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Responsible drinking on St Patrick?s Day, 17 March 2008
2008-03-16 11:04:00 In Australia, hundreds of thousands of people of Irish decent or who fancy themselves as Irish at heart are expected to celebrate St Patrick ?s Day tomorrow, Monday 17th March . This is Ireland?s national day and the traditional feast day of the country?s patron saint, St Patrick . Australian?s are expected to mark this very important day in ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Responsible drinking on St Patrick’s Day, 17 March 2008", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 308" } ); More About: News , Drinking
Mom?s Blogging Carnival - 17 March 2008 Edition
2008-03-16 10:51:00 Australian Women Online is the home of Mom?s Blogging Carnival , a popular event for mothers from around the world who blog. You can contribute articles from your blog to Mom?s Blogging Carnival at our web page on the Blog Carnival website. If you would like to host Mom?s Blogging Carnival on your blog site, please ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Mom’s Blogging Carnival - 17 March 2008 Edition ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 307" } ); More About: Internet
National Binge Drinking Strategy
2008-03-15 02:29:00 The Rudd Government has announced a new national strategy to address the binge drinking epidemic among young Australians. The National Binge Drinking Strategy will include partnerships with major sporting bodies and a national campaign featuring sporting personalities. The government says the new strategy will be funded by reprioritising existing government spending. The national strategy will begin with three new practical measures to help ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "National Binge Drinking Strategy", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 305" } ); More About: News
Melbourne Fashion Festival Wraps Up
2008-03-15 01:32:00 Organisers for the L?Oréal Melbourne Fashion Festival said this year’s festival was fast, furious and oh so fashionable, not to mention a phenomenal success! Highlights of the final days of the festival included appearances by Tinny & Susannah and The Veronicas. Last but certainly not least, up and coming designers stepped into the spotlight at the Independent Runway. Festival ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Melbourne Fashion Festival Wraps Up", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 304" } );
Making Story Time Special: Top tips on the art of reading to your child
2008-03-13 16:48:00 Every parent understands the importance of reading to their child but exactly when should you start? According to new research more then three quarters of parents begin reading to their child before their first birthday and over a fifth introduce their kids to the world of books before they are 3 month old! With studies showing ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Making Story Time Special : Top tips on the art of reading to your child", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 302" } ); More About: Reading , Tips
Mining giant actively recruiting women
2008-03-13 06:06:00 The world’s biggest mining contractor and Australian infrastructure giant Thiess marked International Women ’s Day by calling on its employees to come up with plans and ideas on how to create a more attractive and flexible work environment for women. Thiess employees gathered in their Brisbane headquarters last week on March 7 in a workshop that sought to ... More About: News , Mining , Recruiting , Careers
Rudd Government to address alienation of Muslim people in Australia
2008-03-12 23:53:00 The federal government has proposed several initiatives which aim to take a more socially-inclusive approach to help address the complex issues faced by many Muslim Australia ns. These initiatives include a revival of the Council for Multicultural Australia, as well as a new-look Muslim advisory body that would feature leaders and role models from a cross-section of ... More About: News , Government , People
Free breakfast to give Australian school kids a good start to the day
2008-03-12 22:43:00 A surprisingly high number of Australian children regularly skip breakfast ? 25 per cent*. Going to school hungry can greatly affect kids? behaviour and ability to learn. Studies have also shown that skipping breakfast can contribute to health problems, such as diabetes and obesity, later in life. This month, Coles will donate $250,000 to Red Cross ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Free breakfast to give Australian school kids a good start to the day", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 300" } ); More About: News , Kids , Breakfast , School
Have your chocolate egg and eat it too this Easter
2008-03-12 22:12:00 Just when it feels like the supermarkets have finally packed away the Christmas treats, tinsel and baubles, the shelves start to fill up with chocolate eggs and hot cross buns tempting even the most dedicated dieter. While the latest fad-diets might forbid sweet treats, Weight Watchers says its members know that the occasional indulgence, like a ... More About: Fashion , Easter , Chocolate
Australia?s first premium job site, exclusively for employers & high salary
2008-03-12 21:21:00 Six Figures is Australia ?s first premium job site that connects high salary earners with genuine six figure jobs direct from employers. Unlike the generalist job sites, Six Figures provides personal and individualised attention to both job seekers and employers, guaranteeing each job will result in a perfect match between employer and the high salaried professional. Officially launched ... More About: Business , Careers , Site , High
Victorian Women in Small Business 4: Lisa Baker and Alison Wallis from oKID
2008-03-12 00:50:00 Many a sleep deprived parent owes their sanity to a good night’s sleep brought about by the Sounds for Silence Baby Settling Package developed by the team at oKIDokie, a small Australian company started by two married couples in 2002. Recently, I spoke to oKIDokie company director, kindergarten teacher, devoted scrapbooker and mother of two, Lisa Baker. After the birth ... More About: Business , Women , Interviews , Small Business , Small
Introducing solid foods too early may be harmful to baby?s health
2008-03-11 16:57:00 Spoon feeding babies pureed food is unnatural and unnecessary and could lead to health problems such as obesity, constipation and babies becoming ‘picky eaters’ says Gill Rapley, deputy Director of UNICEF?s UK Baby Friendly Initiative. Rapley who has been in involved in maternal and child health for 25 years, said children should be fed only milk ... More About: News , Health , Foods , Early
Winners of Moran Art Prizes announced
2008-03-11 08:00:00 Two women have been awarded top honours in the Moran Art Prizes . The winning entries in the $210,000 Moran Prizes 2008 ? Doug Moran National Portrait Prize and the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize - were announced today at the State Library of NSW. Sydney-based artist, Fiona Lowry, has been named winner of the $100,000 Doug Moran National Portrait ... More About: Arts , Winners
Women to represent Australia in Turkish Commemorations
2008-03-11 07:58:00 Four female descendents of Gallipoli veterans have been invited to represent their families and the nation in Turkey. Australia n women Ailsa Hawkins, Karen Throssel, Jo Hardy and Emma Slack-Smith will represent Australia as peace ambassadors during Turkey?s 18 March Commemorations, the Minister for Veterans? Affairs, Alan Griffin, said today. Turkey commemorates their 18 March 1915 naval victory in ... More About: News , Women , Turkish
Wanted: Australia?s missing newspapers
2008-03-11 07:39:00 If there?s a stack of old newspapers gathering dust under the bed or out in the shed, Australia n libraries want to know about it. The search is on for these valuable pieces of our social history, as part of the Australian News paper Plan, a nation-wide initiative of state and territory libraries designed to find, collect and ... More About: Newspapers , General , Missing
International outrage at harp seal killings
2008-03-11 01:53:00 Ottawa, Canada ? 10 March 2008 Canada?s Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) has outrage conservationists around the world by setting the total allowable catch (TAC) for harp seals well above what the population can sustain. The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) says the Canadian government has actually increased the quota to 275,000 despite scientific evidence that ... More About: Environment , Seal , Harp , Killings
A Healing Meditation to Awaken the Magnificent You:
2008-03-11 01:32:00 I first met Louise Hay around 15 years ago in Melbourne. She had a presence that made you feel calm and peaceful. Her words were gentle and caring yet potent and life changing. It was the simplicity in her message that resonated with me. Her gift to our planet has been huge. Over ... More About: Meditation , General , Healing
Sex trafficking syndicate operating in Sydney
2008-03-11 00:21:00 The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has arrested a 46-year-old Sydney woman who allegedly headed a people-trafficking syndicate supplying South Korean women to Australian brothels. The joint operation with the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) uncovered an alleged organised sex trafficking trade worth more than $3 million a year. Police allege the syndicate recruited women in Korea ... More About: Crime , Operating , Syndicate
Australia?s first carbon-neutral cremations
2008-03-10 19:10:00 South Australia ?s largest cemetery will offer carbon-neutral cremations and burials as part of plans to offset carbon emissions for its entire operations. Centennial Park?s carbon-offset scheme is believed to be the first of its kind for an Australian cemetery. Centennial Park has conducted an Australian first study into the environmental impacts of cremations and burials, with the ... More About: Environment , Carbon
NRA Australian Fashion Design Awards
2008-03-10 18:46:00 The National Retail Association (NRA) Australian Fashion Design Awards and Festival will open at 10:30am today on the Gold Coast. The public are invited to attend the official launch of the fashion festival at Pacific Fair, Broadbeach. The judges of the Australian Fashion Design Awards will be acquainting themselves with shoppers of Pacific Fair at the ...
French icons on Sydney catwalk
2008-03-10 17:12:00 French fashion icons, Chantal Thomass and Lejaby were on the runway at a premier Australian fashion fair yesterday. The lingerie fashion show, held at the Sydney Exhibition Centre on Monday, March 10 at 11am was a major highlight of the three-day fashion fair that honours France as Guest Country. Since Chantal Thomass began her career at age 18 during ... More About: Fashion , Icons , Catwalk , French
World Kids Colouring Day
2008-03-09 17:08:00 STAEDTLER, the manufacturer of writing instruments, is calling out for support of the first World Kids Colouring Day, to be held on 6 May 2008. In this colouring campaign, children in Australia and around the world are invited to colour and sell their most beautiful works, to help other children in need. Children colour for ... More About: News
A Chief Nurse for Australia
2008-03-09 00:59:00 The Australia n Government will establish a new position of Commonwealth Chief Nursing and Midwifery Officer (CNMO) in recognition of the vital role nurses play in our health system. The CNMO will be a strong voice within government on all issues relating to Australia’s large nursing workforce. The Minister for Health and Aging said with more than ... More About: Careers , Nurse
Strategies to resist temptation and stop weight gain
2008-03-08 16:01:00 Brought to you by www.curves.com* You?ve happily indulged - now take your pick?one and a half hours climbing stairs, three and a half hours cleaning the house, or two and a half hours riding your bike. That?s the amount of time it will take you to burn off that medium-sized slice of cheesecake. Thinking in these terms ... More About: Fashion , Weight , Strategies , Stop , Temptation
Why is Exercise Important?
2008-03-07 17:42:00 Brought to you by www.curves.com* Have you ever heard the expression “use it or lose it”? It’s true! If you don’t use your body, you will surely lose it. Your muscles will become weak. Your heart and lungs won’t function as efficiently as they should, and your joints will be stiff and easily injured. Inactivity is ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Why is Exercise Important?", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 282" } ); More About: Fashion
Celebrating dedicated women aid workers on International Women?s Day
2008-03-07 14:29:00 On the occasion of International Women ?s Day, Oxfam Australia will celebrate its women aid workers who have dedicated their lives to ending human poverty and suffering in some of the world?s poorest countries. “On this special day we salute our female aid workers in countries as close as Papua New Guinea and as distant as Zimbabwe who ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Celebrating dedicated women aid workers on International Women?s Day", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 278" } ); More About: News , Environment , Workers
Social networking is the future of Australian business
2008-03-07 11:45:00 Leading companies in Australia and around the world are adapting social networking technologies to become more profitable, and attract the most talented staff. Now small to medium size business owners and their employees can also benefit from this new trend thanks to a new social networking site called ZaaBiz. ??Enterprise 2.0?? is the term used to describe how Web ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Social networking is the future of Australian business", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 281" } ); More About: Business , Internet , Social Networking , Networking
Exercise Bulimia: the danger of too much
2008-03-07 10:06:00 Brought to you by www.curves.com* Though many of us worry about getting enough exercise, there is such a thing as too much exercise. Regular exercise is a good thing, but more is not always better and in some cases, compulsive exercise can be just as dangerous as eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia. Compulsive exercise is ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Exercise Bulimia : the danger of too much", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 280" } ); More About: Fashion , Danger
125,000 Chinese add names to ?Say No to Violence Against Women? campaign
2008-03-06 23:25:00 United Nations, New York/Beijing More than 125,000 people in China have signed on to UNIFEM’s Internet -based advocacy campaign Say NO to Violence against Women . Due to China’s strict Internet filtering policies, the signatures were collected on a separate web site created on a pro-bono basis by NetEase, one of China’s leading Internet portals and content providers. ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "125,000 Chinese add names to ‘Say No to Violence Against Women’ campaign", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 279" } ); More About: News , Campaign
Small business suits women
More articles from this author:2008-03-06 22:58:00 Women are better managers of money than their male business counterparts, better prepared in business and prefer to work for themselves, according to research released today by Westpac. Women are extremely effective and working in small business really suits them, but if they haven?t started their business by the time they?re 45, they?re unlikely to give ... SHARETHIS.addEntry( { title: "Small business suits women", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 276" } ); More About: News , Business , Women , Small Business 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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