Wealthy older women seek young hunks

A New York entrepreneur made headlines this week when he announced his latest creation, Natural Selection Speed Date II: Sugar Mamas & Boy Toys.  As the name implies, this is a speed dating event matching up mature women of means with young and mostly penniless, hunks.  Apparently, it is a win-win situation for the two people [...]

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Aussie kids consume too much salt

The amount of salt being consumed by Australian children tops the agenda for International Salt Awareness Week.  Research suggests Aussie kids consume over twice the recommended daily allowance of salt, leading to health problems in later life. Key players in the food industry, government and health will consider the issue at an event being hosted by The [...]

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Mother chooses family pet over her own child’s safety

The mother of a little boy who was mauled by the family’s 50kg mastiff-staffordshire cross has said she won’t be getting rid of the family pet.  Alicia Cottier told the media she blamed her two year old son, Noah Newbold for the attack.  Pardon me for being so blunt, but this woman is a complete moron.  [...]

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Australian women need access to more effective contraception

Marie Stopes International has called on the Australian media to throw a spotlight on contraception after a survey revealed 60 per cent of women who have experienced an unplanned pregnancy were using contraception.  The leading sexual and reproductive healthcare organisation also called on the government to provide better access to range of contraception options. Australian women have more options for contraception [...]

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Simple solutions when you just can’t shift your clutter:

I’m so thrilled with the five awesome financial wins I’ve had over the last 3 weeks. In fact they have totalled over $3,000 Aussie dollars ($2,644.00 US) which is a combination of money being saved very unexpectedly and cash. Better still I know it’s all to do with my focus of detoxing and simplifying my [...]

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‘The Week the Women Went’ social experiment: can the men survive on their own?

We all know women can survive without men and now thanks to a social experiment initiated by a documentary film crew in Canada, we know that the reverse is also true…Well, for at least a week anyway. Canada’s national broadcaster conducted a social experiment in the town of Hardisty in the province of Alberta.  They [...]

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The Grey Cover-up: the decision to dye or not to dye, your hair

I was reading Caroline Baum’s article Silver Linings which appeared in the Good Weekend section of the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday, when it occurred to me that I could no longer avoid the question. I had to make a decision about whether to dye the grey out of my hair, or let nature takes it’s [...]

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The scientific study of pregnant women

Thanks to ‘scientific research’ the list of pregnancy don’ts seems to be growing longer with each passing day.  Earlier in the week scientists were warning pregnant women to abstain from drinking coffee.  Now researchers say they have established a link between what a woman eats in pregnancy and obesity in their offspring.  But is all [...]

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Australian of the Year for 2008 is Lee Kernaghan

Country music legend Lee Kernaghan has been named Australian of the Year for 2008 at a ceremony in front of Parliament House in Canberra.  In his tribute to the Australian of the Year, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said: “Lee Kernaghan’s music resonates with every Australian by connecting us all to the spirit of the bush, [...]

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Jenny Ford and Cash Smart Kids

Cash Smart Kids was launched on the world wide web back in September 2007. But the program is already creating lots of buzz among parents, teachers and community groups. I recently spoke to the program’s creator Jenny Ford (pictured) about teaching money management and business skills to children, and her future plans for the site which was recently [...]

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