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New website for Australia?s 4.5 million managers
2008-05-06 04:45:00
Ensuring business managers have all the tools required to navigate today?s fast moving business market, CNET Networks Australia today launched BNET Australia; a Web site focused on supporting Australia?s 4.5 million managers as they build their management skills to succeed in their professional roles. BNET Australia?s key goal is to provide a one-stop resource for Australian ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New website for Australia’s 4.5 million managers", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 471" });
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Emotions and truthfulness open new frontier in training
2008-05-06 04:34:00
Australian workplace training looks set for a shake-up following the launch today of a ground breaking training method, once the reserve of high stakes, mission critical government and security agencies. Bringing together ?Human Skills? and ?Behavioural Intelligence? this new standard in workplace training combines world pioneers in research on emotion and interpersonal deception ? San Francisco ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Emotions and truthfulness open new frontier in training", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 469" });
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A little shopping foreplay goes a long way
2008-05-06 04:22:00
Combining women?s passion for shopping and finding a bargain, online pre-shopping website, Lasoo.com.au helps consumers search out the best deals on those ?must have? products to develop a shopping ?essentials? list before hitting the stores for a day of retail therapy. For women it?s shopping foreplay that satisfies! Using the site means ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A little shopping foreplay goes a long way", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 467" });
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Buy a Pillow and Support the Breast Cancer Network this Mothers Day
2008-05-05 12:27:00
During May, Tontine will donate $1 from the sale of specially-marked Tontine quilts and 20 cents from the sale of specially-marked Tontine pillows to support the Breast Cancer Network of Australia (BCNA). These items, which feature BCNA?s Pink Lady logo, are exclusive to Kmart, Big W and Spotlight stores Australia-wide. According to BCNA, in the time ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Buy a Pillow and Support the Breast Cancer Network this Mothers Day ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 466" });

Discover a Gift Mum will love with Australian Geographic
2008-05-05 11:53:00
Forget flowers, chocolates, perfumes and breakfast in bed….Mum has been there and done that! For a gift idea that is fun, unique and original this Mother?s Day, visit a local Australian Geographic Store! Explore the wide range of Mother?s Day specials - from Foot Massagers, Eye Pillows, Gardening Items to Body Products bound to help her ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Discover a Gift Mum will love with Australian Geographic", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 465" });
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Nominate an inspirational business woman before time runs out
2008-05-05 11:08:00
Telstra is calling on everyone to nominate a business woman for the prestigious 2008 Telstra Business Women?s Awards before nominations close on 30 May. Group Managing Director of Telstra Product Management and Telstra Business Women?s Awards Ambassador, Ms Holly Kramer said the Telstra Business Women?s Awards recognise and reward our country?s leading business women for their ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Nominate an inspirational business woman before time runs out", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 464" });
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Books Alive 2008
2008-05-05 05:18:00
Best-selling Australian crime writer Michael Robotham is the ambassador for Books Alive 2008 . Books Alive is Australia?s largest annual promotion of reading, featuring a host of activities to tempt Australians to pick up a book. The campaign aims to introduce all Australians to the joys of reading, and will feature a list of recommended reads, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Books Alive 2008", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 463" });
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AMA Position on Obesity
2008-05-05 05:11:00
The Australian Medical Association today called on the food industry to take more responsibility in curbing Australia?s obesity epidemic. AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said governments should take firm action to encourage the food industry to adopt measures to promote healthy eating. Releasing the AMA Position Statement on Obesity , Dr Capolingua said obesity was a whole-of-society problem ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "AMA Position on Obesity", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 462" });

National Careers & Employment Expo is Heading to Sydney
2008-05-05 04:55:00
Sydney job seekers and school leavers take note! The National Careers & Employment Expo is heading to Sydney, to be held at the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre on the 9th and 10th May, 2008. ENTRY IS FREE. The National Careers & Employment Expo is a unique opportunity for employers and prospective employees to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "National Careers & Employment Expo is Heading to Sydney", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 460" });
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Chic Executive Officers put their Stilettos Firmly Under the Boardroom Tabl
2008-05-05 04:01:00
At last, conclusive evidence that females are stronger CEOs than males and far more suited to business leadership roles exhibiting more strategic drive, risk taking and people skills and innovation in their DNA making the fairer sex the more effective leader according to the study, ?Female Leadership in Australia?* which collected data from over 1800 ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Chic Executive Officers put their Stilettos Firmly Under the Boardroom Tabl e", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 458" });
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?The Woodcutter?s Wife: A Stepmother?s Tale? by Dolla S. Merrillees
2008-05-04 19:37:00
Book of the Month: May 2008 Lets face it, in the minds of millions of children, stepmothers are about as popular as broccoli and visits to the dentist. Always cast as the villain In fairy tales, the stepmother in reality faces an uphill battle to convince all others she is not the wicked witch ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "‘The Woodcutter’s Wife : A Stepmother’s Tale ’ by Dolla S. Merrillees", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 455" });

Part Time Working Mothers and the Issue of Productivity
2008-05-04 16:14:00
By Kelly Magowan In my career I have discovered there are two types of part time working mums. The dedicated working mum who actually enjoys their work and/or makes the most of it and takes it seriously - they appreciate being employed or self employed. They are truly amazing women who I admire greatly. Then there are ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Part Time Working Mothers and the Issue of Productivity ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 454" });

Happy Feet: walk your way to better health with physiological footwear
2008-05-04 15:03:00
MBTs are specifically designed to reduce stress on all the joints in the body including ankles, knees, hips, and back. MBTs world wide patented design creates the instability you feel when going barefoot on a natural surface, thus strengthening and toning leg, stomach, posterior and back muscles while you walk. MBT (Masai Barefoot Technology), was ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Happy Feet : walk your way to better health with physiological footwear", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 453" });
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Women in Business to Profit
2008-05-01 08:43:00
Over the past ten years, wealth creation and personal development have become a hot topic at women?s forums and across women?s media. Many of Australia?s large and small businesses, including some or the major banks, are investing heavily in their senior female executives and promising female talent. Executive and entrepreneurial women represent one of the fastest ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Women in Business to Profit ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 452" });

Serial or Socialite: what type of networker are you?
2008-05-01 07:44:00
The importance of networking is a well-known key to business success but did you know there are six categories of networkers - the Socialite, the Serial , the Initiator, the Occasional, the Balanced and the inactive? With over 20 years experience as a professional networker and speaker, Sue Henry has developed the six types with an aim ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Serial or Socialite: what type of networker are you?", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 451" });
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Champion Mothers
2008-05-01 03:29:00
A Special Feature for Mother’s Day by Australian Author, Gillian Bouras Everything, for good or ill, and life being what it is, the admixture of both, begins with the mother. Not fair, but there you have it. And most of the unfairness lies in the fact that it?s all in the luck of the draw. My best ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Champion Mothers ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 450" });
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Two Arts Mums Launch New Network
2008-04-30 00:59:00
MELBOURNE ARTS & MEDIA MUMS (MAMMs) - CALL FOR MEMBERS MAMMs is a support group for women in the arts, media and entertainment industries ? either working full-time, part-time or not currently working ? and aims to provide opportunities for women to discuss common issues and concerns, network and generally share their experiences of being working ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Two Arts Mums Launch New Network ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 448" });
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A Free Lifestyle Coaching Session
2008-04-29 01:21:00
Danielle Ferris Lifestyle Coaching is offering to provide one 45-minute complimentary session for each australianwomenonline.com newsletter subscriber. The ultimate outcome of the session is that participants will walk away from the session with three clear goals to focus on and a plan to take immediate action. Prior to the session the participants will be required to complete ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "A Free Lifestyle Coaching Session", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 445" });
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Paloma Cole: the next generation of business women
2008-04-29 00:22:00
As a member of Generation X, I believe we have some responsibility to guide and assist the next generation of women.  So when 19 year old Paloma Cole (pictured) contacted me to ask for my help with getting the word out about her first online store, I didn’t hesitate to schedule an interview with this inspirational young woman. Second ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Paloma Cole: the next generation of business women", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 440" });
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Australian companies short-changing women
2008-04-28 22:33:00
There are clear discrepancies between what women are looking for in a workplace and what they are experiencing in reality, according to research released today by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA). EOWA?s research report: Generation F: Attract, Engage, Retain draws attention to crucial areas where business is failing to meet the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Australian companies short-changing women", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 444" });
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Advocacy at the heart of Australia?s young women
2008-04-28 05:22:00
What Girls Say, a report outlining the concerns of 4,500 Australia n girls aged 5 ? 17 years, was launched today by Lynne Price, Chief Commissioner, Girl Guides Australia ? the largest girls and young?s organisation in the country. Each girl was asked to identify ?what three issues in the world, in Australia and in your community ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Advocacy at the heart of Australia?s young women", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 443" });
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Radiation-proof undies for pregnant women are the latest in lingerie from E
2008-04-28 00:52:00
New Product Underwear that protects pregnant women from radiation emitted by televisions, microwaves and computers is one of the products being launched in Australia by the leading European lingerie company, Anita. Anita?s Anti Ray maternity briefs and singlet (pictured) are made using a state-of-the-art fabric threaded with silver that is scientifically proven to offer protection against electro-magnetic radiation ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Radiation-proof undies for pregnant women are the latest in lingerie from Europe", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 442" });
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New study reveals 2008 as the year of cautious optimism
2008-04-27 22:45:00
Australians remain cautiously optimistic about the future with personal finances, family and the environment the three big issues keeping us awake at night according to this year?s Eye on Australia report, released today by Grey. In 2008 , the Eye on Australia report found that: 65% of Australians are ?extremely? or ?very? satisfied with life; 70% of respondent believe ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New study reveals 2008 as the year of cautious optimism", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 441" });
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work
2008-04-27 17:02:00
Monday, 28 April 2008 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work , an international campaign to promote safe, healthy, and decent work. This year, as in previous years, tripartite events will be taking place world wide. ?Yes, it?s a tragedy when someone goes to work and never comes home but thousands more, like my father, come ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "World Day for Safety and Health at Work", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 438" });

Google threatens to misrepresent culture and history
2008-04-27 16:44:00
A prominent French historian who has warned that global information resources like Google threaten to misrepresent culture and history by trampling diversity of opinion, and removing information from its context, will give a public lecture at the University of Melbourne next Tuesday 29 April. Jean-Noël Jeanneney, who is Professor of Political History at the Institut d?études ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Google threatens to misrepresent culture and history", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 437" });
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Aussies cheat themselves out of bigger savings
2008-04-26 21:57:00
Australians are cheating themselves out of additional savings by not being aware of the high interest rates available in the market today, Citibank says. New research by Citibank shows there are almost 10 million Australians ? or 84 percent ? who have a savings account but are unaware of the top rates currently being paid in ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Aussies cheat themselves out of bigger savings", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 436" });
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14 Nations Running for World Harmony
2008-04-26 19:49:00
Beginning on April 27 a team of runners from 14 nations will run more than 15,000kms around Australia carrying a blazing torch of peace with Olympian Tatiana Grigorieva and the Premier of Queensland Anna Bligh leading the way. Since jumping into the spotlight at the 2000 Olympic Games, former Russian Tatiana Grigorieva has since become a ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "14 Nations Running for World Harmony ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 434" });
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Popular ANZAC biscuit recipe
2008-04-24 22:51:00
The army biscuit, also known as an ANZAC wafer or ANZAC tile, is essentially a long shelf-life, hard tack biscuit, eaten as a substitute for bread. Unlike bread, though, the biscuits are very, very hard. Some soldiers preferred to grind them up and eat as porridge. The popular ANZAC biscuit is a traditional, eggless sweet ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Popular ANZAC biscuit recipe", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 433" });
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Mothers Day Gift Ideas
2008-04-24 11:37:00
We have assembled a range of Mothers Day gift ideas for your special mum on 11 May 2008. Some of the online stores featured here are offering free delivery, a special discount, or give-away with purchases made from now until Mothers Day. Let your mum know how special she is at Roses Only with a FREE delivery ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Mothers Day Gift Ideas ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 432" });
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Maureen Frank: a champion for gender diversity and the advancement of women
2008-04-23 20:03:00
According to leading US research organisation Catalyst, companies with the highest representation of women on their top management teams perform better than companies with the lowest female representation. And yet only a small proportion of business leadership positions are actually held by women. Fortunately, there are women like Telstra Business Women ’s Awards winner and BRW ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Maureen Frank: a champion for gender diversity and the advancement of women", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 431" });
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