02-23/r…

When Robyn saw the news camera flash, she knew this photo would come back to haunt her

What began one night in June, 1978, with a large crowd of partygoers ended in fear, arrests and brutal violence. This is an immersive 3D retelling of Australia's first Mardi Gras. 

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My anxiety made real: US art fair visitor accidentally smashes $61,000 Jeff Koons 'balloon dog' sculpture abc.net.au/news/2023-02-20/u…

Miami art show visitor accidentally smashes $61,000 Jeff Koons 'balloon dog' sculpture

A collector visiting a contemporary art fair accidentally topples over a small glass sculpture by renowned artist Jeff Koons, shattering it to pieces.

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