Seven steps to making a career change
Changing careers can be a big transition and a stressful time for many people; right up there with major life events like getting married or becoming a parent. Given that the full time working adult spends 30 per cent of their average day at work, it stands to reason...
Community in the Dark for Amalgamation
The President of Friends of Kuringgai and Environment says the proposed council amalgamations are just a bandaid solution for a bigger problem. Written by Kathy Cowley Fears are growing rapidly among NSW Councils that a new $1 billion State government package deal...
Tom Burlinson: Ku-ring-gai Big Swing Festival
Sabrina Muysken chats to acclaimed performer and Northern Beaches local, Tom Burlinson, about his upcoming gig at the Ku-ring-gai Big Swing Festival. The Big Swing is certainly an apt title for Ku-ring-gai Council’s upcoming open-air music festival. Celebrating the...
Minoti Apti: Premier’s Woman of the Year
Esteemed medical researcher, Professor Minoti Apte OAM, has been named the 2015 Premier’s Woman of the year. We chat to her about her clinical research, medical background and community work. Sabrina Muysken and Ninah Kopel report. In continuation of Australia’s...
The 2015 Office Dress Code
Ladies, we've come along way from the pantsuit. Stick it to the man in the work place by dressing smart and sexy - but you might want to leave that plunging bustier at home. Stephanie Stefanovic reporting. International Women's Day is just around the corner, meaning...
Pets are the New Babies
Should we embrace pets as little furry humans, or should pets just stay pets? Stephanie Stefanovic discusses the pros and cons of pet humanisation. With the rise in popularity of words like “fur baby”, it is clear that people are increasingly humanising their pets....
Cuckoo for Cuckoos
Ninah Kopel takes a look at the latest time-inspired designs from Canada - 24 Hours in the Life of a Swiss Cuckoo Clock. What happens when you ask Swiss design students to reinvent the cuckoo clock? A once antiquated time piece is teleported through time into the...
Global and Gay the Mardi Gras Way
Get your glitter ready! Ninah Kopel has your 2015 Mardi Gras affair sorted with her global and gay events schedule. With a bang, a flourish, and a smattering of sequins, this year’s Sydney Mardi Gras is promising passion. Each year the world watches Sydney’s explosion...
Board of Studies to Shake-Up University Teaching Courses
Steph Nash and Stephanie Stefanovic reporting In December last year, a study published by the Australian Journal of Teacher Education found many secondary teaching students possesed serious literacy skills deficencies. Around 200 students were assessed in the study,...
Prepare to Make a Motza from the Interest Rate Cuts
The housing industry and the Australian economy will be hearing the hellelujah chorus following last week's Reserve Bank interest cuts, reports Maggie Rose. The Reserve Bank announced last week that they will lower the cash rate to 2.25 per cent, taking the Australian...
The End of Paid Parental Leave
Stephanie Stefanovic investigates the many different reactions to the Prime Minister's controversial end to the Paid Parental Leave (PPL) scheme. In his much-anticipated National Press Club address last week, Tony Abbott announced his decision to abandon his...
The Chinese New Year Experience
From the classic twilight street parade, to the very new Karaoke Bridge Climb, Stephanie Stefanovic gives you the perfect guide to Chinese New Year in Sydney. Also known as Lunar New Year, Chinese New Year begins on the first day of the Chinese calendar, which usually...
