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Jay Hanna has worked as a journalist for two decades covering entertainment, culture, news and business.

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Giving is what Christmas is all about

Anxiety Aunt PremiumIs it creepy to emulate Santa at Christmas?

‘And when you are you finished with the kids across the road can you please come and visit your Aunt? One has been an awfully good girl this year.’

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

Koba in Subiaco.

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Crab lovers should run, not scuttle, to Koba Subiaco

Koba is not short on options with a large Asian fusion menu encompassing a range of cuisines including Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese and Korean. But this crab dish is definitely a favourite.

Jay Hanna

Sisters Tina and Stephenie Fielding together at home.

Fight for carersBut who is caring for our carers?

From supporting loved ones through millions of hours of unpaid care each week, carers keep lives, and the economy, running. But who supports them, and what happens when the load becomes too heavy?

Jay Hanna

FEA STM Jorden, who has lived experience with poverty and domestic violence and is sharing his story in the hopes it will help others in similar situations. Iain Gillespie

Social AffairsPremiumChildren going without essentials as poverty rates rise

WA children are paying the price, with one in six now living in poverty across the State, appalling experts and welfare advocates.

Jay Hanna

Careful positioning is the best way to ensure both pavs are devoured

Anxiety Aunt PremiumHow to handle the battle of the pavlovas

Firstly, One would tell your husband he can stick his appliances where the sun don’t shine and get himself to the David Jones perfume counter forthwith.

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

‘The annual performance review is often billed as a chance to reflect though it just leaves employees and managers alike marinating in misery,’ says Gary Martin.

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It is time to show annual performance reviews the door

The season of end-of-year performance reviews has arrived once again, with more employees than ever insisting this classic workplace ritual is long overdue for some constructive feedback of its own.

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

We all need a bit of a breather from partying and socialising from time to time

Anxiety Aunt Don’t feel like socialising? What might be going on

‘The closest your Aunt gets to a wild night out is watching a David Attenborough documentary at the home of old Bert Saunders from next door.’

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

Hopefully your daughters will go to appreciate that you are still so full of vitality.

Anxiety Aunt PremiumHow do I convince my daughters to let me live my life

‘Sometimes younger generations can have a hard time understanding that after years of child-rearing and responsibilities, people can come out the other end looking to blow off the cobwebs’

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

Every night 9000 people experience homelessness in the city.

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WA’s housing crisis hits home for women over 55

Reports indicate that women aged 55 and over are the fastest growing cohort of homeless Australians.

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

Discussions about Donald Trump and Taylor Swift’s latest album should be avoided

Anxiety Aunt PremiumHow to enjoy Christmas with un-PC family

‘Discussions about Donald Trump, Taylor Swift’s latest album, cancel culture and whether the Wicked movies are better than The Wizard of Oz should be avoided at all costs.’

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

Invest in some lattice to keep your neighbour at bay.

Anxiety Aunt PremiumHelp! My neighbour invades my privacy

There are few things One approves of more than a late-stage love affair, especially if it requires the application of fake tan.

Jay Hanna

Jay Hanna

Tsukaya in Mount Hawthorn.

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Tsukaya offers elevated Japanese food without fanfare

‘I was a bit worried, given my children were in tow at Tsukaya, that I might have a When Harry Met Sally moment when trying their miso black cod’.

Jay Hanna