An external Reference Group on Women has been established to advise the Australian Defence Force (ADF) on the recruitment and retention of servicewomen, the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, announced today. “Members of the reference group are senior women who have a track-record of success in male-dominated professions or…Read More
Celebrities stand up for youth voice on green issues
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May 30, 2008 By
Gland, Switzerland, 28 May 2008 (IUCN and WWF): Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins (pictured) has joined other performing artists around the world – including Moby, James Blunt, Estelle, and Panic at The Disco – to express her support for connect2earth.org, a new green on-line community where young people can have their say about the environment by…Read More
Early Stage Investment Gets a Boost
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May 30, 2008 By
Australian Small Scale Offerings Board Limited (ASSOB) is pleased to announce the details of a proposed merger between the company and Appollo Assets Limited. The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board, a platform designed to assist early-stage and unlisted companies raise capital, today announced an agreement to merge with Appollo Assets Limited (NSX:AAW), a specialist investment…Read More
Beauty Heaven Announces New Editor
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May 30, 2008 By
Beautyheaven.com.au, Australia’s leading online beauty portal, has appointed Alicia Pyke as Editor. With more than a decade’s experience as a beauty and style writer, including roles at The Courier-Mail and The Daily Telegraph, Pyke brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the beautyheaven team.
Art or Pornography? The debate over Bill Henson’s work continues
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May 29, 2008 By
As the debate over artist Bill Henson’s images of naked children continues, NSW police are still considering whether to lay child pornography charges against the artist and the Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery in Sydney. Although the experts agree it is unlikely the case against Henson will result in a criminal conviction, the controversy does bring to…Read More
Sustainability: what is it and how you can do your part
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May 28, 2008 By
We’ve all heard the term ‘sustainability’ in the media and with an increasing number of industries ‘going green’, it is certainly a term we will be hearing a lot more often in the future. But what does ‘sustainability’ actually mean for business and the consumer? Recently, I asked Clare Cavanagh (pictured with her son), a…Read More
Paid Maternity Leave Inquiry
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May 28, 2008 By
Public hearings for the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity Leave, Paternity and Parental Leave will continue today. The Inquiry is looking at the economic and social costs and benefits of paid maternity, paternity and parental leave and is expected report it’s findings and recommendations to the federal government by February 2009. In its formal…Read More
National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children
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May 26, 2008 By
The Australian Government today announced the members of its National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children. The Council will be chaired by one of the founders of the Australian White Ribbon Day campaign and international human rights advocate, Libby Lloyd AM, with support from deputy-chair, Heather Nancarrow, Director of the Queensland Centre for…Read More
Paid maternity leave on the rise but too many miss out
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May 26, 2008 By
Research undertaken by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) in to paid maternity leave in Australia supports current calls for the introduction of a nation wide scheme. The provision of paid maternity leave has increased from 23.7% in 2001 to 48.9% in 2007 among medium to large organisations according to latest…Read More
AROUND THE WORLD IN 33 DAYS
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May 24, 2008 By
Skype has recruited Australian writer Rebecca Campbell (pictured) for an ambitious attempt to create a live, worldwide, human demonstration of how their product can now be used anywhere and on the move. Earlier this month, Rebecca Campbell (aka. ‘The Skype Nomad’) embarked from London on a 33 day round-the-world trip across 15 countries including China,…Read More
