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This Week?s Top Jobs - 4 June 2008
2008-06-04 04:14:00
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 Citrix Systems Asia Pacific - Channel Marketing ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "This Week ’s Top Jobs - 4 June 2008", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 575" });
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Celebrate Sex and the City fever like a true fan - with a Cosmo!
2008-06-04 00:30:00
There?s no doubt the Sex and the City phenomenon has influenced women all over the world with its trend-setting ways. So it is the perfect time to pay homage to the various trends and icons made famous by Sex and the City! One indisputable icon of Sex and the City is the Cosmopolitan cocktail ? seen ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Celebrate Sex and the City fever like a true fan - with a Cosmo!", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 573" });
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Major industry initiative introduces PIN authorisation on credit cards
2008-06-04 00:18:00
From today, a quicker way to pay will be available across Australia with the introduction of Personal Identification Number (PIN) verification on most credit and debit cards.  PEN or PIN, a financial services industry initiative, has the potential to make payment for goods and services at the point of sale faster and easier for retailers ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Major industry initiative introduces PIN authorisation on credit cards", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 572" });
More About: News , Credit Cards , Credit , Money , Industry

Safe Motor Vehicles Under $30,000
2008-06-04 00:08:00
NRMA Motor ing & Services/ANCAP The Australasian New Car Assessment Program?s (ANCAP) has announced that two more vehicles costing less than $30,000 have received a five-star crash test rating. NRMA Motoring Research Manager Jack Haley said the trend towards vehicles offering more protection continues and ANCAP was now working cooperatively with some manufacturers to assist in the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Safe Motor Vehicles Under $30,000", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 571" });

Queensland Parliament Glows Red
2008-06-03 23:58:00
Queensland Parliament will be glowing red, inside and out, during the month of June for Heart Foundation Go Red for Women. The lights adorning Alice Street outside Parliament House will glow red and Members of Parliament will dress red to alert women about their risk of heart disease and inform them about the actions they ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Queensland Parliament Glows Red", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 570" });
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World First Wedding on the Summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge
2008-06-03 23:45:00
BridgeClimb At 8.30am on Tuesday 3rd June 2008 Stephen Tierney and Claire Tullan, from the UK, became the first official couple to hold their wedding ceremony with BridgeClimb on the summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge! Dressed in BridgeClimb’s BridgeSuits, Stephen (27) and Claire (28) shared wedding vows and safely exchanged rings using BridgeClimb?s secure ring ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "World First Wedding on the Summit of the Sydney Harbour Bridge", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 569" });
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1 in 2 investment property owners aren?t claiming thousands in legitimate t
2008-06-03 23:30:00
Tax Depreciation Specialists Investment property owners thinking of selling because of interest rate rises should make sure they are claiming all their depreciation tax deductions before deciding, says Jodie Eade of tax depreciation specialists TDS. As the end of the current tax year draws closer a very large number of investment property owners will again not be ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "1 in 2 investment property owners aren?t claiming thousands in legitimate tax deductions", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 568" });
More About: Money , Property , Investment Property , Owners

Long-term cannabis use causes brain injury
2008-06-03 23:19:00
Orygen Research Centre New ground-breaking research shows long-term, heavy cannabis use causes significant brain abnormalities resulting in psychotic symptoms and memory loss equivalent to that of patients with a mild traumatic brain injury. The study is the first to show that long term cannabis use can adversely affect all users, not just those in the high-risk categories ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Long -term cannabis use causes brain injury", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 567" });
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Australian Free Settler Lists Launch Online
2008-06-03 22:34:00
In a world-first, Ancestry.com.au today commenced the online launch of the most comprehensive collection of Australian free settler records - The Australian Free Settler Collection, starting with the NSW Free Settlers, 1826-1922, which documents the names and journeys of millions of people who traveled to the new colony, and later to the new country. The collection ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Australian Free Settler Lists Launch Online ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 555" });
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Spas are the new growth industry
2008-06-02 09:52:00
The global spa industry is worth $US250 billion a year and is one of the fastest growing segments of a wellness industry already worth more than $1 trillion, according to a new study. Professor Marc Cohen, Professor of Complementary Medicine at RMIT University, is on the Board of the Global Spa Summit, which commissioned the Stanford ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Spas are the new growth industry", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 563" });
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Aussies pulling in the purse strings ? new retail survey
2008-05-30 02:06:00
Australians have taken economic warnings to heart and are pulling in their purse strings, according to a survey released today by the Australian National Retail ers Association (ANRA). The independent online survey of 1,000 people was conducted in the days following the Federal Budget. ?With the cooling economy people are being very sensible with their money,? said Margy ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Aussies pulling in the purse strings ? new retail survey", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 550" });
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Making Women Welcome in the Australian Defence Force
2008-05-29 23:53:00
An external Reference Group on Women has been established to advise the Australian Defence Force (ADF) on the recruitment and retention of servicewomen, the Minister for Defence Science and Personnel, the Hon. Warren Snowdon MP, announced today. ?Members of the reference group are senior women who have a track-record of success in male-dominated professions or have ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Making Women Welcome in the Australian Defence Force", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 549" });

Katie?s Career Soars with Ecowash
2008-05-29 23:15:00
Since taking the reins as in-house legal counsel for Australia?s waterless carwash success story Ecowash Mobile, 28 year old Katie Richards (pictured) has played a major role in the company’s international expansion. After completing her Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Business at Queensland University of Technology and a post graduate diploma at Griffith University, Katie ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Katie’s Career Soars with Ecowash", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 547" });

The Fashion Savvy Business Woman
2008-05-29 20:39:00
Victoria Moxey (pictured) is the creator of Sydney’s Urban Walkabout Shopping Guides and Urban Walkabout Tours. A resource on everything fashion-related in Sydney and its surrounds, Victoria is in constant contact with Sydney designers and industry personnel. Recently, I spoke to Victoria about how she turned a passion for Australian fashion and design ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Fashion Savvy Business Woman ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 541" });

Top chefs launch major initiative opposing GM Foods
2008-05-29 16:05:00
Sydney, Thursday 29 May 2008: Over 50 of Australia?s top chefs have united to express their opposition to serving genetically modified (GM) foods in their restaurants by endorsing a GM Free Chefs Charter, launched by Greenpeace today. The charter was unveiled at Jared Ingersoll?s Danks Street Depot, at a launch attended by chefs from some of ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Top chefs launch major initiative opposing GM Foods ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 546" });
More About: Environment , Launch , Initiative , Major

Celebrities stand up for youth voice on green issues
2008-05-29 15:56:00
Gland, Switzerland, 28 May 2008 (IUCN and WWF): Australian singer-songwriter Missy Higgins has joined other performing artists around the world - including Moby, James Blunt, Estelle, and Panic at The Disco ? to express her support for connect2earth.org, a new green on-line community where young people can have their say about the environment by uploading ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Celebrities stand up for youth voice on green issues", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 545" });
More About: Entertainment , Voice , Issues , Youth

Early Stage Investment Gets a Boost
2008-05-29 15:38:00
Australian Small Scale Offerings Board Limited (ASSOB) is pleased to announce the details of a proposed merger between the company and Appollo Assets Limited. The Australian Small Scale Offerings Board, a platform designed to assist early-stage and unlisted companies raise capital, today announced an agreement to merge with Appollo Assets Limited (NSX:AAW), a specialist investment ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Early Stage Investment Gets a Boost ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 544" });

Beauty Heaven Announces New Editor
2008-05-29 15:28:00
Beautyheaven.com.au, Australia?s leading online beauty portal, has appointed Alicia Pyke as Editor . With more than a decade?s experience as a beauty and style writer, including roles at The Courier-Mail and The Daily Telegraph, Pyke brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the beautyheaven team. ?We are delighted to welcome Alicia and her extensive experience, journalistic merit and ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Beauty Heaven Announces New Editor", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 542" });
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Art or Pornography? The debate over Bill Henson?s work continues
2008-05-29 06:30:00
As the debate over artist Bill Henson ?s images of naked children continues, NSW police are still considering whether to lay child pornography charges against the artist and the Roslyn Oxley9 Gallery in Sydney. Although the experts agree it is unlikely the case against Henson will result in a criminal conviction, the controversy does bring ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Art or Pornography ? The debate over Bill Henson’s work continues", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 540" });
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Sustainability: what is it and how you can do your part
2008-05-28 05:40:00
We’ve all heard the term ’sustainability’ in the media and with an increasing number of industries ‘going green’, it is certainly a term we will be hearing a lot more often in the future. But what does ’sustainability’ actually mean for business and the consumer? Recently, I asked Clare Cavanagh (pictured with her son), a ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Sustainability : what is it and how you can do your part", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 530" });
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Making Workplace Law Easier to Understand
2008-05-27 17:43:00
Australia?s Workplace Ombudsman has released an updated catalogue of fact sheets in line with recent changes to federal workplace legislation making it easier for employers and workers to meet their workplace obligations. Workplace Ombudsman Nicholas Wilson said 16 reviewed and updated fact sheets were now available on the website at www.wo.gov.au ?The updated fact sheets reflect the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Making Workplace Law Easier to Understand ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 539" });

Paid Maternity Leave Inquiry
2008-05-27 17:15:00
Public hearings for the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Paid Maternity Leave , Paternity and Parental Leave will continue today. The Inquiry is looking at the economic and social costs and benefits of paid maternity, paternity and parental leave and is expected report it’s findings and recommendations to the federal government by February 2009. In its formal ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Paid Maternity Leave Inquiry", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 537" });
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National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children
2008-05-26 07:33:00
The Australian Government today announced the members of its National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children . The Council will be chaired by one of the founders of the Australian White Ribbon Day campaign and international human rights advocate, Libby Lloyd AM, with support from deputy-chair, Heather Nancarrow, Director of the Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "National Council to Reduce Violence Against Women and Children", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 535" });
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Tax Tips to Help Boost Refunds
2008-05-26 05:18:00
According to CPA Australia taxpayers could be missing out on money they are entitled to claim when lodging their tax returns. With the end of the financial year looming, CPA Australia is urging all of Australia’s 14 million taxpayers to be vigilant when identifying what they are able to claim. CPA Australia says knowing what to ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Tax Tips to Help Boost Refunds", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 534" });

Paid maternity leave on the rise but too many miss out
2008-05-26 01:31:00
Research undertaken by the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA) in to paid maternity leave in Australia supports current calls for the introduction of a nation wide scheme. The provision of paid maternity leave has increased from 23.7% in 2001 to 48.9% in 2007 among medium to large organisations according to latest ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Paid maternity leave on the rise but too many miss out", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 532" });
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AROUND THE WORLD IN 33 DAYS
2008-05-24 00:06:00
Skype has recruited Australian writer Rebecca Campbell (pictured) for an ambitious attempt to create a live, worldwide, human demonstration of how their product can now be used anywhere and on the move. Earlier this month, Rebecca Campbell (aka. ‘The Skype Nomad’) embarked from London on a 33 day round-the-world trip across 15 countries including China, Australia, ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "AROUND THE WORLD IN 33 DAYS", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 529" });
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New information pack promotes safe internet use for children in public libr
2008-05-23 22:26:00
The Australian Communications and Media Authority has released an information pack designed to assist library staff in promoting safe internet use in public libraries, particularly for children. The pack will be delivered to every public library in Australia. Produced in collaboration with the Australian Library and Information Association and public library representatives, the information pack is ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "New information pack promotes safe internet use for children in public libraries", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 528" });
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The Eternal Questions
2008-05-23 07:16:00
I have been reading about Pamela Bone, the prominent Australian writer and journalist who died recently. I did not know her, but I know some of her work, and admire it. The tributes that have, as they say, come pouring in, make me wish I had known the woman as well as the writer. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Eternal Questions ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 527" });
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Quit smoking medicine: new study notes more side effects
2008-05-23 00:47:00
National Prescribing Service Limited (NPS) advises people with questions about the quit-smoking drug varenicline (marketed in Australia as Champix) to contact their doctor or pharmacist for advice. The reminder from NPS comes following the release of a report in the United States recently that is generating questions and concern about potential adverse events with varenicline. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Quit smoking medicine: new study notes more side effects", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 526" });
More About: Medicine , Study , Quit Smoking , Notes , Smoking

How to Get Good Advice About Money
2008-05-22 05:30:00
Australians sometimes need a hand with managing their money, and there are plenty of good sources of information and advice, according to the Financial Literacy Foundation. ?Deciding how to handle your money can seem a bit overwhelming and it might be tempting to just ignore it. The good news is that you?re not on your own ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "How to Get Good Advice About Money ", url: "http://www.australianwomenonline.com/?p= 525" });