Kraft Foods Australia/New Zealand has today announced that for the first time in 85 years, a new Vegemite will be launched. Vegemite’s new edition will be mixed with cream cheese, but the new product … [Read more...]

Today New Idea magazine set a Guinness World Record as 256 men and women knitted simultaneously at Martin Place in Sydney this morning. “It was fantastic to see Australians of all ages, from teens to … [Read more...]

This week Worldeka officially launched www.worldeka.com, a social networking site and platform of collaboration for the greater good. Worldeka founders, brother and sister entrepreneurs Sophie and … [Read more...]

A new University of Sydney program to encourage children from low socio-economic backgrounds to aspire to higher education from as early as primary school, was launched today by Federal Education … [Read more...]

Working mothers on middle and low incomes have been helping to fund a series of tax cuts for Australia’s highest income earners, according to new research by one of the world’s leading tax … [Read more...]

The Make-A-Wish Foundation says the Chaser’s skit misrepresented the motives of the children and families that apply for Wishes with the Foundation. 'The implication that sick children are … [Read more...]

The Pudding Master Class Continues And This Month It’s An Italian Classic With A Healthy Twist - Tiramisu. Everyone has their favourite pudding but not everyone knows how to make them! However, help … [Read more...]

The launch of Bing, Microsoft’s much anticipated new search engine, was announced early this morning (AEST) by Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, at the D: All Things Digital conference in California. Set … [Read more...]

The majority of Australians think crime is increasing and becoming more widespread but have confidence in the ability of police to combat crime, according to a report released yesterday by the … [Read more...]

A new legal service has been established to assist people, who are in the process of having their homes repossessed. The new service will provide specialist advice and representation to help borrowers … [Read more...]

From 19 May to 26 June 2009, the Australian Government is running an online community consultation on human rights and responsibilities on the website Open Forum. The Australian Government has … [Read more...]

Women in Franchising (WIF) invite all franchisors and franchisees to attend the upcoming WESTPAC WIF High Tea Series. This series is an opportunity for franchisors and franchisees to get away from … [Read more...]

A study has found Indigenous communities need access to more affordable healthy food options. According to an editorial published in the May 18 Indigenous Health issue of the Medical Journal of … [Read more...]

A new movement of Australian women of all ages and backgrounds – from school girls to elders – will unite today to drive practical action on climate change. From 19 May 2009 the 1 Million Women … [Read more...]

Serves: 4 Prep time: 5 min Ingredients: 2 persimmons (Fuyu variety) 4 chicken breasts, chargrilled or barbequed 1 cup flat leaf parsley leaves ½ cup mint leaves 1/3 cup toasted macadamias, roughly … [Read more...]

Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 – 6 custard apples 2 sheets of puff pastry cut into squares or rounds Hazelnut meal Apricot jam Icing sugar Cream … [Read more...]

Serves 8 INGREDIENTS Crumb Crust: 1 packet gingernut biscuits ½ (half) cup finely chopped toasted macadamias 100g melted butter Filling: 250g softened light cream cheese 250g fresh firm ricotta … [Read more...]

After winning Best New Product at the 2009 Australian Fashion Hair Awards, Seven Day Miracle, an intense moisture masque from Australian company Original & Mineral, O&M is well placed to … [Read more...]

In light of the Government’s recent announcement on paid maternity leave, Social Researcher Mark McCrindle has released the latest results from the McCrindle Research study into Australians’ attitudes … [Read more...]

The National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009 will simplify and standardise the regulation of consumer credit, which until now has been regulated under a myriad of different State and Territory … [Read more...]

With Mother’s Day approaching, Australian Hearing wants to raise awareness about the hidden disability affecting more than half of women aged over 60: hearing loss. According to Australian Hearing … [Read more...]

Pacific Magazines has unveiled insights gained from the ongoing research project - the 2009 Pacific Magazines Homemaker survey, Australia’s largest survey of homemaker trends, opinions and spending … [Read more...]

A new exhibition opening at the Australian National Maritime Museum before touring Australia, will show how Australian designers and swimming stars have been central figures in the evolution of the … [Read more...]

Australian women are struggling with their weight and body image, with an RMIT University survey showing 92 per cent experience “fat days” and one in five regularly starve themselves to try and lose … [Read more...]

A staggering 78% of Australian women are unaware that heart disease is their number 1 killer. The high number of Australian women who are unaware of their heart disease risk is of great concern, says … [Read more...]

Stepfamilies Australia says National Families Week (10 -16 May 2009), is an important occasion to celebrate the many different types of families across society and acknowledge the many different … [Read more...]