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Surviving Breast Cancer: Cathryne Pearce’s Story

During the month of October we will be featuring the stories of Australian women who have been diagnosed with the HER2-positive form of breast cancer, a particularly aggressive and fast-growing form of the disease affecting 15-30 per cent of patients. The chances of the disease reoccurring is higher among women with HER2-positive breast cancer, but…Read More


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Aged Care Professionals – We Can’t Do It Without You

There are currently 262,500 aged care professionals who deliver care and support for older Australians living in the community and residential care settings. The majority of aged care professionals are female and work as personal carers or nurses. Research shows that older Australians are satisfied with the level of care they receive but they, like…Read More


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Women Media Networks Launches in Asia Pacific Region

Women Media Networks (WMN) is a new not-for-profit media organization that is creating a regional network to empower women and help them realize their full potential. WMN will launch in the Asia-Pacific region with a breakfast event on Tuesday 3rd November 2009 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Hong Kong. The event, held in conjunction…Read More


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Women in Business: Elspeth Radford from Saltbush Clothing

To remain competitive and profitable, the Saltbush Clothing Company has had to change and evolve over the past twenty years. During the recession of the early 1990s, the company ceased production of children’s clothing to concentrate exclusively on women’s wear. When the company hit hard times about five years ago, Elspeth Radford recognised the need…Read More


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The Butterfly Effect: A New Positive Approach to Raising Happy, Confident Teen Girls

There is something poignant in the title of The Butterfly Effect – a book that gently prises open the cocoon surrounding teenage girls; those delicate creatures caught half-way between a lengthy and often difficult metamorphosis into womanhood. Like butterflies, teenage girls are in the process of blossoming into a life of full-blown potential, but the…Read More


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