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Merryn Porter

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As seen in: 9Honey, MSN Australia, Stuff.co.nz, Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, 9Honey | Coach, 9Travel, Nine Network, The Canberra Times, MamaMia, Domain and
Journalist, editor, freelance writer, mother of two, lover of news & bad TV. Views are mine, all mine.
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Busting the caffeine myth: Yes, you can drink your morning coffee on an empty stomach

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By Merryn Porter Verified
| MSN Australia Verified
Merryn Porter If, like me, you find yourself reaching for a cup of coffee as soon as you wake up, you may have been prompted recently to rethink your morning ritual. Social media has been abuzz recently with warnings about a supposed link between drinking coffee on an empty stomach and a rise in cortisol levels, which in turn has been linked to everything from feeling stressed to gaining weight.
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Thousands gather to farewell former Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer

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By Emily Bennett Verified, Merryn Porter Verified
| Nine Network Verified
Thousands of people have gathered at a state memorial service to farewell former Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer. The leading melanoma pathologist died at age of 59 on June 7 after a three-year battle with glioblastoma. Former Australian of the Year Richard Scolyer died on June 7. Flavio Brancaleone Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Governor-General Sam Mostyn and NSW Premier Chris Minns are among the 2500 attendees at the Sydney Opera House.
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The not-so empty nest: Adult children are no longer moving out of home. But is it working?

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By Merryn Porter Verified
| MSN Australia Verified
Merryn Porter Maria Holyoake was 18 when she left her family home in south-east England to live in a rental. Her husband Gavin also left home around the same age to live on campus at university Fast-forward three decades, and the couple now lives in Sydney's southern suburbs, along with their two adult sons, Harry, 21, and Alex, 19, who show no signs of leaving home.
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