Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final adventure in the Harry Potter film series, will be released in two full-length parts in 3D. The worldwide release of Part 1 is scheduled … [Read more...]
ACMA to develop standard for fax marketing
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has started developing a national standard for the fax marketing industry with the release of a discussion paper. ACMA Chairman Chris Chapman … [Read more...]
Designing a garden with a dog or cat in mind
According to the Petcare Information and Advisory Service (PIAS), planning for a garden that looks great and is well suited to pets is easy as long as you think about what both you and your pet want … [Read more...]
24 hour Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline
A new, expanded, national 24 hour Pregnancy, Birth and Baby Helpline will commencing on 1 July 2010. Women, their partners and families will be able to call the national Helpline on 1800 88 24 36 for … [Read more...]
Increase in Baby Bonus and Family Tax Benefit from July 1
From 1 July 2010, the Baby Bonus, paid in 13 fortnightly instalments, will increase by more than $100 to $5,294 through indexation, benefiting around 270,000 parents of newborn babies. More than two … [Read more...]
Understanding your Thyroid
Women are five times more likely than men to experience a thyroid condition at some point in their life. Unfortunately, many women are unaware of the symptoms of thyroid disease so it can be difficult … [Read more...]
Childless NOT by Choice
As a woman who gave birth to her first child at the age of 18, I can't even imagine what it's like to want a child and not be able to have one. In a society that values it's working families, it must … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Abla’s Lebanese Kitchen
The saying t’fadalou, or ‘come eat at my table’ guides the preparation of every meal at Abla’s Lebanese Restaurant in Carlton, Melbourne. For this is the food of family and friends. It is all about … [Read more...]
No Support for Male Victims of Domestic Violence
According to those who work in the area of men's health, the current approach to domestic violence ignores the one in three victims of family violence who are male. While not wanting to undermine the … [Read more...]
Book Review: A Year in the Valley by Jackie French
As I read A Year in the Valley I can almost smell the honeyed scent of early summer’s blushing peaches hanging heavily in the air. Sun ripened to a delicate bloom they ooze sweet nectar and their … [Read more...]
The Year I Spent in a Muslim Girls School in the Middle East
As a teenager in the 1960s, Ellen Mary Wilton (pictured), spent a year at a Muslim girls boarding school in the ancient Egyptian city of Alexandria. For years Ellen has fascinated audiences with her … [Read more...]
Raising a Child with Cerebral Palsy
As another National Cerebral Palsy Week approaches, I am again reminded of how Cerebral Palsy (CP) has impacted my family, and how important it is to promote awareness and knowledge of … [Read more...]
How to Use Online Links Effectively
An Online link basically refers to a connection or clickable link online. On the internet, online links are a vital component of websites and can even help you improve your search engine ranking. … [Read more...]
Why Articles are a Savvy List Building Tool
Articles are meant to provide useful information that can positively influence people. We all like to read information that can add to our knowledge or that which can guide us in our daily lives. It … [Read more...]
Forced Abortion and Sterlisation in China
Aborted Baby Cries Before Cremation. Crematorium workers in Guangdong Province found an infant crying in a “medical waste” receptacle on its way to being cremated, reports Xinhua, China’s official … [Read more...]
Is How a Woman Looks More Important than What She has to Say?
Recently, I received a comment from one of my blog readers that at first shocked me and then got me thinking about yet another issue that affects all women and girls: the tendency in our culture to … [Read more...]
Eating sugar may not make you fat
A new Australian study has found that sugar consumption may not be to blame for the worldwide obesity epidemic. Dr Alan Barclay, who is addressing the Dietitians Association of Australia’s (DAA) … [Read more...]
From Hippos to Transitioning Gender
What Happens When You Don’t Write What Your Regular Readers Expect? "You’ve co-written a novel about transitioning gender! But I thought you only wrote children’s picture books like There’s a … [Read more...]
Google launches AdWords Online Classroom
Google has announced a new initiative designed to guide Australian small and medium sized businesses through the process of online marketing: the AdWords Online Classroom. Through the AdWords Online … [Read more...]
An Adventure of a Different Kind in Bali
After visiting Bali 19 years ago, thinking that I would possibly never return, I decided to go back and explore a different side and I must say I was pleasantly surprised. I stayed at a wonderful … [Read more...]
Empty Nest – He’s Leaving Home
My 22 year old son left home today and while I'm happy to see him go out into the world and establish his independence, I am really going to miss that kid. He's a very capable young man and I know … [Read more...]
Ditch that Diet!
Diets are notoriously unsuccessful – 95% of people who lose weight by dieting will regain that weight (and then some) within two years. On May 6, we celebrated International No Diet Day; a day to … [Read more...]
Single Mum conned in eBay Scam
An Australian eBay seller has been conned out of almost $9,000 by Nigerian internet scammers impersonating the state's consumer fraud regulator. The Australian Financial Review reported on Friday … [Read more...]
Are 14-year-old Girls Really Nothing But Trouble?
A recent UK survey of parents with children over 18 years of age revealed that 14-year-old girls are considered the most difficult to parent. Kathryn Crawford, co-editor of the website that conducted … [Read more...]
Aussie Mum Behind the International Publishing Sensation – Beautiful Malice
It's a publishing fairytale. Rebecca James made international headlines in 2009 when the manuscript for her book BEAUTIFUL MALIC, ignited a bidding war between several major publishers that would … [Read more...]
Mama Mia, it’s more bad publicity for Freedman
The popular blogger and social commentator, Mia Freedman, found herself at the centre of yet another media controversy yesterday, after obesity advocates took offense to comments posted on her … [Read more...]
Book Review: Susan Boyle – Living the Dream
Like many of you, I too shed a tear while watching Susan Boyle's audition for Britain's Got Talent on YouTube. The moment when Susan Boyle showed the world why we shouldn't judge a book by it's … [Read more...]
InStyle’s Australian Women of Style Awards completely pointless
There were no surprises when InStyle Magazine announced the second annual Women of Style Award winners in Sydney last night. Celebrities and other high profile women featured prominently in the list … [Read more...]
Body image putting pregnant women at risk
The social pressure on women to look a certain way may be putting the health of pregnant women and their unborn babies at risk, according to preliminary findings of a study by RMIT University and the … [Read more...]
First Elected Female President of the Academy of Science
Distinguished cancer researcher, Professor Suzanne Cory, has been elected by her peers as President of the Australian Academy of Science – an institution that has been dominated by male scientists … [Read more...]
The Oral Contraceptive Pill Turns 50
Today (11 May 2010) marks the 50th anniversary of the oral contraceptive pill. Since it was first made available 50 years ago, "the Pill" has played an important role in the lives of women, giving … [Read more...]
Book Review: Happily Ever After by Benison Anne O’Reilly
Eleanor (Ellie) Cooper is a woman who, on the surface, seems to have it all. However after marrying the man she believes is her handsome prince she finally reaches the place ‘where fantasy and reality … [Read more...]
Stay at Home Mothers worth a Six Figure Salary
According to Salary.com's "10th Annual Mom's Salary Survey" the time mothers spend performing "job functions" in the home, would equate to an annual salary of US$117,856 for a Stay-at-Home Mum. While … [Read more...]
Book Review: Beautiful Malice by Rebecca James
[rating:4] Even before it was published, the psychological thriller Beautiful Malice by Rebecca James, was an international sensation. The 39 year old Australian author and mother of 4, made … [Read more...]
National Heart Week: know the warnings signs of a Heart Attack
To mark National Heart Week (2-8 May), the Heart Foundation has released new research that suggests more than half of all Australians wouldn't know what to do if they were having a heart … [Read more...]
Book Review: Grace Kelly Style by Kristina Haugland et al
If you’re lucky enough to visit London before the 26th of September 2010, then you can go and see the exhibition of Grace Kelly’s wardrobe currently being held at the Victoria and Albert Museum. For … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: High Tea at the Victoria Room
The Victoria Room is a restaurant and bar in Darlinghurst, Sydney. It is all about sophisticated, fine dining in an opulent atmosphere redolent of the British Raj. And they do High Tea – something … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: Maggie’s Kitchen by Maggie Beer
Maggie Beer has become synonymous with local, high quality ingredients used to produce gorgeous inspirational food. Her passion for uncompromising excellence has given her a position as one of … [Read more...]
Top Australian Blogger lists do not reflect true popularity
Recently I stumbled across a new Top 50 Australian Women Bloggers list that attempts to rank websites in order of popularity. Initially I thought the blogger must be using a new algorithm (formula) … [Read more...]
Ten Rules for Surviving IVF
To get my beautiful twin boys my husband and I underwent thirteen goes on IVF. I think that gives me the right to consider myself something of an expert when it comes to coping with the highs and … [Read more...]
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