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There comes a time for each of us when we stop wondering, 'who are the people who need a 24/7 Kmart?', and we become a person who needs a 24/7 Kmart. Subscribe now for unlimited access . Login or signup to continue reading My time came on a recent rainy night, when I realised I'd forgotten to get the neighbours' kid a birthday present, and that the window for sorting the situation before I saw said kid the next morning was about seven hours.

And that's how I found myself in Figtree, bleary-eyed under bright lighting, absent-mindedly petting the soft polyester fur of a herd of very reasonably priced rocking dinosaurs as Thursday ticked over into Friday. Read more: Former Wollongong lawyer struck off the roll over $2.1m fraud There is something comforting and discombobulating and a bit thrilling about being in a place that is open when it shouldn't be, like arriving at the school disco.



No need to switch off the lights before bed, these places seem to reassure us, you're not the last one up. True darkness need never descend. This isn't real time anyway, it's sleeping time, so do with it what you will.

Is this even real money? The normal rules don't apply. Buy the rocking dino. The toy section reveals a wall full of drones costing as little as $25.

Or with a camera for $48 - hey, wow - kids can get drone-mounted cameras for pocket money now! What a time to be alive! I make a mental note to remember to fully close the bathroom window at shower time. I am on the cusp of the kids' .

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