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St Patrick’s Day: one in three Aussies claim Irish ancestry

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This Saturday, millions of Australians with Irish ancestry, and tens of thousands of Irish immigrants, will be celebrating St. Patrick’s Day across Australia. But St. Patrick’s Day 2012 will be different from recent years as Australia welcomes record numbers of Irish immigrants to join the celebrations. Almost 22,000 new Irish immigrants will be here to…Read More


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Parents invited to online get together for National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence

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  Australian radio and tv personalities Ruby Rose, Dylan Lewis and James Mason talk about their own experiences of being bullied at school in a new video launched by headspace to coincide with the National Day of Action Against Bullying and Violence on March 16. headspace is also giving parents the opportunity to get together…Read More


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2012 Melbourne International Comedy Festival

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This April, Melbournians will be the happiest people on earth as they will be able to go and watch some of the best comedians in the world! Particularly, those coming from an island well-known for its bad weather. Indeed, I am crazy about British comedians. Clearly, French humorists are a disgrace next to our neighbors.…Read More


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A French Woman in Singapore

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It is no secret that I am growing a little bit tired of my easy life in Singapore. As a French woman, I need material to fulfill my duty of being critical and unhappy. Everything is so perfect here that I have affectionately and ironically, called this island “Care bear land”. PARIS v SINGAPORE Please…Read More


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Fashion Feature: eBay goes up-market with new Fashion Gallery

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  The world’s largest online marketplace, eBay, have launched their online fashion gallery in Australia and been experiencing phenomenal success from the minute the ribbon was cut. It is no secret that online shopping has become increasingly popular over in-store purchases, and therefore it makes sense for eBay to venture into this area. The head…Read More


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UBank launches ‘Since Today’ campaign

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Post Sponsored by UBank A commercial featuring a man falling 30,000 feet from a plane is the centrepiece of a new nation-wide, multi-channel brand campaign for UBank, developed by Sydney advertising agency The Monkeys. Taking a light-hearted approach to the big questions in life, the ‘Since Today’ campaign encourages Australians to ask themselves whether they…Read More


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Super, Sexy, Superannuation

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Superannuation is an important issue for men and women right across Australia. But it’s women who need to get on top of personal finances and superannuation. It may not have the sex appeal of a trading room floor, but superannuation is a hot button issue in Australia at the moment. With more and more people…Read More


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Fashion and Cocktails open L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival 2012

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Organisers of this year’s L’Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival (LMFF) chose International Women’s Day (March 8th) to kick off a week of festivities in Australia’s fashion capital. As some of Australia’s top designers and labels were preparing to send their collections down the runway at the LMFF Opening Event Runway show, guests were treated to complimentary…Read More


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Gen Y flexes some serious financial muscle

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A new study has found that Gen Y is largely ‘financially fit’, while other sectors of the community struggle to keep on top of money matters. When it comes to making smart financial decisions, it can be hard to know where to begin. This is because people are all different and while there are those…Read More


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Inspiration: Q and A with Paralympian, Hannah MacDougall

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Hannah MacDougall is an inspiring young athlete who has not only achieved bronze medals in the 2004 Athens Paralympics, but she is now aiming for the 2012 Paralympics in cycling. Born with a congenital limb deficiency, Hannah had a choice to make when she was growing up – and she chose to make the best…Read More


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