It’s been a bad week for Australia when it comes to bullying. Social media went into a spin following an outburst by radio shock jock Kyle Sandilands and papers reported the death of a school pupil amid claims he was bullied. I’ve been bullied at both school and in...
My partner and I recently went out to dinner in Melbourne. Our waiter seemed nervous as he poured us water and it took what seemed like minutes for him to dish up our bread using the fork and spoon technique. It was absolutely wonderful to watch. What? You might ask…...
More than 440 children will have a warmer winter next year thanks to our Fashion with Compassion Event. Our Gals Doin’ Good team had a great night sifting and sorting while chatting and picking up fashion tips from stylist and make-up artist Suzan Saad.
Open Family Australia’s entrance has had a facelift thanks to some exceptional effort by a team from Visy. The stairs and foyer went from drab to fab in a makeover that made a difference. Open Family Australia is an amazing charity that supports at-risk youth...
When we kicked off our search to meet business legend Sir Richard Branson, we really had no idea what was going to happen. We certainly didn’t expect the huge response that we received! After we posted our blog and YouTube clip yesterday, the Twitter world got behind...
If Sir Richard Branson were embarking on a project to meet someone like, well, Sir Richard Branson, how would he go about it? In the 4-Hour Work Week, author Tim Ferris issued a challenge. Find a way to make contact with someone you thought you might not be able to...
Our Founder and CEO Melina Schamroth embarked on a highly ambitious goal – to meet and have a conversation with Sir Richard Branson within two weeks of setting the aim. Here’s what happened... So on the weekend, Sir Richard and I had a chat. Sure, it wasn’t exactly as...
About 2000 disadvantaged children and their families will have something to smile about this Christmas thanks to the efforts of a team from Kraft Foods Australia/New Zealand (ANZ) today. Around 100 Kraft Foods Australian employees dedicated this morning to a...
Every paperclip counts when you operate your own business. When you are responsible for your own bills, spending really comes under scrutiny and this month provides an additional reminder about using what you already have. October is ‘Buy Nothing New Month’, a great...
Alexand, a Sydney taxi driver, had never received a $10 tip before. And I’d never given one of that size. But that’s exactly what happened on a trip I took to the airport recently. I’d had three hours sleep and was facing a flight and running two events that same day....