Two Arts Mums Launch New Network

MELBOURNE ARTS & MEDIA MUMS (MAMMs) – CALL FOR MEMBERS MAMMs is a support group for women in the arts, media and entertainment industries – either working full-time, part-time or not currently working – and aims to provide opportunities for women to discuss common issues and concerns, network and generally share their experiences of being [...]

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Free Lifestyle Coaching Session

No matter where in the world you reside, Danielle Ferris Lifestyle Coaching is offering to provide one 45-minute complimentary session over the telephone for those who want to make something happen in their lives. The ultimate outcome of the session is that participants will walk away from the session with three clear goals to focus [...]

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Paloma Cole: the next generation of business woman

As a member of Generation X, I believe we have some responsibility to guide and assist the next generation of women. So when 19 year old Paloma Cole (pictured) contacted me to ask for my help with getting the word out about her first online store, I didn’t hesitate to schedule an interview with this [...]

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Australian companies short-changing women

There are clear discrepancies between what women are looking for in a workplace and what they are experiencing in reality, according to research released today by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA). EOWA’s research report: Generation F: Attract, Engage, Retain draws attention to crucial areas where business is failing to meet [...]

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Advocacy at the heart of Australia’s young women

What Girls Say, a report outlining the concerns of 4,500 Australian girls aged 5 – 17 years, was launched today by Lynne Price, Chief Commissioner, Girl Guides Australia – the largest girls and young women’s organisation in the country.

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New study reveals 2008 as the year of cautious optimism

Australians remain cautiously optimistic about the future with personal finances, family and the environment the three big issues keeping us awake at night according to this year’s Eye on Australia report, released today by Grey.

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World Day for Safety and Health at Work

Monday, 28 April 2008 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work, an international campaign to promote safe, healthy, and decent work. This year, as in previous years, tripartite events will be taking place world wide. “Yes, it’s a tragedy when someone goes to work and never comes home but thousands more, like my father, [...]

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14 Nations Running for World Harmony

Beginning on April 27 a team of runners from 14 nations will run more than 15,000kms around Australia carrying a blazing torch of peace with Olympian Tatiana Grigorieva and the Premier of Queensland Anna Bligh leading the way. Since jumping into the spotlight at the 2000 Olympic Games, former Russian Tatiana Grigorieva has since become [...]

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Popular ANZAC biscuit recipe

The army biscuit, also known as an ANZAC wafer or ANZAC tile, is essentially a long shelf-life, hard tack biscuit, eaten as a substitute for bread. Unlike bread, though, the biscuits are very, very hard. Some soldiers preferred to grind them up and eat as porridge. The popular ANZAC biscuit is a traditional, eggless sweet [...]

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Maureen Frank: gender diversity and the advancement of women in the workplace

According to leading US research organisation Catalyst, companies with the highest representation of women on their top management teams perform better than companies with the lowest female representation. And yet only a small proportion of business leadership positions are actually held by women. Fortunately, there are women like Telstra Business Women’s Awards winner and BRW [...]

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