Joanne McCarthy epitomises why investigative journalism is so crucial. Last night she won Australian journalism’s most prestigious award, the Gold Walkley for her reporting on child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, which led to a state inquiry and royal … Continue reading
“It was the early 70’s, during that time women’s liberation was a big deal.There was one girl’s place we used to gather at (because her parents were quite cool) we used to smoke dope then and listen to great music, … Continue reading
“I was at a swimming carnival with about 300 kids. There was a retaining brick wall that collapsed, it kind of broke up into little chunks but there was a metre of it that landed squarely on me and snapped … Continue reading
“It’s so hard. When I had my son I was so excited and so happy but then when I got him home I had so many questions, “what do I do with this thing? I can’t breastfeed!” … I was … Continue reading
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard a creative friend say they’ve left their run too late to pursue their passion. Well, one name for you friends, RACHEL CASTLE. She didn’t start Castle and Things until her late … Continue reading
“I started the business with very little training or business knowledge, but I’ve never been scared to ask the questions that lots of people might think are stupid. I don’t think a question is ever too stupid, because what I’ve … Continue reading
So we’ve heard how kikki.K founder Kristina Karlsson manifested her passions but what about the business nitty-gritty? How did she and her husband Paul (now CEO) turn that 3am idea into a company which has an annual revenue estimated at … Continue reading
“The volunteers seem to get as much out of it as the families. The simple act of giving has an incredible flow-on effect. These girls are determined to get the job done.” St Kilda Mums. Thanks to the good people … Continue reading
Malala Yousafzai, the teenager who was shot for standing up for women’s education has delivered a powerful, wonderful interview with chat show host Jon Stewart. The 16-year-old was shot in the head and neck while on her way to school with … Continue reading
This is what happened when a photographer wanted to the look outside the Disney Princess obsession for some inspiration for her little girl. Jaime Moore, a photographer based in Austin, Texas took these amazing pictures for her daughter Emma’s 5th … Continue reading