Today is World No Tobacco Day, an initiative of the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce the appeal of smoking by encouraging governments all over the world to ban tobacco advertising, promotion … [Read more...]
Women ‘Stressed Out’ about Money and its affecting our health
With the cost of living rising to unprecedented levels and our two largest cities, Sydney and Melbourne, appearing in the top five most expensive cities to live in the world, is it any wonder … [Read more...]
Homeless Women in Australia rebuild their shattered lives
It is estimated on any one night there are 46,000 homeless women in Australia. The largest single cause of homelessness in Australia is domestic and family violence, which mostly affects women and … [Read more...]
Aussie Mums open male escort agency catering exclusively to women
A casual conversation over coffee between two mums in a suburban kitchen gave birth to a novel idea for a business - a high-end male escort agency catering exclusively to the needs and desires of … [Read more...]
Federal Government should provide funding for girls at risk
If the Prime Minister Julia Gillard wants to appeal to more women voters, the SISTER2sister mentoring program is just the type of initiative the Federal Government should be funding in the lead up to … [Read more...]
Health Workers Should Respect Decision Not to Breastfeed
We all know 'breast is best' but if a mother decides not to breastfeed, the revised Infant Feeding Guidelines recommends that a mother's informed decision not to breastfeed should be respected by … [Read more...]
New Australian Dietary Guidelines aren’t perfect
At first glance the revised Australian Dietary Guidelines released on 18 February, holds few surprises. According to the new Guidelines, Australians should be eating more fruit and vegetables, … [Read more...]
Susie O’Neill to promote industry efforts to manufacture healthier food
The peak industry body representing food manufacturers in Australia has engaged Susie O’Neill, one of Australia’s greatest Olympians and a prominent advocate for healthy active lifestyles, to revamp a … [Read more...]
Hidden dangers lurking inside your favourite soft drinks
Despite its high sugar content and zero nutritional benefit, Coca Cola remains the biggest selling item in supermarkets today. But what is not commonly known is the chemical components in soft drink … [Read more...]
Revolutionary! It’s another online pick-up joint for men
It's the dating website proud to have never been responsible for a single wedding in the United Kingdom. But according to 'Forget Dinner' it's not sleazy - it's just a bit of harmless adult fun - and … [Read more...]
Former sex worker Annika Cleeve may have faked her memoir Mattress Actress
Author of Mattress Actress, Annika Cleeve (not her real name), claims to be a former sex worker and international call girl who put herself through university. But the math just doesn't add up. This … [Read more...]
Anna voted most popular Sports Woman of the Year but Jacqueline gave stand-out performance of 2012
Australian Olympic Cyclist, Anna Meares (pictured) was named the 2012 Women’s Health (most popular) Sports Woman of the Year, at the I Support Women In Sport awards held in Sydney last night. The … [Read more...]
Another iconic brand disappears from Australian supermarket shelves
Rosella could be just the latest casualty of tactics used by Coles and Woolworths to push our much loved iconic Australian brands off supermarket shelves. Generic products have been around for … [Read more...]
More Women diagnosed with asbestos related diseases
Louise Williams is 57 and has been battling the deadly asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma in the hope of beating the odds and staying alive, so that she can continue to raise awareness of the danger … [Read more...]
How much is a Blogger worth? Not as much as they should be
How much is a blogger worth to a brand? Not as much as they should be when you look at the compensation being offered to bloggers by some brands. Blogging for payment is still a relatively new … [Read more...]
Did Australian Media set Click Frenzy up to fail?
At the close of Click Frenzy 2012, a barrage of negative media coverage of the event has ensured there will be no more Cyber Monday type shopping events for Australia in the foreseeable future. The … [Read more...]
Australian woman receives backing from Silicon Valley for social media startup
Australian entrepeneur Rebekah Campbell has received $1.2 million in funding for her latest project - a lifestyle, fashion and culture social media platform called 'Posse' - from some of the world’s … [Read more...]
Are Women being too modest when discussing their achievements?
A recent survey of Australia's top business women found that women are much more inclined to attribute their success to teamwork, referring to 'we' rather than 'me' or 'I' when discussing their … [Read more...]
Smokers need help to quit not punishment and ridicule
Across Australia retailers are replacing branded cigarette packets with that 'dark and sinister' looking plain packaging we've all heard so much about. Personally, I couldn't care less about the … [Read more...]
Nothing to Celebrate with Australian Government backdown on mandatory internet filter
Twelve months out from the next federal election, the Federal Labor Government has backed away from a controversial plan to introduce mandatory internet filtering of illegal content, making existing … [Read more...]
Meet the Woman behind the push to make Baseball the next big thing in sport down under
Baseball is now the fastest growing sport in Australia and the Australian Baseball Federation’s only female board member, public relations and marketing expert Yasmine Gray, has set her sights on the … [Read more...]
Cows Milk that protects Women against HIV
Researchers at the University of Melbourne have developed cows’ milk that protects human cells from HIV. The next step will be to develop it into a cream that women can apply to protect themselves … [Read more...]
100 Australian Women of Influence 2012
Jan Owen, Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation for Young Australians has topped the list of 100 Women of Influence for 2012. Nine additional women from the 100 Women of Influence list have been … [Read more...]
Australian Sisters launch ‘Want It Now’ the biggest innovation in online shopping to date
Two sisters have launched the biggest innovation in online shopping seen in Australia to date.'WantItNow' is a 3 Hour & Same Day courier delivery service now offered in partnership with a growing list … [Read more...]
Jo-Ann Hicks Head of Fashion eBay Australia & New Zealand
As eBay Head of Fashion, Australia & New Zealand, Jo-Ann Hicks (pictured) spends her day working on the things she loves: fashion, shopping and online. The launch of Fashion Gallery at eBay is cited … [Read more...]
Perfect Pets for Apartments
With high-density living on the rise, a house in the suburbs with a big backyard for the family dog, is no longer the reality for many of us. But there are still many perfect pet options for those … [Read more...]
Aussies set New World Record for World’s Largest Makeup Class
Sydney's Martin Place was the setting for a new Guinness World Record for the world's largest makeup class on 20 September 2012. To achieve the record, a minimum of 250 people were required to … [Read more...]
Australian Fashion Label replaces models with real mums
Rather than hire models for the photo shoot, Australian fashion label owner Laila Fernandez (pictured), used real mums to showcase her label i&u's Spring range. All the models photographed were real … [Read more...]
Reader Product Review: Schick Hydro Silk women’s razor
We gave five of our readers the new Schick Hydro Silk™ women's razor to try and asked them to deliver their verdict. Poppy from Port Melbourne, Victoria called it "simply brilliant". "It is simply … [Read more...]
Take a seat at the World’s Largest Makeup Class
Update 21 Sept 2012: Aussies set New World Record for World’s Largest Makeup Class Priceline and Bourjois will be attempting to set a new a Guinness World Record for the world’s largest makeup class … [Read more...]
The Letter Box Goes Digital from October
The humble letter box could become the latest casualty of the internet. Australia Post is introducing a new service in October 2012 that could, in time, dispense with the need for a letter box on … [Read more...]
Massage Therapist demands sex industry stop using the word ‘massage’
Following recent discussion in the media about the prevalence of brothels using the term 'massage' to advertise their services, the owner of a national chain of mobile day spas is speaking out, … [Read more...]
What motivates Australian Women in International Business
What motivates Australian businesswomen in international business? This is the question being asked by researchers from the University of Melbourne who are calling for survey participants from among … [Read more...]
Fashion Gallery at eBay announces MBFWA partnership with Candice Lake
Fashion blogger Candice Lake will capture the hottest street style of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Australia (MBFWA) in a partnership with the Fashion Gallery at eBay. Dubbed Vogue Australia’s … [Read more...]
Sizism: why overweight Aussies are turning on each other
According to a new study the overweight and obese in this country are quick to judge whenever they see other overweight people eating in public. You would think being overweight themselves, they … [Read more...]
Director of the Museum of Contemporary Art Elizabeth Ann Macgregor
Ahead of its much anticipated re-opening on 29th March 2012, the Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) in Sydney is attracting a steady stream of opposition to the $53 million redevelopment. The task of … [Read more...]
Macquarie University Women, Management and Work Conference 2012
Australian Women Online are proud to be an official supporter of Macquarie University Women, Management and Work Conference 2012. As an official supporter of the conference we are authorised to … [Read more...]
Fashion and Cocktails open L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2012
Organisers of this year's L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) chose International Women's Day (March 8th) to kick off a week of festivities in Australia's fashion capital. As some of … [Read more...]
Are you sure you want to Work from Home?
I've been working from home for five years and although I could write a book about the many benefits, there is a downside to working where you sleep. All Dressed Up and Nowhere to Go! Dressing up for … [Read more...]
Is global outsourcing crushing your dreams of a career?
The popularity of global outsourcing with businesses big and small, may be creating jobs in the developing world but it's Australian workers who will pay the ultimate price for cheap labour … [Read more...]
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