A new movement of Australian women of all ages and backgrounds – from school girls to elders – will unite today to drive practical action on climate change. From 19 May 2009 the 1 Million Women … [Read more...]

Serves: 4 Prep time: 5 min Ingredients: 2 persimmons (Fuyu variety) 4 chicken breasts, chargrilled or barbequed 1 cup flat leaf parsley leaves ½ cup mint leaves 1/3 cup toasted macadamias, roughly … [Read more...]

Serves: 4 Ingredients 4 – 6 custard apples 2 sheets of puff pastry cut into squares or rounds Hazelnut meal Apricot jam Icing sugar Cream … [Read more...]

Serves 8 INGREDIENTS Crumb Crust: 1 packet gingernut biscuits ½ (half) cup finely chopped toasted macadamias 100g melted butter Filling: 250g softened light cream cheese 250g fresh firm ricotta … [Read more...]

After winning Best New Product at the 2009 Australian Fashion Hair Awards, Seven Day Miracle, an intense moisture masque from Australian company Original & Mineral, O&M is well placed to … [Read more...]

Two Launceston women, Sara Redman (pictured) and Susan Henshaw, have developed a self-paced coaching program designed to help people to feel better about their bodies. The creators of Lighten Up are … [Read more...]

Pitch Club provides aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages with the opportunity to connect with investors, business angels, venture capitalists and other entrepreneur enthusiasts. Pitch Club is a fun, … [Read more...]

In light of the Government’s recent announcement on paid maternity leave, Social Researcher Mark McCrindle has released the latest results from the McCrindle Research study into Australians’ attitudes … [Read more...]

The National Consumer Credit Protection Bill 2009 will simplify and standardise the regulation of consumer credit, which until now has been regulated under a myriad of different State and Territory … [Read more...]

With Mother’s Day approaching, Australian Hearing wants to raise awareness about the hidden disability affecting more than half of women aged over 60: hearing loss. According to Australian Hearing … [Read more...]

Pacific Magazines has unveiled insights gained from the ongoing research project - the 2009 Pacific Magazines Homemaker survey, Australia’s largest survey of homemaker trends, opinions and spending … [Read more...]

A new exhibition opening at the Australian National Maritime Museum before touring Australia, will show how Australian designers and swimming stars have been central figures in the evolution of the … [Read more...]

After 30 years of marriage, Christine Lister lost her beloved husband Rex, to Melanoma (skin cancer) in the Spring of 2005. For five long years the couple had fought bravely to stay together in this … [Read more...]

Australian women are struggling with their weight and body image, with an RMIT University survey showing 92 per cent experience “fat days” and one in five regularly starve themselves to try and lose … [Read more...]

A staggering 78% of Australian women are unaware that heart disease is their number 1 killer. The high number of Australian women who are unaware of their heart disease risk is of great concern, says … [Read more...]

Stepfamilies Australia says National Families Week (10 -16 May 2009), is an important occasion to celebrate the many different types of families across society and acknowledge the many different … [Read more...]

The Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) says banks are increasing security measures on ATMs following recent attacks by criminals. Banks reported to a meeting with NSW Police and other ATM owners … [Read more...]

Australian families are being encouraged to celebrate magic moments in breastfeeding by submitting photographs to the Australian Breastfeeding Association’s (ABA) tenth annual calendar. Calendar … [Read more...]

The Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing has established a new, national hotline for the public to receive health information about the outbreak overseas of Swine Flu. THE NUMBER IS 1802007 In … [Read more...]

Over 1.2 million Australians are missing from the electoral roll and can’t vote or have a say in federal, state and local government elections, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) said … [Read more...]

Axle Whitehead (pictured) has been crowned the 22nd annual CLEO Bachelor of the Year. The 28-year-old from Warrnambool in Victoria stood out from a field of sports stars, actors, environmentalists, … [Read more...]

One of the world’s most influential bloggers, The Sartorialist, will visit Australia this month as part of a new Tourism Australia initiative to target social media opinion leaders. The Satorialist, … [Read more...]

With Easter fast approaching, World Vision is warning Australians that their Easter eggs may be tainted with the bitter taste of child labour. “Major chocolate manufacturers in Australia have known … [Read more...]

Australian parents have teamed up with nutritionist Dr Rosemary Stanton to reveal their list of the worst children’s breakfast ‘Cereal Offenders’ as part of an ongoing campaign to reveal the truth … [Read more...]

Rarely seen items from the National Library of Australia’s Ballets Russes collection, the largest of its kind in Australia, will go on show at the National Library in Canberra from Thursday 9 … [Read more...]

Known around the world as the ‘Guru of Joy’, His Holiness Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has arrived for the Sydney leg of his Health and Happiness world tour, which has been providing the perfect antidote to … [Read more...]