At the age of 39, I figured I had about 10 years before I personally needed to read a book on menopause. But as my job also requires that I review books that may be of interest to women, I recently … [Read more...]
No Sweat Parenting with Renee Mill
Sydney based clinical psychologist and mother of four, Renée Mill teaches parents to give themselves and their children a break with practical advice and by challenging common misconceptions about … [Read more...]
Elissa Down Inspires Young Film Makers in the ‘You Make It, We Play It’ competition
Doritos has recruited award-winning Australian film maker Elissa Down (pictured) to lead the judging panel in a competition to create the next Doritos television commercial. The You Make It, We Play … [Read more...]
ASCA Launches Confronting Ad Campaign
Adults Surviving Child Abuse (ASCA) has launched a national advertising campaign aimed at highlighting the devastating long-term impacts of child abuse on well over 2 million adult survivors and a … [Read more...]
To Hellas and Back: My Modern-day Greek Tragedy by Lana Penrose
To Hellas and Back is the true story of one woman's four year Greek Odyssey for love. Lana Penrose subtitled her book, 'My modern-day Greek tragedy', but it soon becomes clear to the reader that … [Read more...]
Lisa Heidke delivers MummyLit at its best with Lucy Springer
Book of the Month: February 2009 The public's appetite for ChicLit may have peaked somewhere around 2004, but the genre that gave us the flawed but much loved heroine of the 1990's, continues to … [Read more...]
Faustina Fuzzy Agolley talks about her career in music television
Australian TV presenter Faustina ‘Fuzzy’ Agolley (pictured) from Video Hits has a day job any music fan would envy. Recently she agreed to mentor the winner of the HP Go Live Reporter competition … [Read more...]
Sue Ismiel and her daughters to remain at the helm of Nads Hair Removal
Sue Ismiel created the original Nads Hair Removal gel from natural ingredients she found in her own kitchen. Prior to launching Nads Hair Removal in Australia, Sue worked as a receptionist and then as … [Read more...]
Adult Entertainment Industry asks for US Government bailout
Girls Gone Wild CEO Joe Francis and HUSTLER magazine publisher Larry Flynt are petitioning the newly convened 111th Congress to provide a financial bailout for the adult entertainment industry along … [Read more...]
What’s Hot and What’s Not in 2009
The annual Hot & Not List of market researcher Klaus van den Berg has been released. Since the early 1990s Van den Berg has been studying consumers, costumers, trendsetters and stakeholders for … [Read more...]
2009 the Year of Renovation
The financial turmoil of 2009 will see more Australians stay put and spend more money on renovating their homes to improve their financial position by adding value to their major asset - the family … [Read more...]
Make it a Happy New Year’s Eve Sydney
Sydneysiders, visitors and tourists heading to Sydney New Year’s Eve celebrations are being encouraged to enjoy themselves, but also take care of their friends throughout the night. “This year’s … [Read more...]
Bumper Boxing day for retailers
Australia’s love of Boxing Day bargains has delivered a bumper day for retailers, according to the Australian National Retailers Association (ANRA). “It has been a tough year for retailers and they … [Read more...]
Nestlé Takes Artificial Colours and Flavours out of Smarties
Nestlé Australia today announced it is replacing the artificial colours and flavours in its iconic Smarties product with ingredients derived from natural sources such as Turmeric, Carotene and … [Read more...]
Employers unhappy about new award wage rise
Australian employers hit back at The Modern Retail Industry Awards, released today by the Australian Industrial Relations Commission. The National Retailers Association (NRA) Executive Director, Gary … [Read more...]
Free train travel in Regional Victoria over Christmas and New Year
More than 30,000 free seats on regional trains are expected to be quickly snapped up by Victorians on Christmas Day, prompting advice from V/Line to travel early. With less than a week to go, several … [Read more...]
It’s Time For Action on Child Protection says welfare agencies
The Association of Children’s Welfare Agencies (ACWA) has unveiled an integrated implementation model to overhauling the NSW child protection system during the launch today of a statewide campaign, … [Read more...]
Don’t get ripped off this Christmas – tips to identify pirated material
At the height of Christmas shopping season, Music Industry Piracy Investigations (MIPI) and the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft (AFACT) urge consumers to be vigilant when buying music … [Read more...]
ICAC finds corrupt conduct against NSW Fire Brigades contract project managers
The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) has made corrupt conduct findings against two former NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB) project managers whose dishonest schemes resulted in them receiving … [Read more...]
People with Disabilities to be left without care over Christmas
Many people with disabilities in the Hunter region of NSW will be forced to go without the 24-hour care they need from Monday following moves to cut disability support workers’ hours. Instead of … [Read more...]
Women’s Human Rights education kit launched today
The Australian Human Rights Commission and the Australian Government Office for Women today released Women’s Human Rights, an educational kit of fact sheets about the Convention to Eliminate All Forms … [Read more...]
Top 5 tips to keep thieves out of your home this Christmas
With the holiday season fast approaching it is important to ensure your home and contents are adequately protected against thieves. CommInsure, part of the Commonwealth Bank Group of companies, says … [Read more...]
Grace Bawden to sell her voice on eBay
Australia's greatest Operatic discovery, since Dame Joan Sutherland, and Judge's Choice Grand Finalist of Australia's Got Talent 2008, Grace Bawden, is looking off-shore - putting her voice up for … [Read more...]
Safe Beds for Pets for women escaping domestic violence
The Tanderra Woman’s and Children’s Refuge will form a partnership with RSPCA NSW’s Safe Beds for Pets Program - a unique program that aims to assist with empowering women and their children to … [Read more...]
Christmas text messages set to break all previous records
Australians will spread the festive cheer in record numbers this Christmas, with Telstra forecasting its customers will send more than 46 million text messages across the nation on Christmas … [Read more...]
Jobs in the Fashion Industry have never been easier to find
Jobs in fashion are some of the most sought after in the world and competition for positions vacant is fierce. Job candidates need to be in the right place at the right time to stay one step ahead of … [Read more...]
Kerryn McCann – A fighter to the end
Tributes are pouring in for dual Commonwealth Games marathon Gold medallist, Kerryn McCann, who passed away from breast cancer at her home near Wollongong in New South Wales on Sunday night. Kerryn … [Read more...]
Comedian Denise Scott reflects on her first gig as an author
Denise Scott (pictured) is a well-loved Melbourne based stand-up comedian, actor and radio and TV personality. She has appeared regularly on TV shows such as Full Frontal, The Today Show and The Big … [Read more...]
Claire Tynan, CEO of TMI Pacific talks about truth in advertising
With it's rich cultural heritage and stunning landscape, India is better known for it's booming tourist industry, than for the manufacture of motor vehicles for export. But CEO of TMI Pacific, … [Read more...]
Tragedy and Passion – the Curves Success Story
During their most recent visit to Australia, the founders of Curves, Gary and Diane Heavin spoke to Australian Women Online about the history of Curves and the couple's passion for helping women to … [Read more...]
No Time for Dances: A Memoir of My Sister by Gillian Bouras
In 1996, just a week before Christmas and after a life long struggle with mental illness, a woman named Jacqueline killed herself at the age of fifty. Tragically, her body remained undiscovered in … [Read more...]
Spiritual Business: Creating a Business from the Heart
Australian entrepreneur, Kate Forster (pictured), has always believed the link between spirituality and business is more prominent than people think. But it wasn't until Kate's own design business … [Read more...]
The Modern Witch
Most recently seen on the hit TV program ‘The One’ as the Metaphysical Judge, Stacey Demarco (pictured) has built a career out of witchcraft - consulting and teaching others how to develop their … [Read more...]
Bronwyn Butcher: WA Franchisee of the Year
Western Australia’s Bronwyn Butcher (pictured) became one half of a historic double when her Frontline Retail recruitment office in Perth was crowned WA Franchisee of the Year in the Franchise Council … [Read more...]
Creative branding expert, Sue Ella McDowall
After more than two decades in business, creative branding expert Sue Ella McDowall (pictured), is re-branding the company she founded in 1986. Click through to the newly launched website … [Read more...]
Women in Advertising – Bec Brideson
In a continent where women buy or influence 80% of consumer purchases but female Creative Directors make up just 6% of the industry, Bec Brideson (pictured) has successfully led two of Australia’s … [Read more...]
International Success for Australian Author Kate Morton
KATE MORTON (pictured) made headlines in 2006 when the advance rights sales to her debut novel, The Shifting Fog, published in the UK as The House at Riverton, hit the million-dollar mark. Last month … [Read more...]
VAIABEAUTY: spoiling the women of Sydney
Enter the French doors of the opulently decorated VAIABEAUTY salon and you feel instantly welcome. Enthusiastic, personalised service is assured by the owner and lead therapist Vaia Pappas … [Read more...]
The Farmer and the Executive
Eden Platell works as the Executive Manager for Communications and Membership of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) Queensland and her husband Jim is a Dairy Farmer. The High … [Read more...]
Shivani: business coach, author and tv presenter
More than four hundred thousand people tuned in each week to watch Shivani Gupta (pictured) dispense her own unique brand of business coaching on Risking It All, the Australian version of the popular … [Read more...]