Shark Net Costs
Luka Osborne The latest review on shark nets by The Ministry of Primary Industries has divided opinions on the ethical ramifications of these devices, claimed to protect families swimming in local Sydney beaches. Spokeswoman Minister Niall Blair described the mission...
Gender pay gap remains a weighty issue
Juliana Kichkin Women are thriving in conquering the corporate ladder, however the gender pay gap remains a timely issue with the release of Australia’s latest gender equality scorecard. The scorecard found women occupying key management personnel rose by 2.4 per cent...
Is fake news the new reality?
Juliana Kichkin Facebook has faced intense criticism in the wake of the U.S election, with many arguing that huge volumes of false news spread on the site skewed public perception of the electoral candidates. Many have asked what role does Facebook played in the...
National Adoption Awareness Week
Danielle Armour State and federal government ministers will meet on Friday to mark National Adoption Awareness Week and to discuss ways of improving the adoption process in Australia. The current statistics on adoption of Australian children are staggeringly low. Over...
Aussies Want More Work
Alex Dalland While a lot of Australians wouldn't mind a day off now and then, as many as one million of us want to work more than they currently do. According to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, 94 per cent of self-described 'underemployed'...
Get Your Lawn Ready for Summer
Alex Dalland With the weather heating up, now is the perfect time to prepare your lawn for the hot summers it is about to endure. Sydney Observer has some top tips, as well as advice from one of Australia's leading gardeners and former host of 'Burke's Backyard', Don...
National Day of Respect
Alex Dalland They form professions which most of us rely critically on, yet might not even notice in our everyday lives. This Wednesday aims to change that. To commemorate the death of Brisbane bus driver Manmeet Sharma, Wednesday will be marked by a National Day of...
Men drinking less, but gaining more weight
Alex Dalland Australian men are living healthier lives than ever but need to watch their waistlines, according to a new release from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. In looking at data from the National Health Survey, the department identified that while men are...
New food trends might not be safe: Food Safety Council
Alex Dalland While organic and raw foods are becoming more popular, they also come with risks – according to the message of Australian Food Safety Week. Now in its 20th year, Australian Food Safety Week highlights the many risks that can cause outbreaks of food...
Cash in Your Expired Gift Cards: NSW Fair Trading
Alex Dalland As part of the Fair Trading Week campaign beginning this Monday, Minister for Innovation and Better Regulation Victor Dominello is encouraging anyone with an expired gift card to “try their luck” at redeeming it, in the hope that NSW consumers might have...
Better Business Partnership Conference
Juliana Kichkin Local businesses are invited to come together and attend the inaugural Better Business Partnership Conference Series and Symposium or BBP CON-X 2016. Consisting of three events the BBP CON-X 2016 is a festival of innovation, new ideas and a celebration...
Carers: The Hidden Workforce
Alex Dalland They are over 20 per cent less likely to be in the workforce, and they make 42 per cent less money per week on average than the rest of Australia. But primary carers provide a service that if paid would be worth almost as much as Australia's main...
