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Apparently, one in four Australians still think smacking is “necessary” to properly raise kids. But it’s now illegal in 60 countries including New Zealand… so why are we so far behind?

Plus, celebrity divorces, more royals drama and some very surprising trends - here are our predictions for 2024.

And, we wrap up our bests and worsts of the week which include a milestone birthday, Jon Hamm and a Clare baby update. 

The End Bits: 

• Listen to our latest episode: Outlouders Only: Your Strife Questions Answered
• Read: 'Half of Australian parents smack their kids and I used to be one of them.'
• Read: 'These 27 things will happen in 2024, and you can't tell me otherwise.'

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