It was wonderful this week to speak to Brigitte Warne who is the Head of Australia’s first modelling agency for mature models. They are looking for models aged 30-90+ and the best news is, size and looks don’t matter! Brigitte, a former model herself told us the idea came about when she realised there was data that revealed consumers are 176% more likely to buy a product if they identify... read more>

Twice this week I’ve received calls from so-called “wealth” businesses asking me information about my mortgage. The first one claimed I had entered a competition and had won an Ipad but to claim it I had to go along to a seminar. I actually have been to a couple of seminars in the past so this aspect of the conversation didn’t alarm me. What did alarm me however was when the conversation tur... read more>

  Mental Health Week runs from Sunday 9 – Saturday 15 October, 2016 but for millions of Australians anxiety and depression or feeling flat, helpless or hopeless is the new normal. Last year’s National Health Survey showed that stress and mental illness affect one in five Australians, and costs us over $200 billion dollars. Mental Health is a complex issue and those with depression need... read more>

  When it comes to online safety and dating sites, we like to think we know what we’re talking about. Stitch is the only companionship site in the world that insists on identity verification for its members, and we do a lot of things behind the scenes to ensure that Stitch is free of scammers and fraudsters that most dating sites simply don’t do. Ask any of our members and they’ll tell you t... read more>

  This week we’ve also found lots of great free stuff in your community including the Walk In her Shoes event in Western Australia to a free space documentary in Melbourne. Queenslanders can win a double pass to the Antenna Documentary Film Festival and if you're prepared to travel to the NSW South Coast we have 2 tickets to the River Cottage Cooking School. Don't forget this weekend is your... read more>