Stepfamilies in Australia to Celebrate National Families Week 2009

Stepfamilies Australia says National Families Week (10 -16 May 2009), is an important occasion to celebrate the many different types of families across society and acknowledge the many different people who make up these families. “National Families Week is a critical opportunity to highlight family issues and to recognise the diversity of contemporary family life”, [...]

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Mothers Day Breakfast: Scones with fresh Raspberry Jam

The following breakfast idea uses some of the products from CSR’s innovative Better for You range and are guaranteed to make Mum smile! CSR has created a range of sugar that’s Better for You. Consisting of a unique low GI sugar – CSR LoGiCane, as well as CSR Organic and CSR Smart, the Better for [...]

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Mothers Day Breakfast: Ricotta Hotcakes with Glazed Pears

CSR has created a range of sugar that’s Better for You. Consisting of a unique low GI sugar – CSR LoGiCane, as well as CSR Organic and CSR Smart, the Better for You range means you can enjoy the same sweet taste, while feeling confident that it’s the healthier way to enjoy sugar. This means [...]

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First Look at CHOICE Report on Gym Rip Offs

After receiving numerous complaints about unfair gym contracts, Australia’s largest and most trusted consumer organisation CHOICE, sent two shadow shoppers into the major fitness chains to investigate claims of aggressive sales tactics, elastic pricing, confusing contracts and overcrowded classes. Australian Women Online is able to offer our readers a first look at the CHOICE report [...]

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You’re Invited to Sydney Fashion Weekend

Fashion Weekend Sydney is presented by SHOP Til You Drop, and is the highlight of the fashion calendar giving fashion lovers the chance to shop for great designer clothes and accessories, see a fabulous catwalk show plus get a brand new look and pick up tricks of the trade from the best beauty brands in [...]

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Banks to increase security measures for ATMs

The Australian Bankers’ Association (ABA) says banks are increasing security measures on ATMs following recent attacks by criminals. Banks reported to a meeting with NSW Police and other ATM owners that the sector had been involved in a continuing risk assessment program for their ATM fleets and had been enhancing ATM security. This follows attacks [...]

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Ditch Your Diet on International No Diet Day

Eating Disorders Victoria (EDV) is calling on all dieters to discard their restrictive and pointless diets and instead embrace a future that involves a healthy relationship with food, starting from International No Diet Day, Wednesday May 6. According to EDV’s Executive Officer Kirsty Greenwood, “Australians spend more than $1 million dollars a day on weight [...]

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SHOP Girl Magazine for Tweens to Launch

Australia’s leading publisher, ACP Magazines, will launch a new and unique one-shot magazine to help parents navigate the minefield of tween fashion. SHOP Girl will be an extension of Australia’s biggest selling fashion magazine Shop Til You Drop and follows the success of the magazine’s first brand extension, SHOP 4 Kids. The new magazine will [...]

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Images of Breastfeeding Required

Australian families are being encouraged to celebrate magic moments in breastfeeding by submitting photographs to the Australian Breastfeeding Association’s (ABA) tenth annual calendar. Calendar project manager Barb Glare says, “With so much emphasis placed on issues like sleepless nights and sore nipples, we don’t often see the beautiful moments breastfeeding offers a mother and her [...]

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From Poverty to Philanthropy: the inspirational story of Maureen Houssein-Mustafa

Today Maureen Houssein-Mustafa (pictured) heads the largest state-of-the-art College in Australia that offers Nails, Beauty, Makeup and Hairdressing qualifications all under the one roof. The Australasian College Broadway in Sydney is a Registered Training Organisation with the capacity to accommodate 500 students taking courses across different skill areas, and the college has plans to expand [...]

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