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Fantastic Job Security, Says Victorian Forester

Melbourne raised plantation Forester Gayle Joyce, now of Jingellic NSW, believes life in regional Australia is about as good as it gets with all the things she loves right outside her front gate. In times of uncertainty and change, the message from Foresters around Australia is that working in the established plantation industry offers job…Read More


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Starting an Online Business for Dummies: the new guide to setting up and promoting a business online

Starting an Online Business For Dummies, Australian & New Zealand Edition

Completely up-to-date for Australian and New Zealand readers, Starting an Online Business For Dummies provides support and expert advice needed to build an online empire — whether starting out from scratch or expanding an existing business online. It also includes strategies to identify the right market for the business, how to promote the site online…Read More


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Participate in the consumer fraud survey and help fight scams

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 Consumer Fraud Taskforce Online Survey has been conducted by the AIC each year since 2006 and is designed to gather information which will help to…Read More


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Celebrate International Women’s Day 2009

For more current information about IWD please see International Women’s Day 2010 Each year around the world, International Women’s Day (IWD) is celebrated on March 8. Hundreds of events occur not just on this day but throughout March to mark the economic, political and social achievements of women. The global United Nation’s theme for International…Read More


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ATM direct charging starts on 3 March 2009

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 significant change in the way bank customers pay for certain ATM transactions. The change affects the way customers are charged for using…Read More


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Volunteers find rubbish polluting environment that is mostly recyclable

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 recycled. The amount of plastic rubbish, particularly recyclable drink bottles and plastic bags, continues to dominate the types of rubbish collected. Clean Up Australia Chairman…Read More


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Humanitarian Tourism: Make a positive change in Nepal

I decided after visiting Nepal last year that I would like to return, not as a trekker, but as a volunteer, to help promote a sustainable future for this enchanting mountain kingdom and its beautiful people. After doing my research I found an NGO in Nepal called The Kathmandu Environmental Education Project (KEEP). This project…Read More


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Why women need to think big when it comes to money

The majority of women think small when it comes to money, be it their salary, personal or family investments and or setting up or running their own business. What stops us thinking big? We are highly educated (surpassing men) so clearly it is not lack of intelligence. We are great communicators, negotiators (in some contexts)…Read More


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Sir Richard Branson Arrives in LA on the Inaugural Flight of V Australia

Sir Richard Branson has arrived in Los Angeles on the inaugural flight of Virgin’s newest airline V Australia. From Friday, V Australia begins its non-stop Sydney to LA flights three times a week. It will also allow travellers for the first time ever to fly around the world on the same airline carrier. WATCH THE…Read More


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No Smoking Day Challenges Millions to Kick the Habit

No Smoking Day is 11th March 2009. Patches, gum, microtabs, lozenges, inhalers, nasal sprays and even hypnosis. There are loads of ways to help you quit smoking – but do any of them really work any better than old fashioned cold turkey? WATCH THE VIDEO: It’s national No Smoking Day again, a day when a…Read More


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