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When it comes to friendship, does age really matter?

Kirstie Fitzpatrick — Tue, 07 Jul 2020 20:30:56 +0000

We often hear the phrase ‘age is just a number’—most commonly when people are talking about life experience or life achievements. When a 20-something gets a PhD or a 60-something...

Millennials: What do you really know?

Kirstie Fitzpatrick — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 19:17:11 +0000

There are many myths about millennials that deserve to be busted—the ‘Millennials: What do you really know?’ event will present the perspectives of an entrepreneur, management consultant, journalist and public sector...

What White Ribbon Day means to someone who has suffered domestic violence

Kirstie Fitzpatrick — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 19:00:24 +0000

Trigger warning: Domestic Violence Today is White Ribbon Day – a day to raise awareness about all the women who have fallen victim to domestic violence at the hands of...

Hidden gems for Canberra newbies

Kirstie Fitzpatrick — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 20:15:30 +0000

When we hear the word ‘Canberra’, most of us think politics (or circus, the two are interchangeable). You might also think history, education and arts – the four pillars of...

From hate to fate: How I fell in love with the Bush Capital

Kirstie Fitzpatrick — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 20:00:52 +0000

Eucalyptus trees and roundabouts. They were the two things I remembered about Canberra after visiting the capital to watch my Dad run a marathon many years ago. A few years later,...