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Her death was filmed. But why?

Rick - Mamamia — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:41:59 +0000

Jane Sheahan’s death was filmed. Not accidentally. As she desperately fought to hold on in fast flowing floodwaters, and as rescuers [they were not trained professionals] did their best to get to her, a group stood nearby and reached for their phones. Nobody was ever saved through the lens of [read more]

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Watercooler: Child care funds make families dependent. Discuss.

Mamamia News — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 19:56:13 +0000

Opposition MP says child care funding makes families dependent Federal Liberal MP Jamie Briggs wrote in the Australian Financial Review that: “But what comes with these big-spending Labor governments is not just debt, higher taxes and more regulation; it’s a society that is more and more dependent on government and its handouts. Take, for example, [read more]

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Watercooler: Facebook refuses to bow to Mums

Mamamia News — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:58:48 +0000

Women demand right to have breastfeeding pics on Facebook South Australia’s Minister for the Status of Women Gail Gago will write to Facebook asking that women be given the right to post breastfeeding photos of themselves and their babies if they so wish. As the rules stand, Facebook removes photos of that nature under its [read more]

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The mysterious world of Australia’s richest person

Rick - Mamamia — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:05:14 +0000

It speaks volumes of the relatively low profile Gina Rinehart has kept that a friend of mine, whose boss was due to meet with her for a very high-level meeting just two years ago mistook her for the sandwich lady and asked for some refreshments. And if it weren’t for the flurry of media attention [read more]

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Watercooler: Greer says Katie Price sold her womanhood

Mamamia News — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:50:26 +0000

Germaine Greer lays into Katie Price, but not Gillard Australia’s most infamous feminist export Germaine Greer has delivered a speech in which she describes the Prime Minister as a ‘good kid’ but derides Katie Price for selling her womanhood to fame. “We have a terrible situation where young girls [read more]

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Week in Pics: the 38 images you don’t want to miss

Lucy Ormonde — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 09:38:12 +0000

I can’t quite get my head around why advertisers continue to use Photoshop and think the public won’t notice. Seriously how could we not notice the work done on the first picture in today’s gallery? Also in the images that grabbed our attention this week – what is it that makes a tough man – [read more]

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The Wine Bar: 6 stories we’re talking about today

Mamamia Team — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:35:29 +0000

Welcome to the Mamamia Wine Bar, a new daily post where you can pull up a chair, kick off your shoes, pour yourself a glass of whatever and have a chat. Ready? Let’s do this. 1. THE 6.5kg NEWBORN – DID HE WALK OUT OF THERE? Welcome to the world little Asher Stewardson was born [read more]

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News: Community workers win enormous pay increase

Mamamia News — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:33:39 +0000

Some of Australia’s lowest paid win massive increase Fair Work Australia has ruled that community sector workers in Australia should receive between 19 and 41 per cent pay increases in a landmark decision. Last year the workplace tribunal found that workers in the community and disability sectors were underpaid compared to [read more]

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Yes, you can be a “real woman” with a flat chest

Nicole Madigan-Everest — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:49:53 +0000

Let’s get one thing straight. Being thin doesn’t equate to being perfect. Nor does it equate to the Hollywood ideal of beauty. Only one aspect of it. To be perfect by celebrity and/or media standards, you need to be thin, have large breasts, long legs, blonde hair, tanned skin, perfect features, the list goes on. [read more]

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News: Tony Abbott promises strength in Government

Mamamia News — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:02:05 +0000

Abbott delivers press club speech, vows to show he has a heart Opposition leader Tony Abbott addressed the National Press Club today and outlined what he termed his positive approach to building a stronger Australia. And while he vowed for lower taxes, smaller Government and greater freedom he still managed to [read more]

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