The University of Queensland Business School has announced that entries are now open for Enterprize 2011. Now in it's 11th year, Enterprize 2011 is offering a first prize of $100,000 in seed capital, … [Read more...]
Archives for 2011
Kim Scott Wins 2011 Miles Franklin Award for ‘That Deadman Dance’
Kim Scott is this year’s winner of the prestigious Miles Franklin Literary Award. At the Miles Franklin Award dinner held at the State Library of Victoria last night, the multi-award winning author … [Read more...]
Employees urged to treat their workplace like a hotel
Companies wishing to reduce their costs are asking employees to book a desk at work, according to a psychologist speaking at the 9th Industrial and Organisational Psychology Conference (IOP) in … [Read more...]
Small Business Superannuation Clearing House
Small Business Superannuation Clearing House This information is brought to you by business.gov.auSmall Business Superannuation Clearing HouseWednesday 22 June 2011As a small business owner, … [Read more...]
Sydney Business Awards 2011
Sydney Business Awards 2011 This information is brought to you by business.gov.auSydney Business Awards 2011Tuesday 21 June 2011Sydney-based small and medium businesses can now nominate for the … [Read more...]
Book Review: Vintage Knitwear for Modern Knitters
Everything retro is in again - probably more than ever before... and most especially when it comes to fashion. It's no secret knitting has gained a well-deserved resurgence this past decade - its … [Read more...]
The Time is Right for Women
This year the oldest of the baby boomers turn 65 and this hard working generation begins its long descent into retirement. Leading KPMG demographer, Bernard Salt, predicts that the impacts of this … [Read more...]
Book Review: Zakka Sewing
[rating:5] Anything Japanese is assuredly beautiful, especially when it comes to handmade. In Zakka Sewing, authors Laskey and Mori have come together to produce a truly gorgeous book that will … [Read more...]
Use of lightweight plastic shopping bags in ACT
Use of lightweight plastic shopping bags in ACT This information is brought to you by business.gov.auUse of lightweight plastic shopping bags in ACTThursday 16 June 2011If you're a retailer in the … [Read more...]
Minerals Resource Rent Tax open for consultation
Minerals Resource Rent Tax open for consultation This information is brought to you by business.gov.auMinerals Resource Rent Tax open for consultationWednesday 15 June 2011The Minerals Resource … [Read more...]
New Point of Sale sign for retailers
New Point of Sale sign for retailers This information is brought to you by business.gov.auNew Point of Sale sign for retailersTuesday 14 June 2011A new Point of Sale sign is now available to … [Read more...]
Textile, clothing and footwear industry grants
Textile, clothing and footwear industry grants This information is brought to you by business.gov.auTextile, clothing and footwear industry grantsWednesday 08 June 2011If your business is in the … [Read more...]
Help your business take off overseas
Help your business take off overseas This information is brought to you by business.gov.auHelp your business take off overseasFriday 03 June 2011As a small business owner, you may recognise the … [Read more...]
National Cyber Security Awareness Week
National Cyber Security Awareness Week This information is brought to you by business.gov.auNational Cyber Security Awareness WeekWednesday 01 June 2011As part of National Cyber Security Awareness … [Read more...]
Product Review: Neutrogena Deep Clean Cream Cleanser
We all want to keep our skin clean and looking good, and the most important step in any beauty routine is using the right facial cleanser. It is important to clean away all the damage done to your … [Read more...]
Book Review: Home by Anita Kaushal
[rating:4] Londoner Kaushal has made it her personal mission to seek out the best places, products and ideas to make homelife with children stylish, practical and beautiful. Part lifestyle, part … [Read more...]
Book Review: Greetings from Knit Café
[rating:5] Opening Greetings from Knit Café is like receiving a big, warm, woolly hug. Author Suzan Mischer first learned to knit when she was seven. Her grandmother gave her a long pair of needles … [Read more...]
Book Review: The 1000 Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask Yourself
‘Self-help’ books are a dime a dozen on the shelves and probably always will be – not because us humans are a collective and consistently blathering mess, but because the human condition is one that … [Read more...]
Book Review: Ready, Set, Go?
[rating:4.5] One of the biggest steps a child takes is donning that backpack and heading off to school. It's not just academics each child needs to face - it's social skills and awareness, the ability … [Read more...]
Book Review: A Family in Paris by Jane Paech
[rating:5] It would be easy to turn green over a book celebrating a family's sojourn to Paris - plein de those glorious Parisian elements that make for such a life-changing experience. La vie en rose, … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Mangia! Mangia! by Teresa Oates and Angela Villella
[rating:5] “When we told Nonna Villella that sun-dried tomatoes were selling for $40 a kilo at the local supermarket, she thought we were joking. She had quietly gone about making her filled sun-dried … [Read more...]
Are You an IBMer: IBM Recruitment Australia
IBM are currently recruiting for a range of positions in Australia. Job areas include: Consulting & Services; Engineering (hardware); Finance & Accounting; Human Resources; IT & … [Read more...]
Give an Australian Child a Good Beginning
Good Beginnings, a national charity building better outcomes for children in vulnerable communities, is calling on Australians to help build better futures for children suffering from neglect and … [Read more...]
Menopause in the Bedroom
Tonight many women will find themselves burning up and getting hot and sweaty between the sheets; but for all the wrong reasons. Hot flushes and night sweats are two common symptoms of menopause that … [Read more...]
The facts about bowel cancer
Bowel cancer, also known as colorectal cancer, is a malignant growth inside the lining of the large bowel. Most bowel cancers start out as polyps, which look like small spots on the bowel lining or … [Read more...]
Book Review: 100 Stories for Queensland
[rating:4] The brief was clear: short stories wanted for a charity anthology to support the Queensland flood victims. All stories must be of an uplifting or upbeat nature. It's incredible seeing the … [Read more...]
Book Review: When My Husband Does the Dishes by Kerri Sackville
[rating:4] When my husband saw this book, he wanted to know why I was reading about him having to do the dishes. (By pure coincidence, he was actually doing the dishes at the time.) Knowing full well … [Read more...]
Book Review: Style Notes by Maggie Alderson
[rating:4] One of Australia’s most dedicated fashion columnists, Maggie Alderson adds to her tripage of style-themed books (Shoe Money, Handbag Heaven and Gravity Sucks, as well as six bestselling … [Read more...]
Book Review: Little People by Jane Sullivan
[rating:4.5] “One day she will ask me the inevitable question. There is much to tell, and I am not certain how to tell it. At least I know where to begin...It began with a game a gentleman taught … [Read more...]
Review: Planning With Kids by Nicole Avery
I first met blogger Nicole Avery at a local blogging meet-up last year. I knew who she was as soon as she walked in the room - the charisma and presence that comes across on her blog was unmistakable … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Two Asian Kitchens by Adam Liaw
I was absolutely thrilled when Adam Liaw won Australia’s second MasterChef – I became personally enamoured with this cooking style (Japanese food and I have a thing going) and warm demeanor, and I … [Read more...]
Book Review: Bump and Grind by Genevieve Morton
If you’ve ever tried to conceive, you’ve probably been told to ‘just relax’ hundreds of times. And you’ll also know how unhelpful such ‘advice’ is, and how frustrating it is to hear people be flippant … [Read more...]
Book Review: The Little Pink Book by Dr Phillip Yuile
More than 13,000 women are diagnosed with breast cancer in Australia every year – and this figure is increasing over time. It’s more important than ever before for women to be informed. Knowledge, in … [Read more...]
Kids Stay and Play Free at Paradise Resort on the Gold Coast
For a limited time only, Paradise Resort have released a Family Fun package with breakfast included for the whole family! 2 night packages start from $180* per room per night! Paradise Resort is … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Bake: Essential Companion by Alison Thompson
Okay - you wanna bake? Well, welcome to baking heaven. From the pale pink and black Fauchon-esque, superbly-styled cover, dotty endpapers and delectable paper - to the recipes themselves - this is a … [Read more...]
Book Review: Fifty Hats that Changed the World & Fifty Bags that Changed the World
These books are two new additions in the sensational 'Fifty...' series published by the Conran Octopus in conjunction with London's Design Museum. The world's leading museum devoted to contemporary … [Read more...]
What to do about everything – especially money
The big problem for twenty first century households, I now know, is chronic over-commitment which leads to never enough time and nowhere near enough energy. To cope, we give priority to the most … [Read more...]
Book Review – The Indigo Sky by Alison Booth
[rating:3.5] The Indigo Sky is the sequel to last year’s Stillwater Creek (reviewed here). Author Alison Booth has revisited the fictional town of Jingera on the New South Wales south coast. It is now … [Read more...]
Aussie Bloggers Conference: meeting, tweeting and celebrating
On Saturday, 19th March 2011, 170 women and men came together in Sydney to talk, tweet, listen and learn about all things blogging. The inaugural Aussie Bloggers Conference was a meet-up, a conference … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Junior MasterChef
[rating:4] If the adult version of MasterChef really roasted your potatoes, then it's likely (unless you're the type who doesn't like working with animals or small children) that Junior MasterChef … [Read more...]
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