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I put an exclamation point on the title of this article because I wanted to you to think I was really excited for Ocsober to be over and that I was rolling about on the floor, clutching at my throat, gagging for a shooter, gasping for a martini, choking for a lick of the edge…Read More
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Daniel Morcombe (pictured) was abducted in December 2003 from the Keil Mountain Road overpass in Palmwoods, Queensland. Police now suspect the 14 year old was murdered. In 2005 Daniel’s parents Bruce and Denise Morcombe, established The Daniel Morcombe Foundation. The foundation’s mission is simple – protection, safety and opportunity for children. 30 October is Day…Read More
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I’m going okay. No, really. I mean it. Not being facetious in the least. Sure, I’d love an icy, fizzy G&T at the onset of cactus hour, a snifter of red after dinner. I’d even love a little nibble on a salty margarita rim as Saturday evening emerges from a warm day in the garden.…Read More
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Oh boy. It’s started. A sober October. My tee-total commitment to raise funds for Life Education’s invaluable initiative – Ocsober – is about to begin. Thursday, to be exact. At midnight. Well, one second past midnight if we’re getting technical. And no, I’m not getting schnookered tonight nor tomorrow night. My days of binge-drinking are…Read More
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Can you get through Ocsober? We humans are strange creatures of habit. Not only do we form habitual ways over time, we also become so reliant on these habits, they become part of our very psyche. Sometimes, we even begin to bow down to them like prehistoric man and his blaze of fire, like the…Read More
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Life Education Australia (LEA), Australia’s largest private charity providing drug and alcohol abuse prevention and health education, has announced the participation of three high profile television personalities for LEA’s major annual fundraising event, Ocsober. Launched last year, Ocsober challenges Australians to cut out alcohol and go sober in October, getting friends and colleagues to sponsor…Read More
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Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is an international, independent, medical-humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, health care exclusion and natural or man-made disasters in around 60 countries worldwide. Medical Assistance Médecins Sans Frontières is an international, independent, medical-humanitarian organisation that delivers emergency assistance to people affected by…Read More
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The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is committed to inspiring people to achieve a healthy environment for all Australians. For over 40 years ACF have been a strong voice for the environment, promoting solutions through research, consultation, education and partnerships. Better plans for dealing with climate change With so much to lose and so much to…Read More
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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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Romania is home to some of Europe’s most neglected bears, held captive in appalling conditions for the sake of tourist entertainment. Singer and actress Natalie Imbruglia (pictured) travelled to Romania with the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) to film a documentary on these incredible animals, and the tireless work being done to…Read More
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