Recently, I discovered a job posting on Gumtree for a Content Copy Writer Internship that ‘…will be full-time and inflexible (10am – 5:30pm, 5 days per week, 6 months), however, it is designed for those who already have some sort of qualification…’. Yep, that’s 900 hours of copy writing. I had to do a serious…
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As the year draws to a close the World Wide Web has been crammed with annual lists. We’ve seen the Daily Life’s 20 Most Influential Female Voices of 2012, Forbes’ The World’s Most Powerful People and the list capable of causing an internet meltdown, Buzzfeed’s The 30 Most Important Cats Of 2012. Channelling my inner X Factor contestant…
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One rainy day (OK, it was probably sunny but this makes me feel better about hanging out in my PJs) I was in the mood for an ultimate “girl power” flick. You know, something to inspire a metaphorical fist punch in the air. So searching for films to download hire I asked my dear friend…
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Earlier this year, I wrote a short piece on my blog about protesters and the argument of freedom of speech. I think it’s worth a re-cap: ‘Every day on my way to work I walk past a women’s medical centre. Not really a notable observation except that this usually includes dodging a group of religious…
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Whilst meandering through the second realm of reality, this tweet by @laureningram caught my eye: Australia is increasingly absorbing and exhibiting the culture brought to us by the great inventors of spray cheese. Halloween is just around the corner, a festivity that is catching on. The above tweet was a pretty good summary of the…
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Just when you thought you’d escaped all the Alan Jones articles, I’ve tricked you into reading another one. Don’t worry, I will spare you the bazillion reasons why I would rather listen to Pearce Bronson singing whilst running his nails across a chalkboard than to Jones any day. What I will say though is that…
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Vogue Hommes International is receiving heat for its latest cover showing model Stephanie Seymour being choked from behind by male model, Marlon Teixeira, who also has his hand on her breast and is doing some kind of weird fish kiss thing to her. Now I’m not too familiar with photographer Terry Richardson but the interweb…
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Melbourne woman Jessica Barlow recently asked Australian Cleo Magazine to ‘Publish diverse representations of beauty including at least one unaltered photo spread per month and put a disclaimer on any image, including externally sourced images, that has been digitally altered in any way.’ Inspired by the successful US petition resulting in Seventeen Magazine publishing one…
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Admittedly my piece this week could be deemed “so yesterday” (insert hair flick) but I feel there’s room for continued ranting. Last month, New Idea celebrated their 110th anniversary, launching an advertising campaign encompassing what they say has always been at the heart of the magazine: ‘Inspiring Australian women with great new ideas.’ Whilst the…
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We live in a time where many parents are moving away from gender specific toys, “stay at home dads” are a real thing and steps are being taken to reduce the nonsense stereotyping determined by your private parts. But just when you think that things are looking up, a show like Don’t Tell the Bride…
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