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Helping Graduates Embark on a Career
2008-05-22 05:00:00
University graduates now have an unprecedented opportunity to jump start their careers, thanks to Australia?s newest and most innovative web-based career readiness advice and training business. Embark Career Readiness Centre was founded by Cheryl Hayman (pictured), one of Australia?s best known and respected marketers. Cheryl has over 20 years experience as a senior marketer in ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Helping Graduates Embark on a Career", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 518" });

Isolated Mums Want Employers to Keep Them in the Loop
2008-05-21 07:00:00
Working women on maternity leave want their employers to take a more active role in keeping in touch with them while they are caring for their newborns, according to a major survey of federal public servants. The Community and Public Sector Unions today released initial results of a survey of nearly 1300 members who had taken ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Isolated Mums Want Employers to Keep Them in the Loop ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 524" });
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Business pressures will send more small companies to the wall
2008-05-21 06:46:00
Global debtor finance provider, Bibby Financial Services, believes the seeds are now being sown for a bitter harvest of small business insolvencies later this year. ?While the Reserve Bank held interest rates unchanged this month, other developments affecting small business lead us to believe Australia will see business insolvencies climb to a record later this year,? ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Business pressures will send more small companies to the wall", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 522" });
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Medicines and money: saving the family budget without compromising your hea
2008-05-21 06:38:00
Medicines can ?swallow up? a substantial chunk of the family budget ? but the Autumn 2008 edition of MedicinesTalk explains simple ways to reduce spending on medicines without compromising your health. MedicinesTalk is a free quarterly newsletter written by consumers for consumers and published by the National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS). NPS is an independent, non-profit ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Medicines and money: saving the family budget without compromising your health", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 520" });
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Survey confirms Australians expect to get a pay rise this year
2008-05-21 06:31:00
Just over two thirds of Australians expect to get a pay rise this year with one third claiming they will look for another job if their request is unsuccessful a CareerOne.com.au survey has revealed. The survey conducted by CareerOne.com.au in partnership with CoreData in April 2008 also found: Almost half of respondents (47 per cent) believe they ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Survey confirms Australians expect to get a pay rise this year", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 519" });
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Shape Up With Olympic Athlete Kelly Sotherton
2008-05-20 16:58:00
Oh no! Summer is almost upon you in the Northern Hemisphere and that means only one thing; running down the gym and tying yourself to the treadmill in a desperate attempt to fit into ?that bikini?. Forget about cakes and crisps. Its time to cut back to cut the flab. But before you re-mortgage the house ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Shape Up With Olympic Athlete Kelly Sotherton", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 516" });

This Week?s Top Jobs - 21 May 2008
2008-05-20 16:45:00
Australian Women Online has partnered with Six Figures, the employment service for high salary earners across all industries and professions, to publish the top job opportunities direct from employers. To apply for one of these jobs or any of the other positions they have available, please register at www.sixfigures.com.au Cadbury Schweppes - Manufacturing Business Unit Manager, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "This Week ’s Top Jobs - 21 May 2008 ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 513" });

Kate Carnell appointed as new AFGC Chief Executive
2008-05-20 11:18:00
The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) today announced the appointment of Ms Kate Carnell to the position of Chief Executive . AFGC Chair Mr Geoff Starr said that Ms Carnell would bring a wealth of political, health and industry experience to the position. ?Kate?s career spans both the public and private sectors and she had a ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Kate Carnell appointed as new AFGC Chief Executive", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 512" });

Devastation in Burma
2008-05-20 04:34:00
According to UN estimates, Cyclone Nargis has affected up to 2.5 million people. The devastation is of overwhelming proportions: more than 100,000 killed; 200,000 missing; a million people homeless and the destruction of Burma ?s chief rice growing area. Whilst the immediate humanitarian need is urgent in the five crisis areas originally indicated by the Burmese Government, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Devastation in Burma", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 511" });
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Judy Newman: Consultant for the Craft & Quilt Fair
2008-05-15 22:30:00
Judy Newman (pictured) is an accomplished craft designer, author of three best-selling craft books, former Craft Editor of several national women’s magazines and is now one of the organisers of Australia’s leading craft event, the Craft & Quilt Fair s in 11 cities across Australia and New Zealand. Craft is not just a passion for Judy, it’s ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Judy Newman: Consultant for the Craft & Quilt Fair", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 496" });
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What Women Really Think About Cosmetic Surgery, Body Image and Flaunting
2008-05-15 17:41:00
According to a survey conducted for leading publication HealthSmart, one in two Australia women are open to having breast cosmetic surgery, and a similar proportion believe there?s a ?time and place? for women to display plunging cleavages in public. HealthSmart has published an exclusive poll, revealing what women think of this defining feature of the female ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "What Women Really Think About Cosmetic Surgery, Body Image and Flaunting", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 494" });
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Study finds parents use cough medicines on under twos despite the warnings
2008-05-15 17:27:00
More than 40 per cent of parents have used cough medicine for children younger than two ? even though it is not recommended, nor proven effective for children in this age group, an Australia-first study has found. The joint University of Melbourne and Royal Children?s Hospital study, surveyed 325 parents at hospital outpatient clinics, maternal child ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Study finds parents use cough medicines on under twos despite the warnings", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 493" });
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Cindy Campbell: Business Consultant and Mentor
2008-05-15 16:24:00
Brisbane entrepreneur and successful business owner Cindy Campbell (pictured), began her career standing behind the counter of her parents’ take-away shop where she learned that long hours and hard work were all a part of the business game. Currently working as a business consultant specialising in Business Systems and Procedures, Cindy has developed a ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cindy Campbell: Business Consultant and Mentor ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 484" });

?Ladette to Lady? celebrity head-teacher Jean Broke-Smith teaches ladies th
2008-05-14 15:01:00
Sit up straight, elbows off the table and don?t drag your feet. We all remember our nagging mothers request for us to act like a lady but somewhere along the way the manners were dropped and the ladette was born. But is this end of elegance? Do you ever dream of being as elegant as a ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "‘Ladette to Lady ? celebrity head-teacher Jean Broke-Smith teaches ladies the art of elegance", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 492" });
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Linda and Tara Scoop Top Events Industry Award
2008-05-14 05:19:00
Melbourne-based media production company, Immediacy, has won a top accolade at the Meetings & Events Industry Award s (Victoria) in the Special Event Organiser category. The company won the award for its work with Victoria?s largest health and safety event - Work Safe Week. Hosted by WorkSafe Victoria, the week has more than 90 events, ranging from ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Linda and Tara Scoop Top Events Industry Award", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 491" });

The New Online Community for Female Entrepreneurs
2008-05-13 08:08:00
Today?s female entrepreneur brings more style, flare and femininity into the boardroom than most of her predecessors. She wears chic, form-fitting fashions, is up on the latest beauty trends, and even with a packed agenda and Blackberry glued to her hand, she’s never afraid to let her hair down. The type of woman who has ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The New Online Community for Female Entrepreneurs ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 489" });
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Death of the High Heel and Make-up!
2008-05-12 20:28:00
Research by Bold 2in1 White Diamond & Lotus Flower in the UK, reveals that 95% of women say they never wear high heels, and more than 3 in 5 women do not know how to do their make-up. The research exposes how women are indulging in more masculine behaviour with nearly a quarter admitting they regularly ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Death of the High Heel and Make -up!", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 488" });
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Generation Z: savvy, spoilt, cashed up and connected
2008-05-12 09:57:00
Adult worries dominate Australian teen life Australia?s most extensive teen research project, DOLLY Youth Monitor, has revealed a teen generation that is materially well-off and becoming increasingly concerned about safety and their future. According to the latest DOLLY Youth Monitor research, fears about personal safety are significantly high with 73% of teen girls not feeling safe in ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Generation Z: savvy, spoilt, cashed up and connected", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 487" });
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Hormone Replacement Therapy
2008-05-12 09:27:00
New international guidelines prove safety for women under 60 Hormone replacement therapy is a substitute for the oestrogen that the body has stopped producing. In this way it helps to reduce the short term symptoms of the menopause. Some of the short term symptoms of menopause include hot flushes, night sweats or loss of sleep quality. Now ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Hormone Replacement Therapy ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 486" });
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Best Shops for 2008
2008-05-12 07:59:00
SHOP Til You Drop, Australia?s one-stop shopping guide, has surveyed the Australian female population and the results are in. An overwhelming 3000 savvy shoppers voted online, revealing their top shopping haunts and what sets specific retailers above the rest. The research project addressed all elements of the shopping experience from Australia?s best retail chain, to the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Best Shops for 2008 ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 485" });
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Free Weight Loss Coaching Session
2008-05-11 14:52:00
ShapeShifters supports and guides you to achieve your ideal weight, health and lifestyle goals. If you are ready and committed to make changes in your life to improve your health and wellbeing they can coach you to achieve your goals. ShapeShifters offers ideal weight, health and lifestyle coaching. They know that weight loss is never ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Free Weight Loss Coaching Session", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 483" });

Aussie Kids to Claim New Guiness World Record
2008-05-10 03:02:00
On Friday, 10 May 2008 tens of thousands of Aussie kids around the country skipped as one to celebrate the 25th birthday of Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart in an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the most people skipping at the one time. Over 59,000 Australian school children took part in the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Aussie Kids to Claim New Guiness World Record ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 482" });

Work and Family: getting the balance right
2008-05-09 05:42:00
The goal of finding work-life balance receives plenty of discussion but eludes most families according to the latest work and family statistics released during the sixth National Families Week from 11 ? 17 May 2008 by the Australian Scholarships Group (ASG). National Families Week comes as many families are experiencing increased pressure on family budgets with ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Work and Family : getting the balance right", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 481" });
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Mothers? day facts and figures from the ABS
2008-05-09 05:20:00
For Mothers Day 2008, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) has put together a snapshot of facts and figures relating to motherhood in Australia. The median age of mothers who gave birth in 2006 was 30.8, up from 29.2 in 1996. Women could expect to have 1.8 children in their lifetime in 2006, the most ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mothers’ day facts and figures from the ABS", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 480" });
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This Week?s Top Jobs
2008-05-08 10:15:00
Six Figures is for high salary earners across all industries and professions to find genuine job opportunities direct from employers. To apply for one of these jobs or any of the other positions for high salary earners, please register at www.sixfigures.com.au This week’s top jobs listed on the Six Figures website are: Sudholz Pty Ltd - ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "This Week ’s Top Jobs ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 479" });
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Aussie Kids Skipping Towards a World Record
2008-05-08 04:02:00
Heart Foundation Jump Rope for Heart is turning 25! To celebrate this milestone, Heart Foundation and Cartoon Network have invited school children across Australia to take part in a mass skipping event in an attempt to break a Guinness World Record on Friday May 9, Sydney Olympic Sports Centre, at exactly 11.30am EST. As part of ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Aussie Kids Skipping Towards a World Record ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 478" });

Introducing the VA Industry to Savvy Business Owners
2008-05-07 12:48:00
The Virtual Assistant Industry is growing by leaps and bounds. Thousands of virtual assistants worldwide provide services ranging from Realtor® support, administrative operations management and transcription to Web site services, on and offline marketing and event planning. One reason for the growth in this exciting industry is the economy and the threat of recession. Another is ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Introducing the VA Industry to Savvy Business Owners ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 476" });

National Families Week 2008 (11-17 May)
2008-05-07 12:35:00
National Families Week is run by Families Australia, Australia?s peak, independent, not-for-profit organisation promoting the interests of families, on behalf of the Australian Government Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs. National Families Week coincides with the UN International Day of Families on 15 May, with its theme this year of ?Fathers and ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "National Families Week 2008 (11-17 May)", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 474" });
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Natural Products and Real Women: creating positive change from within the b
2008-05-07 02:14:00
John Replogle (pictured) started a movement for positive change within the beauty industry when as the CEO of Unilever, he led the ‘Real Beauty’ campaign for Dove and established the Dove Self-Esteem Fund for young girls. Since taking over as the President and CEO of Burt’s Bees in 2006, he has continued ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Natural Products and Real Women : creating positive change from within the beauty industry", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 456" });
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Heart felt plea to midlife women: know your heart numbers
2008-05-06 07:16:00
With cardiovascular disease (including heart disease and stroke) a leading cause of death for women and men, the Jean Hailes Foundation for Women ?s Health is urging women to check their heart risk and know their ?heart numbers?. Recent Australian research shows that: Very few women think about heart disease as being a health risk to them. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Heart felt plea to midlife women: know your heart numbers", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 473" });
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