Bella Westaway
HuffPost Australia
Manly, NSW, Australia
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Past articles by Bella:
I Wished I Was An Only Child Until I Learned Blood Is Thicker Than Water
Keep your friends close, and your siblings closer. → Read More
Simon Sinek On How To Be An Optimist In 2017
Start by helping others. → Read More
Why You Should Be Friends With A Misogynist
When I first realised I was friends with some misogynists I shouted a lot. But once I had finished shouting I discovered that being mates with some misogynists might not be a bad thing. → Read More
New Year's Day Adventures To Start Your Year Right
New Year's Eve. It's exorbitantly expensive, stiflingly crowded and notoriously underwhelming. We all love to hate it (and usually regret it) but come December 31, millions of Australians will congreg → Read More
Netflix NYE Countdowns Trick Kids Into Going To Bed Early
Move over Big Dog and Prime Possum -- Netflix has come up with a new way to get those littlies into bed early this New Year's Eve. Yep, a whole set of NYE countdowns, featuring characters from pop → Read More
Desk Accessories To Refresh Your Work-space
Remember the days when a new year meant a new opportunity for glitter pencil cases, fresh HB’s and Spiderman erasers? Fresh highlighters, connector pens and brand new bendy rulers? Yes, goin → Read More
Sydney Lifts Strict Inner-City Lockout Laws For New Year's Eve
Lockout laws in the Sydney CBD will be lifted again on New Years Eve to reduce street congestion, pressure on public transport and potential public safety risks. More than 1 million people are exp → Read More
Cruise Ships Claim Top Spot For Most Expensive Travel Insurance Payouts
If you’re opting for a cruise-y holiday this summer, don’t think drinking cocktails and eating buffet breakfasts while you float through the Pacific can't land you in hot water. Figure → Read More
Alone At Christmas: How To Spend The Day If You Don't Have Family Around
For most people, Christmas is a time for family. Whether you're catching up with your adored, long-lost cousin or deflecting annoying jokes from your uncle so inappropriate he's a stereotype, chances → Read More
William Tyrrell's Parents Release Heartfelt Christmas Poem For Their Missing Son
The parents of missing boy William Tyrrell have released a poem to commemorate the second Christmas since their son disappeared from his grandmother's home on the NSW mid-north coast. The poem, re → Read More
E-Cigarettes: Everything You Need To Know
Electronic cigarettes. They've been heralded as both a life saving marvel and the biggest threat to public health we've ever seen. Some say they're a great way to ditch the death-sticks, others worry → Read More
Let's Get Some Perspective On Poverty
Because every time we sulk about the cost of kale and our distance to the coast, we have less space in our hearts for the children growing up with hungry bellies and dirty floors, the people for whom Christmas is not a celebration but a reminder of what they're missing. → Read More
Sam Dastyari Vs The Greens Spoof Is The Only Christmas Film You Need To See This Year
Christmas might be a time of love and joy but for Labor Senator Sam Dastyari and his former fling, the Greens, the silly season may end up being more dysfunctional than family friendly. In the spi → Read More
The Mark Only Matters For The Person It Has Made You
All I could see in those little black numbers was the degree I would not be studying, my five year plan not even falling apart but simply, unequivocally vanished. However, far more deeply etched into the woman I am today, are experiences I had in my final year of school that had nothing to do with my academic achievements. → Read More
Aussie Family Tackles Childhood Obesity Through Nutrition Education Program
An Aussie family have put everything on the line to tackle childhood obesity with the goal of providing nutrition education to 100,000 children and parents around Australia in the next two years. → Read More
How To Shop Smarter This Christmas
We all know that hitting the computer instead of the shops around Christmas time is going to save you time - but did you know it could also save you cash and make you this year's most thoughtful g → Read More
The Worst Christmas Present I Ever Received Was...
There's nothing worse than waking up on Christmas morning and opening that present you've been eyeing off under the tree, only to find it's not the latest Macbook but a secondhand board game from → Read More
Excessive Screen Time And Obesity Rated As Top Child Health Concerns Of Aussie Parents
It seems parents are wearing rose-tinted glasses when it comes to their kids' health and wellbeing, according to a new study released on Wednesday by The Royal Children's Hospital. The nationwide → Read More
The Greenies Guide To Christmas: How To Save The Planet Over The Silly Season
Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without the overflowing dining table, bowls of chocolate scattered around the house, piles of scrunched up wrapping paper and wine. Let’s not forget the win → Read More
P&O Five Ship Spectacular Takes Place On Sydney Harbour
No stranger to epic spectacles, Sydney Harbour brought its sparkling A-game as five massive cruise ships glided in on Wednesday. To welcome P&O's two new ships Pacific Aria and Pacific Eden, t → Read More