Just five months after launching in Australia, the Flossie Media Group (FMG) has announced it will drop display advertising from it's network of women's websites from 1st January 2010. In a statement … [Read more...]
Cancer victim launches legal action against Fitness First
A husband and father from Campbelltown, NSW is taking legal action against Fitness First Australia Pty Ltd for allegedly causing the skin cancer that nearly claimed his life last year. The case … [Read more...]
Australia’s Best Cars for 2009
The Volkswagen Golf and Subaru Outback have won two of the most popular categories in the Australia’s Best Cars awards, presented at a gala industry dinner in Melbourne last night. The Golf 118 Tsi … [Read more...]
Women asked to vote for hottest male body in Australian sport
The women and sport website She Knows the Rules (SKTR), has announced the top ten hottest male bods in the five sporting codes and is now inviting women to cast their vote to find the hottest hunk in … [Read more...]
Dangerous children’s toys stopped at the border
Thousands of children’s toys containing dangerous levels of lead have been intercepted and seized in Melbourne as part of a joint agency operation by Australian Customs and the ACCC. The toys were … [Read more...]
Get the Look: Shapewear a big hit at American Music Awards
Shapewear as Outerwear was big on stage at this year’s American Music Awards with Fergie, J Lo and Carrie Underwood giving the look their own special twist while Lady Gaga (pictured) took the fashion … [Read more...]
Australian women do the limbo dance for breast cancer research
The makers of the Venus razor for women, gathered more than one hundred and fifty Australian women together at First Fleet Park in Circular Quay yesterday, in an attempt to break the world record for … [Read more...]
Church of Scientology responds to Xenophon allegation
The Church of Scientology in Australia has disputed the allegation made by Senator Nick Xenophon in Parliament last week, that they were responsible for the death of a 14 month old toddler in February … [Read more...]
AWASH wants health warning on Angry Angus Burger
The Australian Division of the World Action on Salt and Health (AWASH) is calling for a high salt warning on the new Hungry Jack’s Double Angry Angus Burger. According to Hungry Jack's website their … [Read more...]
Female entrepreneurs are flying under the radar
Only six companies founded by women made it into BRW's Fastest Growing Companies list for 2009. One of the reasons women are so under-represented is that fewer women enter the prestigious business … [Read more...]
Do Masculine Women Earn More Money?
Research out of Germany suggests that women who adopt a 'masculine approach' in the workplace earn up to $83,000 more in their working lives than 'nicer' female colleagues. The study, Does it Pay to … [Read more...]
Monica Trapaga returns with some home cooking
You might remember her from Better Homes & Gardens and almost everyone remembers Monica Trápaga from her years on ABC’s Playschool. In the five years since she last appeared on Australian … [Read more...]
Rebecca Gibney and cast give stellar performances in The Map Reader
In her first leading role in a feature film, Rebecca Gibney from Channel 7's Packed to the Rafters, gives an outstanding performance in The Map Reader - a haunting coming of age film, written and … [Read more...]
Australians leading the way in a return to Global Financial Optimism
As we emerge from the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) relatively unscathed, Australians are looking differently at life and leading the way in a return to Global Financial Optimism (GFO). An … [Read more...]
Women in Business: Lisa and Kris create a Vibrator
This is the story of how two women, Lisa Hughes and Kris Morgan (pictured) from Wollongong on the South Coast of New South Wales, created Australia's first designer vibrator. In recent years adult … [Read more...]
Gina Rinehart is Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year 2009
Georgina Rinehart (pictured), Chairman of Hancock Prospecting, has been named the 2009 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year at an awards ceremony in Melbourne. In addition to the National … [Read more...]
Understanding Public Relations with Melanie King from 303
In my experience, the role of public relations (PR) is still largely misunderstood by the very people who could benefit from it most. I'm not just talking about business owners, but some publishers … [Read more...]
Former Banker Leads Not for Profit Organisation
Some executives are climbing to the top of the corporate ladder only to find once they get there, they are unfulfilled. No longer content to spend their entire working lives chasing a bigger salary … [Read more...]
The Boys Are Back Movie
Directed by Scott Hicks, The Boys Are Back is a moving and humorous love story between journalist Joe Warr and his two sons, from different marriages, who find themselves living in a boys-only … [Read more...]
Working for the Freemasons
In June 2008, Susan Williams (pictured), was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Masonic Youth Welfare Fund (MYWF), a charity run by the famous all-male fraternity, the Freemasons. Susan is the … [Read more...]
Melbourne Mum Swaps a Career of Crime for the Beauty Business
After spending six years at university earning her degree in Criminology, Joana Calado (pictured), turned her back on crime when she became a mother. Today, the Melbourne mother of three, runs two … [Read more...]
Insights from a Leading Female CFO
Gillian Larkins, Chief Financial Officer of Westpac Institutional Bank (pictured), features in the second instalment of the CFO Masters Series by specialist recruitment firm, Robert … [Read more...]
Carol Jarred Named Franchise Woman of the Year 2009
Director of Price Attack Franchising, Carol Jarred (pictured), has been declared the 2009 “Franchise Woman of the Year” at the Franchise Council of Australia’s (FCA) Awards Evening. Carol Jarred … [Read more...]
Surviving Breast Cancer: Kay Leicht’s Story
For the final article in our series for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we meet Kay Leicht (pictured), a 53-year-old mother of three from Bexley, New South Wales, who is celebrating her tenth year of … [Read more...]
Women in Business: Kathy Forrest from Dutiful Daughters
Kathy Forrest (pictured) is Managing Director of a Sydney-based organisation called Dutiful Daughters, which provides aged-care to local communities delivering companionship, meal preparation, … [Read more...]
Surviving Breast Cancer: Lisa Jansz’s Story
Lisa Jansz, a 43-year-old mother of two from The Gap in Brisbane, was diagnosed with early breast cancer in June 2007 and again, in January 2008. Having assisted with thousands of breast cancer … [Read more...]
The Making of Julia Gillard
Julia Gillard is the first woman in our nation's history to become the Deputy Prime Minister and is tipped by many to go all the way to the top job. Highly intelligent, with a strong work ethic, … [Read more...]
International Baby Loss Awareness Day
Thursday, 15th October is International Baby Loss Awareness Day. Across the world people whose lives have been touched by the loss of a baby during pregnancy or just after birth, will be attending … [Read more...]
Surviving Breast Cancer: Donna Rullo’s Story
In the second article in our series for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we meet Donna Rullo (pictured). Donna is 50 years old and lives on a 120-acre fruit farm in Swan Hill, Victoria. She was … [Read more...]
Day for Daniel
Daniel Morcombe (pictured) was abducted in December 2003 from the Keil Mountain Road overpass in Palmwoods, Queensland. Police now suspect the 14 year old was murdered. In 2005 Daniel's parents Bruce … [Read more...]
Contraception Required After IVF Says Fertility Specialist
Many women, who have experienced difficulties in conceiving, give birth and think they don’t need to worry about contraception anymore. Then suddenly, they find themselves pregnant again, having … [Read more...]
In Search of Angels
When her 14 year old niece was diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, respected journalist, radio producer and TV researcher, Janise Beaumont (pictured), set off in search of a miracle. What she … [Read more...]
Surviving Breast Cancer: Cathryne Pearce’s Story
During the month of October we will be featuring the stories of Australian women who have been diagnosed with the HER2-positive form of breast cancer, a particularly aggressive and fast-growing form … [Read more...]
Women in Business: Elspeth Radford from Saltbush Clothing
To remain competitive and profitable, the Saltbush Clothing Company has had to change and evolve over the past twenty years. During the recession of the early 1990s, the company ceased production of … [Read more...]
Women in Business: Keran Wicks from Network Video
Keran Wicks (pictured) is the founder and Managing Director of The Network Group, a leading player in Australia’s $1 billion home entertainment industry. As the only woman in the world to run a movie … [Read more...]
Do You Want Sex With That?
Journalist for The Age newspaper in Melbourne, Claire Halliday was asked to write a book on Australian's attitudes to sex. As well as providing a fascinating look inside Australia's sex industry and … [Read more...]
Lisa Williams – Life Among the Dead
Since 2006 Lisa Williams has been hosting her own cable TV show, Life Among the Dead, which airs in Australia on W. On 14th September the popular medium and clairvoyant spoke to me by telephone from … [Read more...]
One Mum’s Solution to Less Cooking and Cheaper Grocery Bills
The self-publishing success story of 2008 - 'Table Tucker' by Penina Petersen - has been re-released by Hatchette Australia. Table Tucker is the budget cookbook where recipes and shopping lists work … [Read more...]
Camilla Noli Takes Another Walk on the Dark Side of Motherhood
When writing her first novel, Still Waters, Australian author and mother of two, Camilla Noli (pictured), feared she would be judged for daring to enter the head of a mother who is at best ambivalent … [Read more...]
Give Your Career a Boost in the Australian Defence Force Reserves
When most people think of Reservists they think of weekend warriors running around in the Australian bush playing war games. Fortunately for all concerned, the reality of life as a Reservist in the … [Read more...]
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