
Merryn Porter
Journalist, editor, freelance writer, mother of two, lover of news & bad TV. Views are mine, all mine.
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4 days ago |
celebrity.nine.com.au | Merryn Porter
When Emilio Estévez appeared in his first professional acting role, he decided to keep using his birth name and not follow in the footsteps of his famous dad, Martin Sheen. Sheen had been born Ramón Estévez in 1940 but adopted his stage name, which reportedly combined the names of CBS casting director who gave him his first big break, Robert Dale Martin, and Catholic archbishop and broadcaster, Fulton J. Sheen.
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6 days ago |
honey.nine.com.au | Merryn Porter
Growing up, mothers are always there for you, especially when it comes to giving unsolicited advice. At the time, it may seem like your mother has no idea what she is talking about. Now, as a mother myself, I can feel my children rolling their eyes pretty much whenever I speak. Recently, I was asked to name one thing my mum was right about.
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6 days ago |
style.nine.com.au | Merryn Porter
There is no doubt there is a cost of living crisis in Australia at the moment. Across the country, everyday essentials such as groceries continue to rise in cost, leaving many people to make cuts to their household budget just to make ends meet. So it makes sense Aussies are cutting down on anything they deem non-essential, including trips to the hairdresser, leading to a rise in a trend nicknamed 'recession hair'.
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1 week ago |
honey.nine.com.au | Merryn Porter
Coleen Rooney has broken her silence in the wake of an almost after six-year saga involving her former friend Rebekah Vardy. The English media personality, who is married to England's football manager and former star player Wayne Rooney, took to X (formerly Twitter) in the early hours of this morning Australian time to share her relief the saga dubbed 'Wagatha Christie' in the British press had finally come to an end. "This episode is not something that I ever wanted in my life.
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1 week ago |
honey.nine.com.au | Merryn Porter
It was the proverbial straw that broke the camel's back. Emilea Harris, the shelter manager at The Cat Protection Society of Victoria rescue centre, had had enough. A cat owner had just abandoned his six-month-old kitten because he was going on holiday.
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