Daily News Roundup

Wednesday, April 4 President Donald Trump has claimed he will use United States military forces to protect the border with Mexico until a long-promised wall is completed and “proper security” is in place. Speaking at a White House lunch with Baltic leaders, […]

#SheInspires Harriette Hale

Harriette Hale can be described as a serial fempreneur, creating her first company when she was only 19 and has continued to set up five more. Harriette is a certified soul, money and mindset coach, along with teaching and coaching other freelancers […]

Treason Doth Never Prosper

As I sit uncomfortably to write this column on Post-Chocolate Binge Day – aka Easter Monday – I am saddened by the ongoing fiasco that our national cricket side is embroiled in. Cheating is cheating. Whether it’s Pictionary (you know who you […]

The History Of The Flag Bearer

As Queensland hockey player Mark Knowles prepares to carry the Australian flag and lead the team onto the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games stadium tomorrow, sport historians will be reminded of the role a duck and her ducklings played in the choice of […]

Daily News Roundup

Australia’s declining performance in maths, reading and science will cost the nation $120 billion over the next 45 years, according to new analysis. That’s the conclusion by the not-for-profit Public Education Foundation, which has for the first time linked students’ results to […]

The Rubber Ducky In Danger

Scientists now have the dirt on the rubber ducky: Those cute yellow bathtime toys are — as some parents have long suspected — a haven for nasty bugs, an ABC News report reveals. Swiss and American researchers counted the microbes swimming inside […]

Memories from ‘82

It was the year of Matilda – the giant winking marsupial. It was the year swimmer Tracey Wickham was already a household name and marathon runner Rob de Castella  and weightlifter Dean Lukin soon became the names on everyone’s lips. It was […]

Dog Food Recall!

A popular dog food brand has voluntarily recalled some of its products after a number of dogs became ill with a potentially fatal throat disease called  megaoesophagus. The rare, incurable disease causes dogs’ oesophaguses to become abnormally enlarged, which can prevent them […]

The Meaning Of Easter

Yes, Easter is earlier this year, but there is no excuse for not being prepared for one of the most widely celebrated holiday seasons across Australia. The shops have been full of chocolate eggs, Easter bunnies and Easter-themed gifts for ages now, […]

Cherry & Goat Cheese Salad

This is the salad I could eat every day for the rest of my life, and will never get sick of it, I could eat it most nights of the week and still want more, it has beautiful colours and is delicious. I hope […]

Complications In Birthing Interventions

A global study involving Australian mothers and their babies has found “significant links” between medical birthing interventions like caesarean sections and childhood health problems. A team of researchers from the UK, Ireland, Amsterdam, New South Wales and South Australia analysed nearly half-a-million […]

Weekly News Roundup

Australian Cricket Team Accused of Cheating The cricket world and the Australian public were shocked earlier this week when reports came out of South Africa that the Australian cricket team were cheating in their matches against South Africa. Accused of ball tampering, […]

5 Easter Events Around Australia

Down the Rabbit Hole, Capalaba, Brisbane Join in the fun with the 3rd annual Easter Scavenger Hunt, the perfect family friendly event. Visit the three family friendly venues all set up with kids play areas. Starting off at Capalaba Tavern at 11:00 […]

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