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  1. What's Hot? Female Sporting Role Models

    You have to love Liz Cambage and Lauren Jackson (to name but 2 of the Opals). They are strong, intelligent, independent women with opinions that they are happy to express. And with these qualities and their high profiles, they represent great female role models for our kids, both boys and girls.

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Size:  20.9 KBTake Lauren Jackson and her genuine surprise and obvious reverence at being selected to carry the Australian flag at the opening ceremony - there was no arrogance, no ...
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  2. What's hot? Mum's hit back on 'tramp' clothing for kids

    Congratulations to the mum who recently posted the following on Target's Facebook page:

    "Dear Target, Could you possibly make a range of clothing for girls 7-14 years that doesn't make them look like tramps … You have lost me as a customer when buying apparel for my daughter as I don't want her thinking shorts up her backside are the norm or fashionable.''

    (According to The Age, last night the post had attracted more than 44,000 ''likes'' and 2300 comments ...
  3. Whinging Athletes...NOT

    And they are at it again.


    Is it not enough to be selected to represent your country, to have the honor of running in a race (any race) at the Olympics? Clearly not. Today it is reported that controversial Australian runners John Steffensen and Josh Ross have sulkily agreed to run their relays despite their indignant anger at being denied the chance to run individual races. Are they kidding? ...
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  4. Whats NOT hot? The Shire

    Before I even start, let me declare LOUDLY that I did NOT watch The Shire, that I have no intention of ever watching The Shire and that I know that by even writing about The Shire I am, sadly, promoting it to some extent.

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    Having said that, these are the reasons I will never watch the show:

    - I have a life, a busy life, and I will never be able to get those precious minutes back
    - I am sure that somewhere there must be a scientific ...

    Updated 18-07-2012 at 16:09 by bheditor

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  5. Did the Earth Move for you...?


    Did you feel the Earthquake last night? It hit at 8.53pm and recorded a magnitude of 5.3 - the strongest earthquake in Victoria for 100 years.


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    My Facebook page went crazy with friends posting about the 'shaking'. Luckily no one was injured and the damage has been minimal - some cracks in walls, broken windows and displaced stock in shops. The quake was 9.9km under ground and people have reported feeling the shaking for between 15 and 60
    ...

    Updated 20-06-2012 at 14:11 by bheditor

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