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I’LL HAVE WHAT SHE’S SELLING…
By Wendy Harmer 20.05.2013
Celebrity endorsements. They work, don’t they? Now that our Nicole has signed up for Jimmy Choo, WENDY HARMER takes a look at the long and short of it.
MINING PROFITS : THE FACTS
By Monica Attard 19.05.2013
If Tony Abbott becomes PM, he plans to scrap the mining tax. But make no mistake says MONICA ATTARD, miners are still raking in the profits.
THE MOST IMPORTANT JOB IN THE WORLD?
By Tara Moss 18.05.2013
Once again it’s low income mothers and their children who have been hit in the Budget. Do we really value mothering in this country asks TARA MOSS.
NOW 45 IS TOO OLD? HUH?
By The Hoopla 17.05.2013
Ageism is the biggest barrier to individuals living productive lives beyond their 50s. SUSAN RYAN says now even 45 year-olds are suffering age discrimination.
RETOUCHING THE NEWS
By Peter Berner 16.05.2013
Can we trust photography these days? PETER BERNER ponders the ethics of retouching after an award-winning photo was accused of being ‘Photoshopped’.
CHICKEN POX ON ALL YOUR HOUSES
By Wendy Harmer 16.05.2013
They’re at it again in Parliament – proving why Australian men and women with family commitments shouldn’t bother running for office, says WENDY HARMER.
PRAY IT’S NOT A GIRL
By Tracey Spicer 16.05.2013
In the week Australia cuts foreign aid, TRACEY SPICER reports from India on shocking gender-based violence and meets the inspiring women most affected.
ANGELINA: A STORY TOO FAMILIAR
By Heidi Kopel-Nurrick 15.05.2013
When HEIDI KOPEL-NURRICK heard of Angelia Jolie’s mastectomy story, she understood. She made the same heart breaking decision 10 months ago.
THE LEGACY BUDGET
By Gabrielle Chan 15.05.2013
What do we, as taxpayers, feel entitled to? GABRIELLE CHAN surveys the Budget and finds that it reads more like a will.
A NEW STYLE OF FEMINISM
By The Hoopla 15.05.2013
The f-word was given new legs last night as some of Australia’s most influential women were honoured at the 2013 InStyle Women of Style Awards.