MY AUSTRALIA looks at Australia through the eyes of people from the Asia‐Pacific region who are studying or living here. Each week they will undertake a new activity to find out more about Australia and come away with a greater understanding of how Australians live, work and play. The series is being produced by the…Read More
People from Asia Pacific Region wanted for new TV Series in Australia
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June 30, 2009 By
Australian of the Year Awards Nominations Open
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June 30, 2009 By
Nominations for the Australian of the Year Awards 2010 will be officially opened on Wednesday 1 July 2009 at a launch in Darwin. National Australia Day Council Chairman Adam Gilchrist, Judith Durham OAM (Australian of the Year – The Seekers 1967) and Catherine Freeman OAM, who is the only person to be named both Young…Read More
Eat Right Stay Bright this Winter
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June 29, 2009 By
According to the Dietitians Association of Australia, more Australians turn to comfort foods at this time of year, eating pastries, cakes and chocolates, and less eat fruit, during the colder months¹. Australia’s last national nutrition survey found more than 70 per cent of Australian adults indulge in less nutritious ‘cereal-based’ foods during the winter months¹.…Read More
Childrens Book Review: Angel Cake by Cathy Cassidy
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June 27, 2009 By
It’s been a very long time since I’ve read a young fiction novel. So long, in fact, that when I finished reading Angel Cake by British author Cathy Cassidy, I felt thirteen again. Really. It was like stepping back in time, feeling all those adolescent emotions once more. It also felt wonderful to be reminded…Read More
Rediscover the Joys of Reading at the Online Book Club for Women
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June 26, 2009 By
Now women in Australia and New Zealand can access a book club anytime from the comfort of their own home or office. The new look AWO (Australian Women Online) Book Club was launched on 23 June 2009 and is now actively seeking new members to join us as we rediscover the joys of reading, and…Read More
Car Advice for Women: Be a Label Lover
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June 26, 2009 By
We all love our labels. Some labels carry brand names that make us feel cool, while other labels provide us with valuable information, such as how many grams of fat are in each biscuit. When it comes to cars, labels can be just as important. I’m not talking about the one that sits in the…Read More
Top 10 Fuel Efficient Cars in Australia
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June 26, 2009 By
The high cost of petrol is getting a lot of people thinking about their current car. If you have made the decision to purchase a new car and fuel efficiency is key, use the following list to facilitate the process. Note that the figure shown is based on a “combined cycle” which is based on…Read More
Advertisements found guilty of discrimination
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June 25, 2009 By
SANE Australia tells us that the Advertising Standards Board (ASB) has uphelding complaints about portrayals of mental illness in advertising as discriminatory and stigmatising. Two advertisers made light of mental illness to promote their products and both have been found in breach of section 2.1 of the AANA Code of Ethics for discriminating on the…Read More
Oscar-nominated Mum Boards Greenpeace Ship
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June 25, 2009 By
Oscar-nominated actress and Greenpeace Ambassador, Keisha Castle-Hughes (pictured), has boarded the Greenpeace ship Esperanza to speak up for a strong global climate treaty. The New Zealand based star of the film ‘Whale Rider’ and mother of 2 year old Felicity-Amore, joined the MV Esperanza in the Cook Island’s capital, Rarotonga, and spent two days in…Read More
Family Matters Column: Where has the year gone?
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June 24, 2009 By
Crikey. How did June slip under the doormat? Never saw that one coming, but isn’t it the same every year? Suddenly, you’re staring down the barrel of Christmas and you’ve only just taken down last year’s tree, and you’re still finding flecks of tinsel in the carpet, not to mention the dregs of one too…Read More
