Specs appeal
Originally published at: http://www.cleo.com.au/fashion/trend-alert/2013/8/celebs-with-glasses/
Teresa Palmer expecting
Originally published at http://www.cleo.com.au/celebrity/celebrity-news/2013/8/teresa-palmer-engaged/ Big news continues for Aussie actress Teresa Palmer who is expecting a baby with fiance Mark Webber. Teresa revealed her big news in the way Hollywood now knows best, over social media. She posted a photo of an ultra sound and pair of booties on Instagram along with a caption: “This is…
Election 2013: The Morning After
Australia has chosen a new leader. Last night saw Liberal Party leader Tony Abbott defeat Labor’s Kevin Rudd, becoming the country’s 28th prime minister. To say that the 2013 election trail has redefined political campaigning is an understatement. In a period that faces the issues of economic recovery, asylum seekers, carbon taxes and gay marriage,…
Working in fashion retail means more spending than earning
Retail staff across well known fashion chains including Diva, Lovisa and Sportsgirl are being forced to purchase stock out of their own wages in order to work at those stores. However, such employment conditions are against the law, with the Fair Work Act claiming that if employers require staff to wear “special” items, there must…
The horrific Hollywood death guessing game: RIP Cory Monteith, next up is…
The horrific Hollywood death guessing game: RIP Cory Monteith, next up is…. Today we lost a rising star of Hollywood. ‘Glee’ star Cory Monteith was found dead in a hotel room in Vancouver by hotel staff who were concerned when he was late for check-out. Whilst the cause of the death has not been confirmed,…
Talk nerdy to me
In order to fund my unhealthy addiction to online shopping, I as a university student take a break from my conscientious studies (and scrolling) to earn some coin on the weekends as a retail assistant. Working at a fashionable accessories store, one would expect to be approached by customers for style savvy suggestions and on…
Every television network turned down ‘Offspring’ – now it’s the highest rating drama
Offspring. It’s one of Australia’s most popular dramas. In fact, its lead star Asher Keddie won the 2013 Gold Logie for her portrayal of Nina Proudman. With Nina’s hilariously entertaining self-talk and sexual fantasies of a thirty something suburban woman, it’s a no brainer that this show would make brilliant television. But it turns out…
Work, family and romance makes top TV work
Originally published at http://atthefestival.wordpress.com/2013/05/27/work-family-and-romance-make-top-tv-work/ “Nina Proudman: what a mad bitch!” TV critic Ruth Ritchie opened her Writing Great TV commentary with her usual no holds barred approach. She was referring, of course, to the highly popular television character portrayed by Logie award winner Asher Keddie in Channel 10’s Offspring. Joining Ritchie on the panel were Offspring…
Buskers tune-up for big break online
Abridged version published at http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-hills/buskers-tune-up-for-big-break-with-local-competition/story-fngr8i1f-1226611053963#mm-breached Tara Dobson has been busking at Rouse Hill Town Centre for the past year. Playing the guitar since she was fourteen and singing since she could speak, the seventeen year old believes that her acoustic renditions of pop songs are the ideal form of entertainment for local shoppers. “It’s fun…
Is this the best show on Australian television?
Originally published at http://www.ivillage.com.au/the-best-show-australian-television/154880 BY ALICIA VRAJLAL Australian television has reached a new level of brilliance with Channel 9’s drama, House Husbands. The show explores the lives of four Melbourne men who take on the role of primary child carer while their spouses and partners earn a living. House Husbandshas proved to be a thought-provoking and heart-warmingly entertaining series.…
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