Emma Elsworthy
Newcastle Herald
Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Newcastle mum remembers the 10-day family holiday that turned into a four-month COVID nightmare
The holiday that became a COVID nightmare: Rebecca Morley-John and her infant son Teddy. When Newcastle woman Rebecca Morley-John, her husband Ben and their then five-month-old son Teddy set off for New Zealand in June of 2021 for a getaway, they had no idea they wouldn't get home for nearly four months. → Read More
Quarter of UK women hit by period poverty, poll claims
Many girls have skipped school because they couldn’t afford pads or tampons, survey finds → Read More
Two-fifths of UK workers ‘are against gender-neutral toilets’
British are less tolerant than Americans, Italians and the Irish, survey suggests → Read More
Love, grief, and all the life in between: this is the story of Greg Elsworthy, my Dad
SWEETEST MOMENTS: "Dad loved me, but I knew he really liked me," says Emma of her father, Greg Elsworthy. In the photograph, I'm embracing my dad, Greg Elsworthy, outside the Departures gate at Sydney Airport. Our chests are touching as we hug but both our feet are in a stationary step toward each other, a bit awkward. → Read More
The unexpected rooms Britons decorate for Christmas
UK adults have started to give bathrooms a festive touch → Read More
UK adults think sustainable living is too expensive, poll finds
Many adults said that although they want to be eco-friendly, they are worried that the increasing cost of living will make it impossible to do so → Read More
Just how much do UK adults like takeaways?
Almost one third said they didn’t have enough energy to cook → Read More
Newcastle woman Charlotte Campbell travels the world as crew member on luxury yacht
For the past seven years, Charlotte Campbell has lived a life many only glimpse in the movies - hanging with Dr Dre and Kate Hudson, cruising to tropical destinations and falling in love with her South African beau against a glittering backdrop. → Read More
One quarter of UK adults have a second income, poll reveals
The most popular secondary sources of a secondary income were selling items online and baking → Read More
Which food items are most likely to end up in the bin, poll reveals
Eggs, yoghurt, milk, bread and several types of fruit and vegetables often end up in the bin → Read More
An Afghan asylum seeker's long journey to freedom
Maitland personal trainer Asif Sultani knew what it was like to be an outsider before he travelled here alone by rickety boat as a teenage asylum seeker. Sult... → Read More
How long do household appliances last on average?
The average fridge lasts for seven years and 10 months, the typical toaster will heat up 3,057 slices of bread in its six-year lifetime, and the humble kettle will boil more than 7,700 times over five years and four months, according to a poll. A study of 2,000 adults has uncovered the lifespan of Britons’ appliances, and how many uses they get before needing to upgrade – with the oven lasting… → Read More
Travelling sailors, floating through lockdown
The life of a travelling sailor may be as foreign as it gets for most of us in lockdown. And it's every bit as glamorous as you'd expect, writes EMMA ELSWORTHY → Read More
Jacky Winter designer Emma Porteus has done work for Facebook, Nike, Apple, Disney, Instagram
Fun and bold: Ellen Porteus working on a mural at the Strand in Melbourne. Picture: Brent Edwards Ellen Porteus knew she'd made it - she was 27 and on an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to complete an artwork in Facebook's office. → Read More
Clear Paws Dog Wash owner Patrick Bellamy shows the benefits of embracing disabled people in the workforce
IT'S that old catch-22 that any job-seeker knows all too well: you need experience to get a job, but you need a job to get experience. Patrick Bellamy, 32, de... → Read More
Grab your helmet and cycle around Newcastle with Newy Rides founder Ben Ogden
Newy Rides cycles through Newcastle's iconic landmarks. → Read More
Another Fitzgibbon in Newcastle walks her own path to business success
It's been a whirlwind 12 months for Madeline Fitzgibbon. The 30-year-old's business is booming, and she launched her own product line while becoming engaged w... → Read More
UK adults think buying a house together a bigger commitment than marriage, poll claims
‘Getting on the property ladder has become a bigger priority for younger people,’ conveyancer says → Read More
Which are the best Eurovision songs of all time?
‘There is an element of tackiness about Eurovision that we either love or we hate, but between the outfits, the Europop music, and the likes of Graham Norton getting involved it’s hard to tear your eyes away’ → Read More
How will people behave when the pandemic is over?
Some said they would avoid office cutlery and crockery, should they eventually return to the office → Read More