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Parenting Out Loud

Parenting Out Loud

The New ‘Mummy Wine Time’ & CDs Are Sooo Back

Oct 9, 2026 · 35m

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Cocaine use is rising in suburban Australia, and one story about “cocaine mums” went absolutely bananas this week. Is this mummy wine culture 2.0? Meanwhile, CDs are back and suddenly a Discman with wired headphones is cool again. But maybe The Great Unplugging isn’t really about nostalgia. Maybe parents are just desperate for a device that doesn’t have an algorithm attached to it. Plus, the Aussie dad who gave his kids an almighty dressing-down over the pool fence, Kim Kardashian's four nanny system, and Ben Affleck's existential crisis on a podcast. Reccos: Stacey recommends 70 Up on SBS On Demand Amelia recommends this merino wool sauna hat to look cute while…