Mates for Inmates

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Cooking star Carly Cheung & friend

Melbourne Citymission launched a unique new campaign on May 1st that will raise funds for Mates for Inmates, a program that has been created to bring together abandoned dogs in need of love and care with female prisoners. The program will help women in prison improve their employment prospects and transition back to the community. [...]

Wool Modern Exhibition (Walsh Bay)

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Isabel Berglund

Wool Modern is an innovative and inspiring exhibition that bring together some of Australia’s finest fashion and interior designers, giving them the opportunity to showcase their works alongside the likes of Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen. In the lead up to Mercedes Benz Fashion Week this exhibition will run for one week, from April 24th, [...]

Kiss Goodbye to MS

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kiss goodbye to ms

“Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common chronic neurological condition in young Australian adults. There is no known cause or cure. Over 21,000 people in Australia have MS and most people are diagnosed in their 20s and 30s. MS affects three times as many women as men.” These are the first things I read on [...]

DISCUSSION: What Does Australia Mean to You?

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koala

Australia Day is the next event on our calendars and in honour of our beautiful country, this week I thought we should discuss what it means to be Australian (and thankfully, most of you said you don’t need to watch cricket to qualify). What does being Australian mean to me? It means we can have [...]

What is Tough Mudder?

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Funky Monkey

Tough Mudder is a one of a kind, endurance obstacle course. If you have a crazy bone, don’t mind a bit of mud and are looking for some fun then Tough Mudder could be for you! We spoke to Alex Patterson, the Chief Marketing Officer for the events to find out more. What is Tough [...]

DISCUSSION: New Year’s Eve

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nye

Christmas has been and gone, and there is one more event for 2011 and that is New Year’s Eve. For some this is the biggest night of the year and people around the world celebrate with a big bang – or fireworks at least. This week’s discussion is about New Year’s Eve and the resolutions [...]

DISCUSSION: Christmas Trees and Santa Claus

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xmasgirl

I’m feeling like a five year old at the moment, all giddy with excitement about Christmas! This is probably because this year my son who is almost 3 (his birthday is two days after Christmas in fact), will really know what is happening. So, excuse me while we have a really merry discussion this week. [...]

DISCUSSION: The Queen and Us

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the queen

Today the Queen arrives in Canberra for her occasional visit with her royal sidekick The Duke of Edinburgh. Every few years she makes a visit with the last being in 2006 for the Melbourne Commonwealth Games. This week’s discussion is all about the royal family and whether they are still relevant to Australians. Everyone has [...]

Stoli – Original Casting Competition

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stoli original casting

Stolichnaya Premium Vodka is on the hunt for the most original people and they are searching the world to find them! The vodka brand is after the most creative and original characters and will reward the winners with a once in a lifetime prize which includes: A trip to LA to attend an exclusive Stoli [...]

UNICEF Charity Gifts for Mum

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unicef mother baby pack

Mother’s Day is on my mind and I can’t help but wonder if my mum REALLY needs a footspa or another dressing gown (ok so it might be getting colder but hear me out). Chances are you have heard of UNICEF and the fantastic work they do and their online store gives you a way [...]