Lucy Kippist
Lucy has nursed her ambition to be a journalist since 1987 when at the age of seven she announced her intention to the family video camera with steely determination.
Born in Victoria but raised in NSW, she worked in the subscription department of Murdoch Magazines before completing an undergraduate degree in history at UNSW. She then followed a whole bunch of other people her age to work and play in the UK – a period most notable for snow, warm beer, slippery sidewalks and a stint on the news desk of The Sun in Dublin.
She returned to Australia in 2004 and started a postgraduate degree in journalism at UTS. An internship at the Village Voice (Sydney not New York), writing for free press and a stint producing news stories on local radio followed until Lucy joined CareerOne.com.au as a careers writer. In mid 2009 she joined team at The Punch.
Articles by Lucy Kippist
Man proves mother wrong after lifetime of advice
Professor Gilbert is a brave soul. After years of listening to his mother’s advice about how to be happy, he…... Read more
Workplace etiquette for bores and pyschopaths
Ah, the modern workplace is a strange beast. You share cups and fossick for spoons, sit closer than you’d choose…... Read more
A bonus that’s just a big fat waste of everyone’s time
How would you define a bonus? Odds are it’d be more than a couple of gold coins a week. Bu…... Read more
A simple remedy for all domestic cleaning disputes
There are three golden rules for creating a harmonious domestic life. 1. Spare yourself the results of surveys from cleaning…... Read more
The palace needs to get a grip
Good lord, we’ve upset Buckingham Palace again. Well not “we” but Italian tabloid magazine, “Chi” - whose photographers have managed…... Read more
In the end, we all just want to share our story
If the walls of the SBS foyer in Sydney could talk, they’d have plenty to say about the state of…... Read more
Speak up when someone is copping racist abuse
HERE’S what should have happened on the Sydney bus this morning when ABC journalist Jeremy Fernandez was subject to a…... Read more
Proof that reading really is good for your health
It’s always harder to forget the book that rips your heart from your chest. Irene Némirovsky’s, Suite Francaise is that…... Read more
Who cares if your other harf carnt spell proper?
Alison Urquhart won’t date a bad speller, full stop. At the first sign of a misplaced apostrophe or relative pronoun…... Read more
It’s January, quick everyone starve yourselves!
It’s not January unless everyone you know is on some kind of health kick, and the crazier the better -…... Read more
Geez, you look tired. Must be Wednesday, 3:30pm
You might not know this, but on the wall of every single cosmetic company in the whole entire world, there…... Read more
Prince Harry’s hypocritical war on royal privacy
Prince Harry left one thing out of his recent and candid interview with the British press, from his station at…... Read more
Paperback novels are the new status symbol
The hipster contingent got one thing right; paperback books are a status symbol worth clinging onto. They separate the passionate…... Read more
Will telling the truth set Lance Armstrong free?
There’s a very simple reason why watching other people confess their sins never fails to be fascinating – and that’s…... Read more
Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Dear Hasbro, what the hell? The American toy company have kicked off the new year with a Facebook campaign designed…... Read more
Hoax tweeter revealed as man with boring day job
They call him the “hoax tweeter” but perhaps Tommaso De Benedetti just needs a more interesting job. The 43 year…... Read more
Show your support when they come out of the closet
Researchers in Melbourne are conducting a study that is believed will find a correlation between gay Australian women eighteen years…... Read more
An ode to Christmas pudding
Nothing tastes more nostalgic than a proper Christmas pudding. All that dark boozy fruit and rich suet centre… They’re the…... Read more
Pope shows he’s no twit with polite pontifications
Apple will be literally thanking the heavens today after Pope Benedict XVI sent his first tweet from an iPad. You…... Read more
Great stories from the back and front of a taxi cab
Breaking news: Townsville cab driver Mike Caldwell 68, drove a naked man 1500km to Tennant Creek and let his passenger…... Read more
What the US foreign service needs is a Wintour de France
Terrifically toned biceps are the must-have accessory of the modern and powerful. On the right kind of woman they pervade…... Read more
Kids with low uni entry scores can still contribute
Think back to your favourite school teacher. What do you remember them for? Things that spring to mind might include…... Read more
Fat chance I’ll be weighing up my baby’s future health
The world is going to hell in a hand basket. Actually, make that a baby basket. Right now there is…... Read more
Marriage - the only thing that works better after 40 years
It sounds like a trick. The latest research from Australian Unity’s Wellbeing Index claims the first year of marriage is…... Read more
Breaking news: Man has fun at bucks party
Eamon Sullivan is in hot water, according to today’s The Daily Telegraph. The Aussie swimming champion was caught hooning around…... Read more
Would you go meat free for Monday?
It’s Monday, so I can tell you what Richard Branson is having for dinner. Well probably not exactly, but one…... Read more
Dear Aussie parents, drop the damn vacuum
Share houses are responsible for many of life’s big lessons, but none more than the lesson of housework and why…... Read more
Another senseless death
I felt an overwhelming sadness looking at the beautiful face of Sarah Cafferkey. Bearing an uncanny resemblance, in its light,…... Read more
Russell Crowe: part time Gladiator, full time dad
There are two ways to see Russell Crowe’s decision to renounce his 37.5 per cent stake of the Rabbitohs football…... Read more
Boastful tweets make Israel look trigger happy
YouTube has issued a warning on the video posted by Israeli Defence Force following their strike on the Gaza Strip…... Read more
Peter Fox is a national hero
Detective Chief Inspector Peter Fox has just joined a very small, specific club; people willing to put their career and…... Read more
Dear Bridget Jones, don’t bother coming back
Bridget Jones is coming back. After 15 years reveling in the glory that comes with selling approximately 15 million copies…... Read more
Enforcing the law or fanning the flames?
Back in September, two asylum seekers being held at the Nauru detention centre were charged with damage to tents and…... Read more
When hiding something from your wife is the kindest thing
Brave men don’t often waste time with words. So it’s no surprise that Corporal Daniel Keighran admitted yesterday that his…... Read more
You only need two friends, and other modern truths
You really only need two friends in life. The first friend is honest and loyal. They’ll be there when you…... Read more
That’d mean more if you wrote it by hand
Handwriting has become such a lost art that even the jokes seem out of place – especially now that doctors…... Read more
Fifty shades of irrelevant to the women we respect
Given the opportunity to create their perfect day for a research project, 900 women prioritised 106 minutes of romance with…... Read more
A guide to dancing for people without the gene
Viral sensation Psy says dress classy dance cheesy. But what about those who just can’t dance? Having a social life…... Read more
Facing backlash for just growing up…
Thank god for Guy Sebastian. Australian Idol might have given him fame and fortune but the singer’s willingness to be…... Read more
Should Wolverine be the next face of Australia?
He’s handsome, approachable and talented, so little wonder Hugh Jackman is our most popular celebrity. But while they’re clearly the…... Read more
Jazzymyn, Ehrik and Caytee walked into a bar
Over the weekend some friends kept a group of us entertained with their list of potential names for a soon…... Read more
Facebook does your personality no favours
And now for this week’s example of things that nobody thinks or actually says in real life, ever. Exhibit A:…... Read more
Sweet news for chocoholics: it makes you smarter!
Few stories will match this one in terms of the joy it will bring to people with a sweet tooth.…... Read more
Is this THE crime of 2012?
You can get it in your habit, you can get it doing hail marys, and you can clearly get it…... Read more
Make mine a steak and chips, thanks. Sauce on the side.
When it comes to eating out, most people can be divided into two distinct groups.Those who’ll willingly pay out their…... Read more
Being too tired at work is not just your problem
Shifting the responsibility for feeling tired at work - to your boss - seems a fitting topic for discussion on…... Read more
In China even the factory walls can talk
Imagine this.You’ve just finished a long, hard day at the office. You finally get home and settled on the couch…... Read more
Apple is a church and the Apple Store is its temple
Apple is a religion and the Apple Store is its church. The Sydney Apple store, on George Street, is a…... Read more
Help! My holiday is over
Most of us are a better version of ourselves on holiday. We dress better, eat better, cook better, sleep better,…... Read more
You’ll never send me to the Kimberley for teambuilding
Make no mistake, I really admire my colleagues but there’s no way I’d trust them with my life in the…... Read more
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From: Hasbro, go straight to gaol, do not pass go
Tim says:
They should update other things in the game too. Instead of a get out of jail free card, they should have a Dodgy Lawyer card that not only gets you out of jail straight away but also gives you a fat payout in compensation for daring to arrest you in the first place. Instead of getting a hotel when you… [read more]From: A guide to summer festivals especially if you wouldn’t go
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