The Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) says banks are increasing security measures on ATMs following recent attacks by criminals. Banks reported to a meeting with NSW Police and other ATM owners … [Read more...]
Ditch Your Diet on International No Diet Day
Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) is calling on all dieters to discard their restrictive and pointless diets and instead embrace a future that involves a healthy relationship with food, starting from … [Read more...]
New Commonwealth Health Hotline for Swine Influenza
The Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing has established a new, national hotline for the public to receive health information about the outbreak overseas of Swine Flu. THE NUMBER IS 1802007 In … [Read more...]
AEC efforts underway to enrol 1.2m missing voters
Over 1.2 million Australians are missing from the electoral roll and can’t vote or have a say in federal, state and local government elections, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) said … [Read more...]
Axle Whitehead Crowned CLEO Bachelor of the Year 2009
Axle Whitehead (pictured) has been crowned the 22nd annual CLEO Bachelor of the Year. The 28-year-old from Warrnambool in Victoria stood out from a field of sports stars, actors, environmentalists, … [Read more...]
Top Fashion Blogger to Visit Australia
One of the world’s most influential bloggers, The Sartorialist, will visit Australia this month as part of a new Tourism Australia initiative to target social media opinion leaders. The Satorialist, … [Read more...]
The World’s 70 Best New Hotels Unveiled
Virgin Atlantic have teamed up with Condé Nast Traveller to unveil the most stylish, innovative and luxurious hotels in the world - in their 'Red Hot List 2009'. With settings ranging from desert … [Read more...]
Child-labour involved in the production of cocoa for Easter Eggs
With Easter fast approaching, World Vision is warning Australians that their Easter eggs may be tainted with the bitter taste of child labour. “Major chocolate manufacturers in Australia have known … [Read more...]
Parents Jury reveals verdict on children’s breakfast ‘Cereal Offenders’
Australian parents have teamed up with nutritionist Dr Rosemary Stanton to reveal their list of the worst children’s breakfast ‘Cereal Offenders’ as part of an ongoing campaign to reveal the truth … [Read more...]
Ballets Russes collection in the spotlight at the National Library
Rarely seen items from the National Library of Australia’s Ballets Russes collection, the largest of its kind in Australia, will go on show at the National Library in Canberra from Thursday 9 … [Read more...]
Guru of Joy coming to Sydney
Known around the world as the ‘Guru of Joy’, His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has arrived for the Sydney leg of his Health and Happiness world tour, which has been providing the perfect antidote to … [Read more...]
Mixed Tuna Salad with Cranberry dressing
As a heart friendly and nutrient rich food, cranberries may help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Recent studies have shown that cranberries contain a high amount of antioxidant and … [Read more...]
Time to Review Your Health Insurance says Ombudsman
The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman has released its annual State of the Health Funds Report, providing information on the comparative performance and service delivery of private health insurance … [Read more...]
Cherry Tomato Pastries with Persillade
We often hear about people having too much salt in their diet, however most people don’t realise that salt is essential for our bodies to function – in fact we can’t live without it! Due to … [Read more...]
Keeping Yourself Sane and Your Kids Busy in the Easter School Holidays
As busy parents, we always have different ideas about school holidays from our kids. For grown-ups, holidays are about relaxing and taking time out and getting a much needed break. For the kids it’s a … [Read more...]
How to Afford a Husband or Any Other Live-In Lover by Justine Davies
Financial planner and blogger Justine Davies tackles everything you could possibly need to know about living in financial harmony with the one you love in her practical new book How to Afford a … [Read more...]
Bullying and Sexual Harrassment in the Workplace
According to the latest CareerOne.com.au survey, Australians being bullied and sexually harassed in the workplace are not reporting the incidents because they fear ruining their career. Of the 788 … [Read more...]
Fish with Chilli & Cumin
Fish is a popular choice on Good Friday and Australians have a great range of fish to choose from. Among the traditional favourites are barramundi and John Dory (also know as St Peter’s fish in … [Read more...]
Easy 3 Stripe Grilled Fish Fillets
Fish is a popular choice on Good Friday and Australians have a great range of fish to choose from. Among the traditional favourites are barramundi and John Dory (also know as St Peter’s fish in … [Read more...]
Orange and Avocado Salad with Zesty Dressing
The Orange and Avocado Salad with Zesty Dressing, for example, is tasty, light and refreshing. For the dressing, place chopped onion, Gourmet Garden Basil, Gourmet Garden Chilli, orange juice, honey … [Read more...]
Rosemary Roast Lamb
A traditional slow-cooked Rosemary Roast Lamb is always a family favourite and is perfect for serving for Sunday lunch or dinner. Add some Gourmet Garden rosemary and garlic to a little olive oil and … [Read more...]
Healthy Easter Eating to Get You Through the Choc-fest
Easter is a great time of family celebration, where good food and feasting is central to any Easter get-together. In Australia, fish is the traditional favourite on Good Friday, while lamb is on the … [Read more...]
Songlines has Landed in Sydney CBD
A giant red cylinder that emanates musical sounds generated by prevailing winds has taken root in Sydney’s CBD – appropriately outside the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Some 10 metres high and five … [Read more...]
2009 ANZAC Day image unveiled
Australia’s efforts in restoring peace to East Timor have been immortalised in this year’s Anzac Day commemorative poster (pictured). Unveiled by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin, the … [Read more...]
Health Minister launches first national breastfeeding helpline
Australia’s first 24-hour toll-free helpline for breastfeeding mothers was officially launched by federal Health Minister Nicola Roxon, on Friday March 20, in Melbourne. 1800 mum 2 mum (1800 686 2 … [Read more...]
Mushrooms and Green Tea Linked to Lower Breast Cancer Risk
A cup of tea and a couple of mushrooms could be the simplest and most practical advice for women looking to halve their risk of breast cancer. An Australian research study just published in the … [Read more...]
Nominees for CLEO’s Most Eligible Bachelor Announced
The race for this year’s CLEO Bachelor of the Year title is hotting up as CLEO unearths Australia’s most charismatic, ambitious, good-looking, eligible single men in the world-famous CLEO Bachelor of … [Read more...]
Preparing young women lawyers for success
Middletons will host the launch of Victorian Women Lawyers’ 2009 Law Student Mentoring Program and farewell the highly successful 2008 class in Middletons’ Melbourne office on 1 April 2009. Victorian … [Read more...]
The Young Guns of PR
What do Red Bull, SumoSalad and Colgate-Palmolive have in common apart from being three of the most recognisable brands in Australia? Success, a sense of humour and two savvy young PR guns who have … [Read more...]
Guide for women with early breast cancer
The National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) has now released the eagerly anticipated revised version of its Guide for women with early breast cancer. The comprehensive, 200 page resource … [Read more...]
Women of Australia – Kaz Cooke needs you for a national survey on Women’s Stuff
Kaz Cooke, bestselling author of Up the Duff, Kidwrangling and Girl Stuff needs your help with her biggest project yet – a national survey being conducted for her new book, Women’s Stuff. Kaz is … [Read more...]
Celebrate Cultural Diversity on Harmony Day 2009
Hundreds of thousands of Australians are expected to use Harmony Day on March 21 as an opportunity to show support for the diversity and strength of their communities, the Parliamentary Secretary for … [Read more...]
Carer named NSW Woman of the Year
Carer, Cheryl Koenig has been named NSW Woman of the year, following years of tireless campaigning to raise awareness of acquired brain Injuries. Sydney mother Cheryl received the accolade from … [Read more...]
Family Court releases initiatives to combat family violence
The Family Court of Australia has launched the final piece of its suite of initiatives introduced to combat family violence. The Attorney-General Robert McClelland formally introduced the Family … [Read more...]
Australian women scientists honoured on International Women’s Day
Marking International Women’s Day, five of the world’s women leaders in science each received the $US100,000 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science at a ceremony in Paris. … [Read more...]
Australia’s first national electronic prescribing nearing launch
GPs and pharmacists will soon be able to exchange prescriptions electronically, with the partnering of medical software specialist Best Practice and national electronic prescriptions platform eRx … [Read more...]
Paid Parental Leave must feature in Federal Budget
The Queensland Council of Unions has again called on the Federal Government to include a Paid Parental Leave scheme in this year’s federal budget to improve the working lives of Australian women. A … [Read more...]
Australia Increases Support to UNIFEM
Australia will provide more than $17 million to the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) as part of our international commitment to advancing greater equality between men and … [Read more...]
Indigenous Australians share stories of resistance
Descendants of some of the Indigenous Australians whose stories are represented at the National Museum of Australia will be the first to see a new display recognising Aboriginal resistance on the … [Read more...]
Taking the leadership of Indigenous women to the world
Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick is one of an Australian delegation of women in attendance at the 53rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the annual … [Read more...]
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