Published on Panorama, SYN Radio, April 16, 2013 Australian shoppers who have tried analysing labels of products in their regular supermarket would know it’s quite difficult to know whether a product is palm oil or animal cruelty free just from reading the label. However, a website called Ethikool is helping consumers decide which products they …
OPINION: The world’s carbon emissions continue to increase as environmental groups such as Earth Hour work to raise awareness and reduce energy consumption. However, with governments, businesses and ordinary people often reluctant to change, are they fighting a losing battle? The amount of carbon Australians emit today has more than doubled since the 1990s, and …
Published in The Standard, March 7, 2013 PROFESSIONAL surfer and wheelchair skater Christiaan “Otter” Bailey is inspiring Victorians with disabilities to get out of their chairs and into the ocean. After a surf trip to Morocco in 2006, he arrived at his Santa Cruz home in California exhausted but still willing to shoot some footage …
Have a hearty breakfast, grab yourself an umbrella and rug up as you prepare to front Paris in the middle of winter. Not only do you have the romantic city all to yourself late on a winter’s night, but as two Aussie travellers discovered, it’s also surprisingly beautiful… “Paris is the most beautiful in the …
Published at Our World Today, October 22, 2012 When CARE Australia’s Jenny Clement recently travelled to a small and relatively unknown village in northern Cambodia, she came across a young woman whose life had been changed forever. As CARE’s Country Programs Manager, Ms Clement was sent to this remote village in Cambodia’s impoverished north to …
Published at http://www.ourworldtoday.com.au on June 5, 2012 ROSE (not her real name) was kicked out of home by her mother when she was 16. She was suffering from a learning disability, had no family support and was struggling to make ends meet. That was the first time in her life that she didn’t have a …
IN THE far north of Vietnam is a quiet mountain town called Sapa. Just over the mountains that surround the village you will find China to the north and Laos to the west. Thousands of tourists flock to Sapa each year to get away from the hustle and bustle of Vietnam’s crowded cities. Sapa offers …
We all need a few days off every now and then. Why not use the opportunity to see some of Australia’s most beautiful regions, only a short drive from the capital city? Grab a hire car and get started on one of these five weekend road trips that are sure to keep you smiling the … Continue reading »
Published in the Warrandyte Diary, June 2013 Warrandyte can expect to hear more soul and funk in the years to come. Keyboardist Monique Boggia is setting up a studio in her new Warrandyte home where her band Deep Street Soul will rehearse and create new tunes for their upcoming album. Yet a new album isn’t … Continue reading »
Published in the Warrandyte Diary, June 2013 TUCKED away in a court off Main Road, Research, you will find a cosy gym with a friendly atmosphere and an inspiring bunch of trainers. Since opening its doors two years ago, Micky’s Fitness in Candlebark Court has steadily grown and attracts clients from places as far away as Kinglake and Epping, and many from Warrandyte … Continue reading »
Mansfield plans to unleash a strong defence and improve long court play in this weekend’s netball match against Echuca. They will come face to face tomorrow, where Mansfield hopes to set a high benchmark fro the rest of the season. Continue reading »
New state and local government funding means Shepparton Library will undergo a much-needed expansion. Today’s announcement also gave hope to the region’s other libraries that also require upgrades, with more funding for libraries yet to be announced. Continue reading »
McGuire Secondary College students have reflected on World Environment Day, calling on classmates to think globally, act locally. The awareness day coincides with the upcoming Slap Tomorrow climate change forum in Shepparton. Continue reading »
Published in the Warrandyte Diary, May 2013 ALAN and Janette Murray, the Warrandyte couple running around Australia for charity, have already broken several world records during their year-long challenge. On April 10 the raw vegans finished their 100th marathon near Hughenden, Queensland, making them the first couple to run 100 consecutive marathons. They also broke the record of becoming the first female and first … Continue reading »
