Heart Disease is the biggest killer of Australian women

The Heart Foundation recently commissioned research which reveals most women mistakenly believe that breast cancer is the leading cause of death when, in fact, women are four times more likely to die of heart disease. In 2006, heart disease claimed the lives of 10,797 Australian women while 2,628 died of breast cancer (Australian Bureau of [...]

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Violins in the Outback

Some of Queensland’s most remote and spectacular locations will welcome the haunting sounds of the didjeridu as it meets with the romantic hum of the classical strings during the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s Xstrata MacAir 2008 Outback Tour. The five-day Outback Tour will visit Cloncurry, Ernest Henry Mine, Mt Isa, Normanton and Karumba, bringing [...]

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Nearly $1 billion dollars lost by Australians to personal fraud

Nearly one billion dollars ($980 million) was lost as a result of personal fraud according to the first National Personal Fraud Survey, by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) released today. The survey, conducted in 2007, asked people aged 15 and over about their experiences relating to personal fraud incidents in the preceding 12 months. [...]

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Overwhelming Public Support for the McGrath Foundation

The McGrath Foundation would like to sincerely thank the community for its overwhelming support following the sad passing of Founder – Jane McGrath (pictured with her children), who passed away last Sunday (22nd June 2008). As of 10am this morning (Thursday 26th June, 2008) the public had kindly donated in excess of $350,000. In addition [...]

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Mr Big in Sydney

Hollywood leading man Chris Noth (pictured), best known for his role as Mr Big from Sex & The City and to a lesser extent, as Mike Logan in Law & Order, was introduced to celebrities and the media during a glamorous launch of the latest LG mobile phone range on Tuesday night at Sydney’s State [...]

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Fast and fashionable broadband

New Product. 3 mobile has launched a new-look Internet Key to deliver exceptional broadband speed and style to those on-the-go. With more consumers snapping up Mobile Broadband, 3’s new small and slimline device is cable-free, slotting into a USB port for instant broadband internet access.

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Australian Pre-School Toy of the Year

Advertisement The 2008 Australian Pre-School Toy of the Year, the LeapFrog Tag Reading System brings books to life and Aussie kids are among the first in the world to play with the next generation of all new Tag. Easy to use, amazingly responsive and small enough for a child to take anywhere, the Tag stylus [...]

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Taming the Toddler Tantrum

Advertisement A recent study of twelve hundred parents conducted by The Raising Children Network revealed that 91% of children between the ages of 30-36 months have tantrums. Janet Cater, co-author of Why Won’t Children Listen?, defines a tantrum as an emotional outburst where the higher brain functions are unable to stop the emotional expression of [...]

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Kenwood Slow Cooker Recipes

Lamb Pasanda Serves 4 (Using Kenwood Slow Cooker) 450-500g Lamb leg meat – cut into strips Marinade 150ml Plain yoghurt 3 Cloves garlic – crushed 5cm piece Root ginger – approximately 25g when peeled 1 teaspoon Garam masala 1 teaspoon Ground coriander 2 teaspoons Cumin powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric 1 teaspoon Fenugreek ½ teaspoon Salt [...]

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Retailers must respond to consumer trends to stay ahead

In order to stay at the forefront of the retailing game, industry members must respond to customer expectations, trends and challenges, while maintaining costs back-of-house, especially during challenging economic times. Consumer confidence has hit a 15 year low*, and buyers are thinking twice before spending according to Katherine Sampson, CEO, Healthy Habits, and speaker at [...]

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