The National Library of Australia celebrates the 40th anniversary of the opening of its iconic building with a series of special events today, Monday 25 August. With its elegant classical lines, the … [Read more...]
Melbourne girl crowned Australia’s leading plus size model
Veronika Cvak from Roxburgh Park in Melbourne (pictured) has won Australia’s first ever search for a plus size model competition. The twenty year old has beaten over 2800 contestants, winning a … [Read more...]
Aussies claim world first in the Arctic
After 70 days alone in the Arctic, two young Australians have today completed an epic journey to become the first people to traverse the largely unexplored Victoria Island. In May, Chris Bray (25) … [Read more...]
New Samy Salon Systems hits Australian shores
The new Samy Salon Systems is a professional performance haircare free from sulfate, 100% vegan and boasting a comprehensive product line up with nearly 40 individual products catering to every hair … [Read more...]
ACCC report on grocery prices
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) released their Report into the Competitiveness of Retail Prices for Standard Prices on 5 August 2008. Most of the major players in the … [Read more...]
Miss Earth Pageant
When Lucinda Smedley entered the 2008 ‘Miss Earth’ pageant, she was serious about making a difference. Several months later while securing herself a spot in the Australian finals held in September, … [Read more...]
A Marathon of Marriages on the Opening Day of the Olympics
On Friday the NSW Registry of Births Deaths & Marriages will marry 96 couples in a marathon day of Olympic proportion. “This special calendar event has caused a sensation here at the Registry,” … [Read more...]
Banks are profiteering from customers
A new report from financial comparison site InfoChoice.com.au and The Sheet lends weight to recent claims from the Commonwealth Treasury that Australian banks are profiteering from customers. The … [Read more...]
Expert help with cyber bullying
One in five young Australians have been the victim of cyber bullying (Australian Democrats Youth Poll, 2007) and figures from Queensland University of Technology suggest that nearly all teens will … [Read more...]
Website selling fake sick notes
A website offering fake sick notes for a fee could endanger people’s health and encourage fraud, AMA President Dr Rosanna Capolingua warned today. The AMA says that an overseas company has set up an … [Read more...]
The Future of Melbourne
By 2020, per capita greenhouse gas emissions will be reduced by 35 per cent per resident and 59 per cent per worker under a target identified in Future Melbourne - the most ambitious community … [Read more...]
Sixty-One Starbuck Stores in Australia will close
Starbucks Coffee International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX), has announced plans to restructure its business in Australia through a geographical refocus on … [Read more...]
First Fleet’s Transportation to the Digital World
In a world first, the State Library of NSW is opening the vaults to its unrivalled First Fleet collection at 6pm tonight for its launch online at www.sl.nsw.gov.au. NSW Governor Maria Bashir will … [Read more...]
Networks unite to launch healthy lifestyle campaign
In a campaign worth several million dollars, Free TV broadcasters have joined with prominent Australian sports stars to urge young Australians to adopt a healthy lifestyle. Olympic medalists Grant … [Read more...]
New drink spiking laws
The Victorian Government has announced it will introduce new drink spiking laws, making it a criminal offence to spike a person’s food or drink. RMIT University last year released the results of … [Read more...]
Violins in the Outback
Some of Queensland’s most remote and spectacular locations will welcome the haunting sounds of the didjeridu as it meets with the romantic hum of the classical strings during the Australian Festival … [Read more...]
Nearly $1 billion dollars lost by Australians to personal fraud
Nearly one billion dollars ($980 million) was lost as a result of personal fraud according to the first National Personal Fraud Survey, by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released … [Read more...]
Overwhelming Public Support for the McGrath Foundation
The McGrath Foundation would like to sincerely thank the community for its overwhelming support following the sad passing of Founder - Jane McGrath (pictured with her children), who passed away last … [Read more...]
Mr Big in Sydney
Hollywood leading man Chris Noth (pictured), best known for his role as Mr Big from Sex & The City and to a lesser extent, as Mike Logan in Law & Order, was introduced to celebrities and the … [Read more...]
Women facing violence in Australia – the facts
In 2005, the Australian Bureau of Statistics Personal Safety Survey estimated that almost 2 in every 5 women (39%) in Australia had experienced some form of violence since the age of 15. Sexual … [Read more...]
Queensland Parliament Glows Red
Queensland Parliament will be glowing red, inside and out, during the month of June for Heart Foundation Go Red for Women. The lights adorning Alice Street outside Parliament House will glow red and … [Read more...]
Celebrities stand up for youth voice on green issues
Gland, Switzerland, 28 May 2008 (IUCN and WWF): Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins (pictured) has joined other performing artists around the world - including Moby, James Blunt, Estelle, and … [Read more...]
Early Stage Investment Gets a Boost
Australian Small Scale Offerings Board Limited (ASSOB) is pleased to announce the details of a proposed merger between the company and Appollo Assets Limited. The Australian Small Scale Offerings … [Read more...]
Art or Pornography? The debate over Bill Henson’s work continues
As the debate over artist Bill Henson’s images of naked children continues, NSW police are still considering whether to lay child pornography charges against the artist and the Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery … [Read more...]
Sustainability: what is it and how you can do your part
We've all heard the term 'sustainability' in the media and with an increasing number of industries 'going green', it is certainly a term we will be hearing a lot more often in the future. But what … [Read more...]
National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children
The Australian Government today announced the members of its National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children. The Council will be chaired by one of the founders of the Australian White … [Read more...]
Devastation in Burma
According to UN estimates, Cyclone Nargis has affected up to 2.5 million people. The devastation is of overwhelming proportions: more than 100,000 killed; 200,000 missing; a million people homeless … [Read more...]
Aussie Kids to Claim New Guiness World Record
On Friday, 10 May 2008 tens of thousands of Aussie kids around the country skipped as one to celebrate the 25th birthday of Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart in an attempt to break the Guinness … [Read more...]
Serial or Socialite: what type of networker are you?
The importance of networking is a well-known key to business success but did you know there are six categories of networkers - the Socialite, the Serial, the Initiator, the Occasional, the Balanced … [Read more...]
Two Arts Mums Launch New Network
MELBOURNE ARTS & MEDIA MUMS (MAMMs) - CALL FOR MEMBERS MAMMs is a support group for women in the arts, media and entertainment industries – either working full-time, part-time or not currently … [Read more...]
Advocacy at the heart of Australia’s young women
What Girls Say, a report outlining the concerns of 4,500 Australian girls aged 5 – 17 years, was launched today by Lynne Price, Chief Commissioner, Girl Guides Australia – the largest girls and young … [Read more...]
Green Ribbon Week
Green Ribbon Week aims to raise awareness about how replacing animal models with modern technologies increases the quality of medical research and spares animal lives. The latest available Australian … [Read more...]
Japanese whaling fleet will return to port after killing 551 whales
The Government of Japan’s whaling fleet is returning to port having killed 551 or over half of its self-allotted quota this season. According to IFAW (the International Fund for Animal Welfare) 551 … [Read more...]
Industry code offers safer online experiences
I am delighted to announce the internet industry in Australia is taking some action to regulate itself for the benefit of everyone who uses the Internet, particularly children. The Internet Industry … [Read more...]
Greenpeace delivers the message: ‘Save the climate – No future in coal’
When it comes to publicity, no-one does it better than Greenpeace. At dawn this morning the Greenpeace hot air balloon flew over Liddell and Bayswater coal-fired power stations in the Hunter Valley, … [Read more...]
Nominations are open for the Telstra Business Women’s Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2008 Telstra Business Women’s Awards, which recognise successful women across the country for their business acumen and career success. The annual Telstra Business … [Read more...]
New standards for the transport of livestock do not go far enough
Proposed new standards and guidelines for the land transport of livestock in Australia have been released for public comment. In what is undoubtedly a response to the global campaign to end the long … [Read more...]
DoCS defends foster carers of ‘Susie’
The Department of Community Services (DoCS) says that allegations made in the media against one of the carers of the 6-year old child known as “Susie” have been thoroughly investigated but were … [Read more...]
Push to raise the legal drinking age
The Rudd Government is moving to raise the legal drinking age to 21 in an effort to curb binge drinking among Australia's youth. Researchers, close to the issue such as Professor Jon Currie, director … [Read more...]
New York skincare brand granted injunction against Australian company
On 3rd March 2008, in the New South Wales Registry of the Federal Court of Australia, emerginC Skincare, owned by Renature Skincare USA Inc, were successful in obtaining a number of injunctions sought … [Read more...]