Consumers urged to be wary of extended warranties

Retailers across Australia have had their extended warranty practices examined by consumer protection agencies, including NSW Fair Trading. Fair Trading Commissioner Rod Stowe said the joint operation undertaken during 2013 examined the practices of 141 retailers across Australia, including 23 in NSW. Mr Stowe said the work built on an earlier national project by consumer protection agencies that […]

Help shape the future of women’s health in Australia

The Women’s Health of Australia (WHoA!) study – part of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women’s Health (ALSWH) – has been running since 1996. It is one of the primary vehicles for informing Australian government health policy and health services for women. Medical research teams can also apply to use the data in the work […]

Overseas Friends of BJP Australia: Launch

Overseas Friends of BJP (OFBJP) Australia, gladly announces its formal launch in Australia here today. The launch events are being held in Sydney and Melbourne on 23rd and 24th November respectively. Working on the ideology of BJP and being in close proximity with the senior BJP leadership in India, OFBJP Australia invites people to its Launch Meeting […]

Change in attitudes needed to end violence against women

Educating the community is the key to stopping violence against women, Minister for Community Services Mary Wooldridge said today. Speaking at the annual White Ribbon Day lunch in Melbourne, Ms Wooldridge said that community education is required to change attitudes and behaviours that have allowed violence against women and children to continue. “The White Ribbon Foundation plays an […]

$1000 for Grassroots Domestic Violence Activities

Minister for Women Pru Goward and Member for Oatley, Mr Mark Coure MP, today announced the NSW Government has awarded a grant to the St George region to help raise awareness about the impact of domestic violence. A grant of $1000 has been awarded to the St George Domestic Violence Committee to develop domestic and […]

New Domestic Violence Hotline for Men open for Business

Minister for Women Pru Goward today announced the opening of NSW’s first telephone counselling and referral service for men. The Men’s Referral Service offers an anonymous and confidential counselling service to men 24 hours a day, seven days a week. “A core part of the NSW Government’s plan to prevent domestic violence is to educate […]

I believe in small-budget films: Director Shoojit Sircar

Mumbai, Nov 25 Shoojit Sircar, known for his different sensibilities and filmmaking techniques, thinks that he cannot handle subjects like “Dabangg” and “Krrish” as he believes in making small-budget films that intend to both entertain and inform. He has so far made just four films and only three of them have been released. If his […]