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...]
Diary of a Holiday with the Family
We recently had the opportunity to get away for a week or so and grabbed at this chance to rest. Tess (15) and Talia (11) accompanied my husband and I, and the twins (10 month old boys) on this … [Read more...]
National Library launches new search engine – Trove
The National Library of Australia has launched a new search engine. Trove is the culmination of more than three years of work by National Library staff and can be accessed online at at … [Read more...]
Salvation Army launches National Red Shield Appeal 2010
The Salvation Army launched its National 2010 Red Shield Appeal today at luncheon in Sydney. More than 500 of Sydney’s business leaders attended the event where Gail Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of … [Read more...]
International No Diet Day 2010
Thursday, 6 May is International No Diet Day, a celebration of body acceptance and body shape diversity. The day is also dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers of restrictive diets and its … [Read more...]
Starlight Delivers a Special Wish for Dainere
We have featured many books and authors on Australian Women Online over the years, but none so precious as You Have to Go Through a Storm to Get to a Rainbow by 12 year old Dainere Anthoney. After … [Read more...]
April is Caesarean Awareness Month
April is Caesarean Awareness month which is concerned with raising awareness of the physical and emotional toll of the Caesarean epidemic, and the issues surrounding vaginal births after Caesarean … [Read more...]
Anthony “Tony” Robbins Ultimate Relationship Program FREE Trial
Love and Passion: The Ultimate Relationship Program Whether you are seeking to spark more passion in your intimate life, to find the partner of your dreams, or to improve any of the relationships in … [Read more...]
How to Promote Your Newsletter or E-zine Online
A newsletter or e-zine is a great way to promote your business and attract readers on the internet. You can also use a newsletter to expand your database or your list. Anyone in business can offer a … [Read more...]
7 Day Brain Fitness Challenge
Recent studies indicate that blueberries can assist with maintaining brain health and memory. Prove it yourself by taking the Sunraysia 7-Day Brain Fitness Challenge. It's free to participate and … [Read more...]
Perimenopause: Are we there yet?
Did you know that the medical definition of menopause is simply when it’s been 12 months since your last menstrual period? After that point, a woman is classified as postmenopause. The time leading up … [Read more...]
Male Business Leaders Support Women in Business
A new leadership group of male CEOs and Chairmen has been formed to elevate the issue of women’s representation in the corporate sector on the national business agenda. The leadership group, … [Read more...]
Growing threat to humans from ticks, fleas and sand flies
Australian scientists are calling on veterinarians and dog-owners to take action to protect dogs and people from potentially lethal diseases caused by ticks, fleas and sand flies. Ticks, mosquitoes, … [Read more...]
Warning about sleeping babies in prams
Kidsafe Victoria, together with SIDS and Kids Victoria have issued a red alert over the use of pram bassinets as ‘beds’ for children. Parents and carers are urged not to leave children sleeping … [Read more...]
Working Mum Told “Manage Your Family” or Face the Sack
A Western Sydney mother of two has been told by her employer she can no longer work a family-friendly shift which allows her to collect her children from school because it is her job to "manage" her … [Read more...]
Revised Standards for Bunk Beds in Australia and NZ
Standards Australia has released a revised Australian/New Zealand Standard for the design and performance of bunk beds. The revised standard sets out safety requirements, including materials, … [Read more...]
Cinemas denied exemption from Disability Discrimination Act
The Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has denied a request from major cinema chains for an exemption from the Disability Discrimination Act with regard to providing services for people with a … [Read more...]
Rethinking Your Company’s Next Move: What You Could Be Doing Differently
Is your company taking advantage of market churn and chaos to refresh your growth strategy? Regardless of company size, stage or industry everyone has felt some impact from the recent years’ economic … [Read more...]
Book Extract: Out of the Frying Pan
Growing up is full of decisions. When you’re young and those decisions are made for you, life is safe enough but, whether you like it or not, as you grow older those decisions eventually have to be … [Read more...]
Lung Cancer Kills More Women than Breast Cancer
For the second year running, lung cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the biggest killer of women in Australia. Although the rate of men dying from lung cancer has declined since the early … [Read more...]
Bully Blocking at Work
No one goes to work to be humiliated, ostracised, abused, or assaulted and yet, this is the reality for more than one in six workers in Australia. Bullying extends far beyond the school yard into our … [Read more...]
Reliability more important to employers than skills and experience
A new survey has found Australian employers value reliability and loyalty in their workers much more than skills or experience. According to an Australia-wide survey of employers* commissioned by The … [Read more...]
ACF campaign to Save the Murray-Darling off to a good start
After exceeding their initial target of 200 million litres of water for the Hattah Lakes wetlands, the Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is now aiming to purchase an additional 200 million … [Read more...]
Telstra Wins Catalyst Award for Gender Diversity Initiative
Telstra has become the first Australian company to win the prestigious Catalyst Award, an annual international award for initiatives that support and advance women in the workplace. Telstra received … [Read more...]
Top Tips for Eating to Lose Weight
These quick tips on weight loss are based on the five year Curves research study at the Exercise & Sport Nutrition Laboratory at Texas A&M University. The research shows that eating properly … [Read more...]
Daylesford massages its way into Guinness World Records
The town of Daylesford in Victoria, has established itself as the spa capital of Australia after breaking the world record for the largest ever simultaneous massage. The new world record was set on … [Read more...]
Superannuation Explained: taking control of your super
While most Australians find superannuation generally confusing, according to new research by BT Super for Life¹ only 35 percent of Australian women are confident their super will meet their financial … [Read more...]
Cookbook Review: The Real Greek at Home – Dishes from the Heart of the Greek Kitchen
I must start this review with a confession. Greek food is, for me, the ultimate comfort food, and it can be hard to review a book about one of your favourite things – how do you make an impartial … [Read more...]
April Book of the Month: Lunch in Paris by Elizabeth Bard
On her first date with her husband, Elizabeth Bard takes a bite of a pavé au poivre that melts on her tongue in a symphony of pleasure. He was, she says “half way to home base as soon as I cut into … [Read more...]
VIEW Clubs celebrate 50 years of service to the community
VIEW (Voice, Interests and Education of Women ) Clubs of Australia is a nationwide self-governed women's organisation formed in 1960 by The Smith Family. From a single club in Sydney with just 10 … [Read more...]
Anti-Domestic Violence campaign changing attitudes in outback Queensland
An anti-domestic violence initiative driven by a local rugby league club is being credited for a drop in incidences of domestic violence in Midwest Queensland. The multi-award winning campaign … [Read more...]
Rape must never be minimised as part of cultural traditions
A senior United Nations official has called for greater international action to end sexual violence in the world's conflict zones. Margot Wallström, the recently appointed Secretary-General’s Special … [Read more...]
Yemeni lawyer battles tradition and opposition to end child marriage
Najud is a 10 year old Yemeni girl who made world headlines by winning a divorce case, ending her marriage to a man in his thirties who had abused her physically and sexually. Her lawyer Shada … [Read more...]
Wedding Industry denies any wrong doing at CHOICE Roundtable
Yesterday the consumer organisation CHOICE hosted a round-table discussion in Sydney to debate the key points raised in the CHOICE Wedding Report, which was published in December 2009. According to … [Read more...]
Promoting your business by publishing articles online
Article writing is one of the most popular ways of promoting people, products and services today. This method has also been proven time and again to be effective in drawing more visitors to websites … [Read more...]
Earning income through affiliate programs
People who look to the internet to earn an income have many avenues to choose from. One of the popular ways to earn money online is by becoming an affiliate and joining an affiliate program. This … [Read more...]
Open your own Online Store with a free trial to ProStores
ProStores is an eBay Company and an award-winning ecommerce solution that enables small and medium sized businesses to sell products and services online through a fully customized Web store. One … [Read more...]
A Chat with Nancy Meyers writer and director of IT’S COMPLICATED
Academy Award® nominated screen writer, Nancy Meyers (What Women Want, Something’s Gotta Give) directs Meryl Streep, Alec Baldwin and Steve Martin in It’s Complicated, a comedy about love, divorce and … [Read more...]
Short Fiction: The Matrimonial Clock
Tara took off her jacket and hung it on the peg behind the main door of the apartment. It was slightly cold this time of the year in Bangalore. She rubbed her hands together for warmth and took out … [Read more...]
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