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Obesity Among Poor Australian Women On the Rise

In a recent research conducted in Australia, women living in rural areas were found to be more affected with a range of health concerns as compared to those living in posh areas. The collaborative study was done with the efforts of the Un [...]

Posted On : Oct, 17 2011 | Comments : 0

Why it's the weather that makes South Australia women happie...

Western Australian women get the most sleep - with at least seven hours of shut-eye a night, according to Women's Health magazine's Biggest Health Check survey. Victorians are the least likeliest to suffer diet-related illness. [...]

Posted On : May, 16 2011 | Comments : 0

Norway and Australia best places to be a mother

Mothers in Norway and Australia are in the best nations in the world to bring up their children while mothers in Afghanistan and many African nations fare worst, according to an annual Mothers' Index. The 11th annual Save The Child [...]

Posted On : May, 05 2011 | Comments : 0

Australian women gather to support Suu Kyi

Ms Suu Kyi has been under house arrest since the military junta swept aside her opposition party's victory in the 1990 elections. Critics say she has been detained to keep her from contesting national elections later this year Some o [...]

Posted On : Jun, 18 2010 | Comments : 1

Laura Davies the early leader in Australian Women's Open

The Englishwoman fired a first round 68 - five under par - to lead by two shots. Six players were sharing second, including Australian Rebecca Flood, while favourite Karrie Webb is five off the pace. The 46-year-old former world No. 1 fi [...]

Posted On : Mar, 11 2010 | Comments : 0

Australian women have fastest rising obesity rate in the wor...

Aussie women have the fastest rising obesity rate in the world, new research has revealed. According to The Daily Telegraph, for the first time Australian women are close to matching America's obesity level.The study compared the bod [...]

Posted On : Feb, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

At Australian Open, a Possible Face-Off of Belgian Women

They presumably are working their way to each other, Kim Clijsters and Justine Henin, a pair of Belgian women who know each other well. Clijsters did her part to keep the appointment in the quarter finals, dusting Tamarine Tanasugarn [...]

Posted On : Jan, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

Battle for top spot gives women's Australian Open final adde...

As the Australian Open started, a cat fight erupted with the bone of contention who rightfully should hold the women's world No 1 ranking. When it draws to a close, the question will be finally decided.The vagaries of the ranking system som [...]

Posted On : Jan, 29 2009 | Comments : 0

Ana Ivanovic training hard for the start of her Australian c...

Ivanovic will officially kick-start her campaign Down Under on Monday night when she plays her first-round match at the inaugural Brisbane International.The tournament drawcard will face Czech teenager Petra Kvitova, the world No.50, at Pat [...]

Posted On : Jan, 03 2009 | Comments : 0

Australia's first female governor general is sworn in

Wearing an electric blue suit with scarlet lips and trademark gold earrings, lawyer, academic and women’s activist Quentin Bryce was sworn in today as Australia's first female governor general. In a formal ceremony held at the Senat [...]

Posted On : Sep, 05 2008 | Comments : 0

Williams Sisters To Team Up In Australian Open Doubles

All the fan of Tennis here is smashing news for you all the Williams Sisters are here with an attitude to win the Open women’s doubles competition for the first time in 5 years. Venus and Serena Williams are planning to join fo [...]