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...]
How to Put Off Procrastination
Most of us can relate to putting off cleaning up that pile of junk, delaying the bills, or trying to find the time for filing paperwork. According to psychologists and authors of Defenders of the … [Read more...]
Avon Commits Over $1.75 Million for New Partnerships to End Violence Against Women
One in three women worldwide experience violence in their lifetime, and in the U.S., a woman is assaulted every nine seconds2. Around the world, services for victims are often vastly underfunded or … [Read more...]
ABC rolls out plans for Digital Radio
ABC Radio is on track to be on air with digital radio by July 2009, it was confirmed today. While the radio industry slated an earlier launch date of May 1 late last year for the five metropolitan … [Read more...]
Starting an Online Business for Dummies: the new guide to setting up and promoting a business online
Completely up-to-date for Australian and New Zealand readers, Starting an Online Business For Dummies provides support and expert advice needed to build an online empire — whether starting out from … [Read more...]
Participate in the consumer fraud survey and help fight scams
As part of National Consumer Fraud Awareness Week, the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) is conducting an online public survey to assist in the fight against personal fraud. The Australasian … [Read more...]
ATM direct charging starts on 3 March 2009
The Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) says customers need to be prepared for this week’s ATM direct charging reforms which are required by the Reserve Bank. From 3 March 2009, there will be a … [Read more...]
Volunteers find rubbish polluting environment that is mostly recyclable
Clean Up Australia Day volunteers yesterday found that a significant amount of the estimated 8300 tonnes of rubbish removed from beaches, waterways, parks and bushland across Australia could have been … [Read more...]
Sir Richard Branson Arrives in LA on the Inaugural Flight of V Australia
Sir Richard Branson has arrived in Los Angeles on the inaugural flight of Virgin’s newest airline V Australia. From Friday, V Australia begins its non-stop Sydney to LA flights three times a week. It … [Read more...]
No Smoking Day Challenges Millions to Kick the Habit
No Smoking Day is 11th March 2009. Patches, gum, microtabs, lozenges, inhalers, nasal sprays and even hypnosis. There are loads of ways to help you quit smoking - but do any of them really work any … [Read more...]
Aussie Kids Pop Vitamins For Nutrition
Are Australian children relying on dietary supplements to complete their nutritional intake? That’s just one of the questions raised by a new report out today which reveals insights into the state of … [Read more...]
Year of the Blood Donor 2009
The Federal Health Minister, Nicola Roxon MP, will today formally announce 2009 the Year of the Blood Donor. An anticipated doubling of demand for blood and blood products within 10 years has led the … [Read more...]
Launch of Governent funded website for parents raising kids with autism spectrum
The Federal Government and the Raising Children Network will today launch the national website for parents of young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) – … [Read more...]
Launch of an Innovative Recruitment Solution for Business Owners
MYOB wants to empower business owners to succeed by tackling an important issue facing the Australian employer, cost effective recruitment. With the launch of StaffSearcher.com.au MYOB says it will … [Read more...]
Learn How To Create The Perfect Pancake With Help From Celebrity Chef Phil Vickery
The Pudding Master Class Continues, This Time With A Pancake-Day Special. Everyone has their favourite pudding but not everyone knows how to make them! However, help is here in the form of Celebrity … [Read more...]
Sir Richard Branson Goes Around the World in 8 Days to Find His Ultimate ‘Look-a-like’
Sir Richard Branson has launched a global competition to find the best Richard ‘look-a-like’, as part of Virgin Atlantic’s 25th birthday celebrations this year. The quest to find a carbon copy of Sir … [Read more...]
It Keeps Me Sane – What Craftmaking Means to Women
Victoria University researchers have explored why busy, contemporary women pursue home-based craft-making as part of a unique project, ‘The Everyday Creativity of Women Craftmakers’. Dr Enza Gandolfo … [Read more...]
Take part in the official International Women’s Day Expo in Perth
Here’s a chance to be part of the official International Women’s Day host celebrations at Central TAFE, East Perth. In an unprecedented move, the Office of Women’s Policy is gathering expressions of … [Read more...]
Natalie Imbruglia Visits Romania for WSPA
Romania is home to some of Europe's most neglected bears, held captive in appalling conditions for the sake of tourist entertainment. Singer and actress Natalie Imbruglia (pictured) travelled to … [Read more...]
Marriage and Relationships in 21st Century Australia
Social researcher Mark McCrindle gives a statistical analysis of Australian marriage and relationships in the new millennium. MARRIAGES ARE UP The number of marriages registered in 2007 (116,322) was … [Read more...]
Women in the Workforce Link Cosmetic Surgery to Success
Faced with news of increasing layoffs, straining economic times, and a belief that hiring is based on looks, millions of American women are looking at cosmetic medical procedures to give them a … [Read more...]
Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment
Given the devastation caused by the bushfires in Victoria that commenced on 29 January 2009 and may continue into March 2009, the Australian Government Disaster Recovery Payment (AGDRP) has been … [Read more...]
Top MySpace Cyber Bullying Safety Tips
MySpace Australia has launched new cyber bullying safety tips and announced a partnership with Girlfriend Magazine and Boost Mobile to promote a new online ‘Code of Conduct: ‘Untag, Block, Delete’’ to … [Read more...]
New hope through rehab given to people with spinal cord injuries
People with spinal cord injuries (SCI) could soon enjoy a better quality of life following the announcement of a study into minimising impairments due to SCI by promoting neural recovery through … [Read more...]
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