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The Block 2022: Elle and Joel give up because the show isn't 'branded'

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The Block layoffs Elle and Joel gave up after 48 hours because the show wasn’t ‘branded’ and ‘the toilet paper was too scratchy’, says host Scott Cam By Savanna Young For The Australian Daily Mail Published: 8:52 p.m. EDT, 31 July 2022 | Updated: 21:44 EDT, 31 July 2022 Block hosts Scott Cam lashed out at contestants Elle Ferguson and Joel Patfull for their ‘p**s poor’ excuses to quit the new season. The couple’s time on the show ended before it actually started, after they gave up on ‘family reasons’ after just 48 hours on a construction site in Victoria. As reported by TV Week, Scott told other contestants that Elle and Joel left because the show wasn’t ‘branded’ to them as Sydney influencers. Block host Scott Cam blasts contestants Elle Ferguson (left) and Joel Patfull (right) for their ‘p**s poor’ excuse to quit the show ...

Australian children's TV show Bluey highlights being childless isn't by choice

In Bluey’s latest episode, Onesies, six-year-old Bluey asks his mother, Chilli, what’s wrong with Aunt Brandy, who comes to visit for the first time in four years. “Is he sad?” Blue asked. “And why do we only see it once in our lives?” This is indicated by the impressions of Brandy who has not been able to have children. “Sorry it took so long,” Brandy then said to her sister. “It’s hard to see all of you, you know?” READ MORE: * Natalie Imbruglia proves fertility is more than a ‘women’s problem’ *Women who do not have children due to being humiliated and misunderstood * I am nothing less than a woman because I have no children * Why are childless women still stigmatized by society? “I know,” Chilli replied, taking her sister’s hand. This is another example of the hit program’s gentle and insightful exploration of a complex issue, which sparked a flood of positive resp...

A side business isn't always just about money. Sometimes they are fun

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More and more Australians are turning to creative ways of earning a side income, many combining a second gig with pursuing their hobby. Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows that 867,000 Australians have odd jobs, ranging from odd jobs to running their own businesses. Ben Svenson’s day job is in the steel manufacturing business while his partner Evie Black is a dental nurse. Their passion for fishing is shared on several social media accounts as Northern Addicts, from which they earn their income through sponsorship and clothing sales. “It’s easier to collect content when it’s something you’re passionate about,” says Ben. “Ultimately you have to enjoy what you’re doing. So fishing is what we enjoy.” His favorite aspects of the Northern Addicts account are the people he meets and the relationships he builds with those who follow the pair. “I’m a Sydney Swans supporter and I’m constantly talking to some ...