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‘Tongue In Chic’ the new book by Vogue insider Kirstie Clements

13 November 2013 by Australian Women Online

Following the success of her bestselling memoir 'The Vogue Factor', fashion insider Kirstie Clements, has released a new book Tongue in Chic. In May 2012 Kirstie Clements was sacked after twenty-five … [Read more...]

Crime writer Sophie Hannah to continue Agatha Christie’s Poirot mysteries

5 September 2013 by Australian Women Online

Agatha Christie's "Hercule Poirot" novels will live on in 2014, with crime author Sophie Hannah chosen to carry on the tradition of inquisitive detective work. Agatha Christie introduced the Belgian … [Read more...]

Conned by her Boss and then sent to Gaol: Trish Jenkins tells her story

31 July 2013 by Australian Women Online

She was happily married, had three beautiful daughters and a home. But as Trish Jenkins was to discover: "While success attracts opportunities. It also attracts opportunists." Brisbane wife and … [Read more...]

The MS Readthon isn’t just for Kids anymore

10 July 2013 by Australian Women Online

No matter what your age you can take part in the MS Readathon. This year, teenagers, adults and seniors are being encouraged to join primary school children, in discovering the joys of reading while … [Read more...]

Exposing the Deadly Risks of DIY Abortion Pill RU 486

9 July 2013 by Australian Women Online

According to the authors of RU 486 Misconceptions, Myths and Morals, the controversial abortion pill RU 486, is a second rate unpredictable chemical that has spectacularly failed. Heavy bleeding, … [Read more...]

Fatal Females: 13 Cases That Gripped a Nation

3 July 2013 by Australian Women Online

Sydney writer and journalist, Libby-Jane Charleston, delves into the dark and disturbing lives of Australia's deadliest women, in Fatal Females: 13 Cases That Gripped A Nation. Stranger than fiction, … [Read more...]

Lana Penrose ends her Trilogy with another Bad Romance

16 June 2013 by Deborah Robinson

Australian author Lana Penrose (pictured) has ended her three-part memoir, which began with the best-seller 'To Hellas and Back', on a rather sour note with 'Addicted to Love'. But as the author … [Read more...]

New Book Reveals Secrets Behind the Rise and Fall of Iconic Brands

11 June 2013 by Australian Women Online

What do Netscape, HMV, Kodak, Borders and SAAB have in common? Surprisingly, a lot. They have each struggled to cope with change and as result, have lost the battle for relevance. The latest book by … [Read more...]

Invisible Women of Prehistory

10 April 2013 by Australian Women Online

Spinifex Press has released a revolutionary book that challenges our preconceptions about the past. Invisible Women Of Prehistory by Judy Foster and Marlene Derlet, argues that three million years of … [Read more...]

Book Review: Cat & Fiddle by Lesley Jørgensen

3 March 2013 by Barbara Sungaila

[rating:4.5] Cat and Fiddle is a witty tale of appearance and deception. Mrs Begum and her husband Dr Choudhury have moved to a small English village so he can advise on the restoration of nearby … [Read more...]

Book Review: Rough Diamond by Kathryn Ledson

17 February 2013 by Caroline Curtis

This is a terrific first novel by Kathryn Ledson that women everywhere are going to find hard not to love. ROUGH DIAMOND has all the ingredients for an irresistibly entertaining read...a likeable … [Read more...]

Book Review: “An Unknown Sky: and other stories” by Susan Midalia

29 January 2013 by Caroline Curtis

This second collection of short stories by Susan Midalia is perspicacious, pertinent and irresistibly entertaining. There are seventeen stories capturing an everyday moment or event, each inspiring a … [Read more...]

You Tube Sensation Shaun Miller leaves this world with positive message

17 January 2013 by Australian Women Online

Over three million people across the world were moved and inspired by Shaun Miller’s farewell message on YouTube. Shaun had undergone two heart transplants and spent most of his life in hospital, only … [Read more...]

Top Tips for a Successful Job Interview

8 January 2013 by Michelle Bowden

Congratulations! The time has come to get out there and get yourself a new job. With everything else going on in your life it might seem a bit daunting. Lots of people tell me that they get nervous … [Read more...]

Top-tips for getting out of credit card debt and remaining permanently debt free!

6 January 2013 by Sarah Riegelhuth

It's easy to find yourself in credit card debt after the silly season, it seems no matter how well intentioned we are over the holiday period, with all the presents, vacations and extra social time … [Read more...]

Top Organising Tips and the Excuses people use to avoid doing them

13 December 2012 by MaryAnne Bennie

New Year is a time for fresh starts making decluttering a very popular holiday activity. MaryAnne Bennie, author of From Stuffed to Sorted shares her top five most common excuses people use to hold on … [Read more...]

Parental Grief and the Dreaded First Holiday

13 December 2012 by Diane Bucci

Many families in our neighborhoods are suffering through their first holiday season without a loved one. Four years ago, I had my first dreadful holiday without my son, Mikey. He ended his own life on … [Read more...]

Book Review: Drink, Smoke, Pass Out by Judith Lucy

11 December 2012 by Caroline Curtis

In her first book, “The Lucy Family Alphabet”, comedian Judith Lucy deals with the outstanding issues that she had with her parents. In this one, she chronicles her descent into alcohol-fuelled … [Read more...]

Former sex worker Annika Cleeve may have faked her memoir Mattress Actress

6 December 2012 by Deborah Robinson

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...]

Book Review: The Golden Land by Di Morrissey

19 November 2012 by Caroline Curtis

The Golden Land by Di Morrissey interweaves the beauty and troubled political turmoil of Burma, its culture and people, with the life of Natalie living on the Gold Coast in Queensland. This is a … [Read more...]

A Recipe for Fresh Fig and Walnut Tart from the French Kitchen

28 October 2012 by Australian Women Online

When figs are in season—or if you are lucky enough to have a tree, this is the way to use some up. Akin to the rose-patterned strawberry tart in the placing of the figs, the result is spectacular, … [Read more...]

A Recipe for Cheese Souffle from the French Kitchen

26 October 2012 by Australian Women Online

This recipe for Cheese Souffle is an extract from A lifetime of cooking, teaching and writing from The French Kitchen by Diane Holuigue. Much more than a recipe book, the best-selling author of The … [Read more...]

Book Review: PILGRIMAGE by Jacinta Halloran

15 October 2012 by Caroline Curtis

People react in various ways to the diagnosis of a terminal illness. In this novel, Celeste and Nathalie are two very different half-sisters whose mother develops Motor Neurone Disease. Their mother … [Read more...]

Book Review: Unnatural Habits by Kerry Greenwood

12 October 2012 by Barbara Sungaila

[rating:4] After returning from her summer holiday in Queenscliff, Phryne Fisher finds herself caught up in yet another mystery that will delight fans of the elegant cocktail-sipping sleuth. Pretty … [Read more...]

Author Karen Tyrrell Talks about her Battle with Bipolar Disorder

7 October 2012 by Belladonna Took

Brisbane schoolteacher Karen Tyrrell will never forget that fateful morning in February 2003 when student Allie Broadhurst (not her real name) walked into her classroom with her parents. “I withdrew … [Read more...]

Book Review: In the Shadow of the Banyan by Vaddey Ratner

2 October 2012 by Caroline Curtis

This is undoubtedly a very fine novel, bearing witness to one of the most appallingly cruel periods of history in living memory. Authentic and crafted with language as delicate as woven gossamer, it … [Read more...]

Emerging Australian Women Writers

27 September 2012 by Belladonna Took

You don’t have to look far beyond our shores to hear some extraordinary voices. Voices like Kate Forsyth, Anita Heiss, Melina Marchetta, Kate Grenville, Margo Lanagan, Nikki Gemmell, Isobelle … [Read more...]

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Book Review: You Don’t Want To Know by Lisa Jackson

14 September 2012 by Caroline Curtis

You Don't Want To Know by Lisa Jackson is a gripping mystery thriller that holds the reader's attention from the first page to the very last. The story centres around Ava Garrison, wealthy, … [Read more...]

Harlequin Australia calling for online submission of manuscripts

20 August 2012 by Australian Women Online

Harlequin Australia, the leading publisher of romance and women's fiction has announced the launch of its very own digital-first imprint, Harlequin Escape. Harlequin Escape was created to unearth new … [Read more...]

Book Review: The Unfinished Journals of Elizabeth D by Nichole Bernier

19 August 2012 by Caroline Curtis

The Unfinished Journals of Elizabeth D is a haunting story of bereavement, friendship and the pain of its loss, beautifully and skilfully told by Nichole Bernier. Sometimes women share an affinity, a … [Read more...]

Book Review: THE BELOVED by Annah Faulkner

26 July 2012 by Caroline Curtis

Bertie is the “Beloved” of the title. Set in the 1950's to early sixties, beginning in Melbourne, with interludes in Sydney and then moving on to Port Moresby, the novel follows Bertie's development … [Read more...]

Book Review: The Daughters of Mars by Tom Keneally

20 July 2012 by Caroline Curtis

Tom Keneally has drawn an epic tribute to the enormous and often less-acknowledged contributions of women during World War I. In this, his latest novel, seen from the point of view of the nurses who … [Read more...]

Book Review: Mary Bennet by Jennifer Paynter

21 June 2012 by Barbara Sungaila

[rating:3] Poor plain bookish Mary Bennet, caught halfway between pretty Jane, clever Lizzy and silly Lydia and her shadow Kitty. She is a dim presence in Pride and Prejudice, a foil for the … [Read more...]

Book Review: Honeycomb Kids: Big Picture Parenting for a Changing World

22 May 2012 by Tania McCartney

[rating: 4.5] Many is the time I look at my digital babies (aged 11 and 9) and marvel at the completely different planet they live on. I marvel at the complete divergence between their childhood and … [Read more...]

Book Review: Am I Black Enough for You? by Anita Heiss

14 May 2012 by Tania McCartney

[rating: 4] Having watched the irrepressible Anita Heiss navigate the social media arena with pomp, opinion and savvy this past 18 months, I grew increasingly intrigued over her (at the time) upcoming … [Read more...]

Book Extract: Helena Rubinstein, The Woman Who Invented Beauty by Michele Fitoussi

2 April 2012 by Michele Fitoussi

  WATCHING THE WAR FROM NEW YORK Extract from Helena Rubinstein, The Woman Who Invented Beauty by Michele Fitoussi, published by HarperCollins April 2012. Princess Gourielli-Tchkonia opened her … [Read more...]

Bedtime Stories for Children: Green Nadine by Jo Hart

26 March 2012 by Jo Hart

The pet shop had many animals. Black dogs and orange cats. Yellow fish and blue budgies. White rabbits and brown turtles. But Nadine was the only animal in the whole pet shop who was green. She … [Read more...]

Book Review: Bitter Greens by Kate Forsyth

22 March 2012 by Tania McCartney

[rating: 5] When I first took Bitter Greens in hand, I immediately assigned this brick-like tome to the ‘too long to read’ review pile. Before doing so, however, I briefly flipped open the first pages … [Read more...]

Bedtime Stories for Children: A Dog With a Difference by Lucy Farmer

19 March 2012 by Lucy Farmer

It could have been grey or black. It could have been white with spots. It could have been blue, or even red. It could have - it SHOULD have - been brown. But no, of all the doggy colours in the … [Read more...]

Bedtime Stories for Children: The Clever Parrot by Emma Cameron

12 March 2012 by Emma Cameron

Gordon the pirate was always sea sick. When the pirate ship pitched over waves Gordon’s belly lurched. His insides threatened to leap out and become his outsides. He was so sea sick, his skin turned … [Read more...]

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