Although there are conflicting reports and no sources have been confirmed, at 5.30pm LA time on the 25th of June, Australia heard that Michael Jackson had died, at the age of 50. It has been reported by News websites that Jackson suffered a cardiac arrest at his home and paramedics were unable to revive him. CNN was told that a call to 911, from one of Michael Jackson's staff was made from his home at 12.21pm. Michael Jackson has three children: Michael Joseph Jackson Jr., Paris Michael Katherine Jackson and Prince 'Blanket' Michael Jackson II. Michael is known as the King of Pop with 13 number one hits during his solo career.
Helping Our Daughters to Love their Bodies even when we don’t Love our own...
Her Mother's Thighs written by Dara Chadwick has posed a very important question: How can we help our daughters love their bodies- when we don't love our own? This question is one parents are asking more and more as problems with body image and eating disorders become more common than ever. Hollywood and cosmetics and dieting companies are all hard at work to make us believe that our bodies still need improvement, but as a parent how can you make your daughter feel happy with her body?
Do the media take it all too far? Television is our portal to visually seeing the world, but we are all subject to what they deem entertainment. The news no longer has merit as most of it is caused by the media, themselves, for entertainment and ultimately for ratings. Has 'entertaining' been taken out of context? Does it always have a negative connotation? My mother used to say "if you don't have anything nice to say... don't say anything".
The paparazzi is out of control- when will the media stand up and take responsibility for the paparazzi's outrageous behaviour? We all look on in shock at how the paparazzi behave around celebrities to get photos, but do you ever stop and think why they go to such lengths? While celebrity photographs have always lined the pages of gossip magazines, photographs with 'celebrity behaving badly' are now worth from $100,000 to $1 million +. It's no wonder that the paparazzi have resorted to provoking celebrities into bad situations, where the celebrities are not only pushed to the limit but are put in dangerous bodily situations causing them to strike out in defense. But meanwhile- the paparazzi get their photo!
I was recently told a story about online dating and it made me realise how dangerous online dating actually is. I know that i fyou 'play it safe' you normally don't get hurt, but what I didn't realise was how safe you actually had to play it. The story was told to me by someone who wishes to remain anonymous. The woman believes that Lavalife has so many members and is the 'biggest dating site on the internet' because they allow cyber bullies to produce hundreds of profiles. The woman who told me this story joined Lavalife because she was lonely, she had just moved states. She chose to meet this man because she thought she knew him. She had talked to him for four weeks beforehand. After she met him the lies began. He told her he wasn't single, that he instrad had a girlfriend but wasn't happy in the relationship and only stayed because of his child, he also told her that his girlfriend was a hitwoman and had gang connections.
Australians are known for loving and supporting their country, patriotism is shown in its truest form when a soldiers chooses to fight for their country. These soliders deserve to be clapped and cheered for as they walk through an airport, whether they are leaving or returning. I can honestly say I don't know a single person who would not stop, take notice and begin cheering and clapping for these young men who are risking their own lives for Australia. Take a second to think of our soldiers overseas and their families this ANZAC day.
One of the most important decisions you have to make as a parent is where to send your child to school. Do you choose religious or not? Public or private? Is it a matter of getting-what-you-pay-for? Do you send your child to the same school as their friends?
Choosing a school is a dilemma for all parents, a dilemma that can be experienced many times throughout the schooling life of a child. Every parent wants to give their child the best opportunities that are available, although parents can be limited in their options by finances, convenience and locality. Choosing a school can be a stressful task. To explore the pressure on families to find the 'right' school, Associate Professor Craig Campbell, Dr. Helen Proctor and Professor Geoffrey Sherington have written the book, 'School Choice', which shows how parents negotiate the new school market in Australia.
1 in 5 teenagers will experience major depression before they are 18, the chance of developing depression has tripled in the last 30 years, with over 340,000 prescriptions of antidepressants being written for those under the age of 18, each year. Depression is now a major problem amongst our young. 'I Just Want You To Be Happy' is a guide for parents, carers, teachers, social workers and doctors for preventing and tackling teenage depression. The guide is written by three specialists in the field of teenage psychiatry, general practice and health category. The book explains how difficult it is to understand depression and how it can severely affect teenagers, their family and their friends.
Not My Family, Never My Child is a practical handbook for anyone who suspects, or knows, someone close to them is a drug user. The book is written by Tony Trimingham who lost his son Damien to a heroin overdose. Now Tony has started the Damien Trimingham Foundation and published this book to help others who may be in the same situation. The book helps support and encourage family members or loved ones to deal with the struggle of addiction. After being a counsellor for 20 years Tony has cut through the media and political hype to address the real issue facing society.
An eBay survey has shown that the average Australian could be more than $3,000 better off. Australians are sitting on a potential fortune of unused and unwanted goods. It has shown that 37% of Australians keep their clutter, which is potential dollars under their beds and in drawers, cupboards and garages. A further 11% put their unwanted items on the curb for the council collection. When surveyed 71% of people could immediately name an unwanted item that still had value, which they could sell. Electronics, fashion, furniture and toys are some of the best items being sold on eBay but 30% of those surveyed admitted to throwing these items out during Spring cleaning!
The dangerous and aggressive act of glassing is becoming an increasingly common at pubs, bars and nightclubs around Australia. Glassing does not just happen in the central city of the state but in country areas too. Victims of glassing attacks can cause concussion, heavy blood loss, scarring and cause the victom to have serious injuries for life; to the extent that one victim is now blind. Plastic cups have already been introduced in some Sydney venues, the rest of Australia needs to follow suite. Glassing is a physical attack where glass is used as the weapon.
Sydney Underground Film Festival is on again this year and are now open for submissions, so filmmakers everywhere are invited to submit their film. The 2008 Sydney Underground Film Festival produced some outstanding entries, you may remember the preview of George Gittoes’ new film, The Miscreants or the classic, Polyester by John Waters’ which included every audience member receiving a scratch ‘n’ sniff card! ‘The Fusebox’ was introduced as an extra in cinema screening, the extra screen provided more space, more screen time and most importantly more films for a bigger audience. “The festival is fast becoming a launch pad for burgeoning filmmakers,” Festival Director Katherine Berger says. “We try to screen as many quality films as possible from talented local filmmakers to promising directors from all corners of the globe.”
It's fair to say that every single one of us owes a lot to our mother, and mother's day is the day to show that! After all she raised us, was our taxi: to school, friends houses, sleepovers, sports and parties, I bet she also taught you how to drive; whilst being as calm as possible! Our mother clearly has one of the biggest influences on our lives and she deserves the world, right? Mother's Day is her day, (for those who aren't sure, MARK IT IN YOUR DIARY- the second Sunday in May this year it falls on the 10th) so spoil her whilst giving everyone a chance to enjoy Mother's Day with Karma Currency. Karma Currency isn't just for Mother's Day but is the perfect gift for anyone who has everything already or someone who will enjoy the warm glow from the importance of giving.
A new report from Datamonitor identifies that the male grooming is continuing to expand throughout Australia but the rate is expanding slower than first expected. As the women's market continues to grow the male market is being marketed differently to the female. Substantial difference are seen in the attitude towards self groming, these are extremely evident between the genders. In Australia in 2007, 840.8 million dollars was spent on male personal care market compared with 2,001.0 million dollars from the female market. The survey also showed large difference in the influence of a product. Men were influenced when choosing personal care products by price, followed closely by their preferred brand and ease of use.
Textile Company, Pacific Brands cut 1850 jobs for the first week of March as they decided to move their manufacturing base overseas. The recent mass lay-off at Pacific Brands has sparked Industry Minister Kim Carr to warn that no one's job in Australia is safe. Telstra has revealed they will cut 2000 jobs in the coming months and Lend Lease said it would cut 1700 jobs. After the extreme job cuts and with the brand, Pacific Brands, moving overseas firefighters have demanded that the State Government strip them of the multi-million-dollar uniform contract.
Helping Our Daughters to Love their Bodies even when we don’t Love our own...
1 in 5 teenagers will experience major depression before they are 18, the chance of developing depression has tripled in the last 30 years, with over 340,000 prescriptions of antidepressants being written for those under the age of 18, each year. Depression is now a major problem amongst our young. 'I Just Want You To Be Happy' is a guide for parents, carers, teachers, social workers and doctors for preventing and tackling teenage depression. The guide is written by three specialists in the field of teenage psychiatry, general practice and health category. The book explains how difficult it is to understand depression and how it can severely affect teenagers, their family and their friends.
Not My Family, Never My Child is a practical handbook for anyone who suspects, or knows, someone close to them is a drug user. The book is written by Tony Trimingham who lost his son Damien to a heroin overdose. Now Tony has started the Damien Trimingham Foundation and published this book to help others who may be in the same situation. The book helps support and encourage family members or loved ones to deal with the struggle of addiction. After being a counsellor for 20 years Tony has cut through the media and political hype to address the real issue facing society. 
It's fair to say that every single one of us owes a lot to our mother, and mother's day is the day to show that! After all she raised us, was our taxi: to school, friends houses, sleepovers, sports and parties, I bet she also taught you how to drive; whilst being as calm as possible! Our mother clearly has one of the biggest influences on our lives and she deserves the world, right? Mother's Day is her day, (for those who aren't sure, MARK IT IN YOUR DIARY- the second Sunday in May this year it falls on the 10th) so spoil her whilst giving everyone a chance to enjoy Mother's Day with Karma Currency. Karma Currency isn't just for Mother's Day but is the perfect gift for anyone who has everything already or someone who will enjoy the warm glow from the importance of giving.