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Every month, personal finance expert Paco de Leon will answer your most difficult, emotionally charged questions about money. This year has forced many of

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Three years ago, I landed my first professional job as a marketing copywriter. It was far from a dream job but it was in the creative industry and had all

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Want to write for Refinery29 Australia? Good news: we accept freelance pitches on a wide range of subjects. We look to amplify underrepresented voices and

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In the story of our lives, we might be the main character, but work is the dominating theme; our constant motivation. It’s the central thing we do as

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If you’re yet to experience making a panic purchase after being guilted by a persistent retail worker, you’re one of the lucky ones. Whether th

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