MY AUSTRALIA looks at Australia through the eyes of people from the Asia‐Pacific region who are studying or living here. Each week they will undertake a new activity to find out more about Australia … [Read more...]
Australian of the Year Awards Nominations Open
Nominations for the Australian of the Year Awards 2010 will be officially opened on Wednesday 1 July 2009 at a launch in Darwin. National Australia Day Council Chairman Adam Gilchrist, Judith Durham … [Read more...]
Eat Right Stay Bright this Winter
According to the Dietitians Association of Australia, more Australians turn to comfort foods at this time of year, eating pastries, cakes and chocolates, and less eat fruit, during the colder … [Read more...]
Car Advice for Women: Be a Label Lover
We all love our labels. Some labels carry brand names that make us feel cool, while other labels provide us with valuable information, such as how many grams of fat are in each biscuit. When it comes … [Read more...]
Top 10 Fuel Efficient Cars in Australia
The high cost of petrol is getting a lot of people thinking about their current car. If you have made the decision to purchase a new car and fuel efficiency is key, use the following list to … [Read more...]
Advertisements found guilty of discrimination
SANE Australia tells us that the Advertising Standards Board (ASB) has uphelding complaints about portrayals of mental illness in advertising as discriminatory and stigmatising. Two advertisers made … [Read more...]
Oscar-nominated Mum Boards Greenpeace Ship
Oscar-nominated actress and Greenpeace Ambassador, Keisha Castle-Hughes (pictured), has boarded the Greenpeace ship Esperanza to speak up for a strong global climate treaty. The New Zealand based … [Read more...]
Consumers and Retailers Frustrated by Clothing Size Irregularities
According to a report by consumer organisation CHOICE, the lack of a uniform standard for adult clothing sizes in Australia is affecting the online shopping market, with retailers saying Australia … [Read more...]
Sydney’s Newest Style Guru has Women Addicted
Founder of Daily Addict, a free daily email newsletter for Sydney's style-conscious, Carrie Choo (pictured), has an insider's view of the hottest events and lifestyle news about town. Launched in … [Read more...]
Commonwealth Bank Low Fee Credit Card
Apply online today for a Low Fee credit card with Commonwealth Bank and if you are an existing Commonwealth Bank customer you'll receive a honeymoon rate 4.99% on the Low Fee credit card, on all … [Read more...]
Australia Honours our Emerging Leaders
On 17 June 2009, the Prime Minister Kevin Rudd congratulated Adelaide Film Festival CEO, Katrina Sedgwick (pictured) and nine other Australians identified as emerging leaders. The event was the … [Read more...]
Drug Action Week: How to talk to your children about drugs
June 21st marks the start of Drug Action Week, a nation wide initiative which aims to raise awareness about alcohol and other drugs in the community. Every 24 minutes an Australian dies from the … [Read more...]
Harry Potter is the hottest ticket in town
Tickets to the sixth instalment of the Harry Potter film franchise went on sale this morning for Greater Union Birch Carroll & Coyle CINE BUZZ members with record breaking results. Thousands of … [Read more...]
Latest health issues for Australian women
The latest Jean Hailes national magazine edition is out, featuring a range of health issues relevant to Australian women. The magazine is free and this issue focuses on Making Time for You and the … [Read more...]
Australia’s Most Trust People of 2009
Pioneering burns surgeon Dr Fiona Wood has again topped the list of Australia’s 100 Most Trusted People, and we still believe in The Wiggles. New entrants into the Top Ten include Glenn McGrath, … [Read more...]
Celebrity Stylist Shares Hollywood’s Beauty Secrets with Mums
According to a recent survey by Westfield, Australian mums are amongst the most selfless when it comes to meeting their own wants and needs. The Westfield Mum Matters Survey revealed the vast … [Read more...]
Kraft Foods Announces Launch of New Vegemite and you can name it
Kraft Foods Australia/New Zealand has today announced that for the first time in 85 years, a new Vegemite will be launched. Vegemite’s new edition will be mixed with cream cheese, but the new product … [Read more...]
Knitters set world record in Sydney
Today New Idea magazine set a Guinness World Record as 256 men and women knitted simultaneously at Martin Place in Sydney this morning. “It was fantastic to see Australians of all ages, from teens to … [Read more...]
Call for Ambassadors for the Year of Women in Local Government 2010
Local Government Managers Australia (LGMA), on behalf of the National Steering Committee for the Year of Women in Local Government is calling for nominations for ambassadors for 2010. The topic of … [Read more...]
Children’s Book Editor and Author Sue Whiting
It's 10am on a Friday morning and Sue Whiting is somewhere in New York City - her guide is a young adult who has a story to tell and Sue is intrigued. As she listens to the teenager's story she hears … [Read more...]
End of Financial Tax Advice from CPA Australia: Seven Tax Sins
During these tough times, households and businesses should avoid the following tax sins to ensure money does not slip through their fingers, according to the nation’s leading accounting body, CPA … [Read more...]
New social networking site for the greater good
This week Worldeka officially launched www.worldeka.com, a social networking site and platform of collaboration for the greater good. Worldeka founders, brother and sister entrepreneurs Sophie and … [Read more...]
New program to guide disadvantaged children into higher education
A new University of Sydney program to encourage children from low socio-economic backgrounds to aspire to higher education from as early as primary school, was launched today by Federal Education … [Read more...]
Mumpreneurs Connect Online
Connect2Mums is a new, fast growing interactive magazine for women. It’s an online network designed by mothers for mothers and the vast majority of mums who are joining are ‘mumpreneurs', women who … [Read more...]
Australians research health concerns online to avoid embarrassment
According to research by Telstra* more than 60 per cent of Australians head online to research information before going to the doctor. Forty per cent say they did so to avoid feared embarrassment of … [Read more...]
Working mums bear the highest tax burdens
Working mothers on middle and low incomes have been helping to fund a series of tax cuts for Australia’s highest income earners, according to new research by one of the world’s leading tax … [Read more...]
Make-A-Wish Australia responds to Chaser’s skit
The Make-A-Wish Foundation says the Chaser’s skit misrepresented the motives of the children and families that apply for Wishes with the Foundation. 'The implication that sick children are … [Read more...]
Tips to Reduce Saturated Fat in your Diet
An extensive Heart Foundation review into the fat we eat has found more evidence about the harmful nature of trans fat and the negative effects of too much saturated fat. The review has prompted the … [Read more...]
Sarah’s Star is Rising in the Australian Wine Industry
Hunter Valley girl Sarah Crowe has been named 'Rising Star of the Year' at the Hunter Valley Legends and Wine Industry Awards held on 28 May 2009. On a night when legendary wine maker, Fay McGuigan, … [Read more...]
Celebrity Chef Phil Vickery Continues To Impart His Pudding Wisdom
The Pudding Master Class Continues And This Month It’s An Italian Classic With A Healthy Twist - Tiramisu. Everyone has their favourite pudding but not everyone knows how to make them! However, help … [Read more...]
Business Woman drives traditionally male dominated industry
Owner of FMS (Forklift and Mechanical Services) Training Services in Brisbane, Jocelyn Doherty (pictured) is proving you don't have to be rough around the edges to make it to the top of a … [Read more...]
Microsoft to Launch New Search Engine
The launch of Bing, Microsoft’s much anticipated new search engine, was announced early this morning (AEST) by Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, at the D: All Things Digital conference in California. Set … [Read more...]
Stay at a Monastery: a unique, inspirational and cultural experience
Girls, have you ever thought of staying at a Monastery or a Convent Guest House? When travelling in Italy a few years ago, I stumbled across a small Tuscan village called Orvieto and decided that I … [Read more...]
How to Build a Successful Online Business
Jackie Maxted is the Managing Director of Directories Group Pty Ltd, digital publisher of beautydirectory.com.au and beautyheaven.com.au. As our Special Guest Blogger, Jackie gives her personal take … [Read more...]
Alice Munro wins 2009 Man Booker International Prize
Alice Munro (pictured) has won the third Man Booker International Prize. Not to be confused with the annual Man Booker Prize, the Man Booker International Prize is worth £60,000 to the winner and is … [Read more...]
Could Real Beauty be the New Black?
The recent announcement by DOLLY magazine that their June issue will be free from airbrushing, has again highlighted the camera tricks and post-production measures used in fashion shoots by magazines. … [Read more...]
Where to from here for Today’s Working Mother
On Budget night women's groups applauded the Rudd Government's decision to introduce a paid parental leave scheme. It was an historic victory thirty years in the making and yet, the announcement … [Read more...]
Australians believe crime is worse than it really is
The majority of Australians think crime is increasing and becoming more widespread but have confidence in the ability of police to combat crime, according to a report released yesterday by the … [Read more...]
New Legal Service for People at Risk of Homelessness
A new legal service has been established to assist people, who are in the process of having their homes repossessed. The new service will provide specialist advice and representation to help borrowers … [Read more...]
Financial skills seminars for women
The Financial Planning Association of Australia (FPA) and ANZ has announced a series of free financial skills seminars to be held in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne and Adelaide for women to help boost … [Read more...]
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