With so much media attention devoted to crime and violence in our society, 95.5% of us would like to hear more positive stories and here they are! Social Researcher Mark McCrindle discusses the … [Read more...]

As a heart friendly and nutrient rich food, cranberries may help reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke. Recent studies have shown that cranberries contain a high amount of antioxidant and … [Read more...]

The Private Health Insurance Ombudsman has released its annual State of the Health Funds Report, providing information on the comparative performance and service delivery of private health insurance … [Read more...]

Fish is a popular choice on Good Friday and Australians have a great range of fish to choose from. Among the traditional favourites are barramundi and John Dory (also know as St Peter’s fish in … [Read more...]

Fish is a popular choice on Good Friday and Australians have a great range of fish to choose from. Among the traditional favourites are barramundi and John Dory (also know as St Peter’s fish in … [Read more...]

The Orange and Avocado Salad with Zesty Dressing, for example, is tasty, light and refreshing. For the dressing, place chopped onion, Gourmet Garden Basil, Gourmet Garden Chilli, orange juice, honey … [Read more...]

A traditional slow-cooked Rosemary Roast Lamb is always a family favourite and is perfect for serving for Sunday lunch or dinner. Add some Gourmet Garden rosemary and garlic to a little olive oil and … [Read more...]

A giant red cylinder that emanates musical sounds generated by prevailing winds has taken root in Sydney’s CBD – appropriately outside the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. Some 10 metres high and five … [Read more...]

Australia’s efforts in restoring peace to East Timor have been immortalised in this year’s Anzac Day commemorative poster (pictured). Unveiled by the Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Alan Griffin, the … [Read more...]

This morning our very own Kelly Magowan (pictured far right) joined the rest of the Six Figures team to set up shop in front of the ANZ building at the top of Collins Street in Melbourne, to offer … [Read more...]

A cup of tea and a couple of mushrooms could be the simplest and most practical advice for women looking to halve their risk of breast cancer. An Australian research study just published in the … [Read more...]

The race for this year’s CLEO Bachelor of the Year title is hotting up as CLEO unearths Australia’s most charismatic, ambitious, good-looking, eligible single men in the world-famous CLEO Bachelor of … [Read more...]

What do Red Bull, SumoSalad and Colgate-Palmolive have in common apart from being three of the most recognisable brands in Australia? Success, a sense of humour and two savvy young PR guns who have … [Read more...]

Hundreds of thousands of Australians are expected to use Harmony Day on March 21 as an opportunity to show support for the diversity and strength of their communities, the Parliamentary Secretary for … [Read more...]

Carer, Cheryl Koenig has been named NSW Woman of the year, following years of tireless campaigning to raise awareness of acquired brain Injuries. Sydney mother Cheryl received the accolade from … [Read more...]

The Family Court of Australia has launched the final piece of its suite of initiatives introduced to combat family violence. The Attorney-General Robert McClelland formally introduced the Family … [Read more...]

Marking International Women’s Day, five of the world’s women leaders in science each received the $US100,000 L’ORÉAL-UNESCO Awards For Women in Science at a ceremony in Paris. … [Read more...]

GPs and pharmacists will soon be able to exchange prescriptions electronically, with the partnering of medical software specialist Best Practice and national electronic prescriptions platform eRx … [Read more...]

The Queensland Council of Unions has again called on the Federal Government to include a Paid Parental Leave scheme in this year’s federal budget to improve the working lives of Australian women. A … [Read more...]

Australia will provide more than $17 million to the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) as part of our international commitment to advancing greater equality between men and … [Read more...]

Descendants of some of the Indigenous Australians whose stories are represented at the National Museum of Australia will be the first to see a new display recognising Aboriginal resistance on the … [Read more...]

Sex Discrimination Commissioner, Elizabeth Broderick is one of an Australian delegation of women in attendance at the 53rd Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, the annual … [Read more...]

Most of us can relate to putting off cleaning up that pile of junk, delaying the bills, or trying to find the time for filing paperwork. According to psychologists and authors of Defenders of the … [Read more...]

ABC Radio is on track to be on air with digital radio by July 2009, it was confirmed today. While the radio industry slated an earlier launch date of May 1 late last year for the five metropolitan … [Read more...]

As part of National Consumer Fraud Awareness Week, the Australian Institute of Criminology (AIC) is conducting an online public survey to assist in the fight against personal fraud. The Australasian … [Read more...]

The Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) says customers need to be prepared for this week’s ATM direct charging reforms which are required by the Reserve Bank. From 3 March 2009, there will be a … [Read more...]

Clean Up Australia Day volunteers yesterday found that a significant amount of the estimated 8300 tonnes of rubbish removed from beaches, waterways, parks and bushland across Australia could have been … [Read more...]