Businesses are always looking for ways to grow their market. How could this benefit you? Traditional market research and written feedback are the usual ways of researching customer satisfaction and identifying problems, but there’s a new method that could help you make a quick buck. Welcome to secret shopping. Secret shopping or “mystery shopping” is a…
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It will be a busy few days for hairdressers this week, as thousands of Australians participate in The World’s Greatest Shave. The popularity of the event has continued to grow over recent years with more than 150,000 people getting sponsored to shave, colour or wax their hair, to help change the lives of Australians with…
DetailsAll the sweetness but none of the kilojoules? We’d all love artificial sweeteners or “intense sweeteners” to be a guilt-free pleasure, but several studies suggest they could be harmful to us. When you’re trying to lose weight, one of the biggest challenges you face as a dieter is choosing the right products to help you shed those…
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You’ve probably seen them around. Dressed in their Hi-Viz vests and donning wide smiles, The Big Issue vendors are making a difference in their own lives and the lives of others, every day they take to the street. The Big Issue, a not-for-profit organisation, is dedicated to helping people help themselves. Seventeen years and eight million magazines…
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After a week of working in Bali, being stuck there for Nyepi (the Hindu Balinese equivalent of New Year) was not in my plans, but I chose to embrace the unique holiday and experience it to the fullest. Most Westerners use the Nyepi holiday as an excuse to escape the island, but I highly recommend…
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Google, as always, got into the spirit of International Women’s Day. Today is International Women’s Day. A day to inspire, reflect and raise awareness for the injustices still facing many women. Australian women make up just over half of the population but still face inequality on a daily basis. But in the 102 years since…
Details“I still can’t believe Harves has gone – he was an institution in this industry.” Hundreds of people are expected to attend the public memorial service for journalist Peter Harvey at Sydney Town Hall at 1 o’clock on Saturday. The Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, and Barry O’Farrell, the Premier of NSW, will attend. The Governor-General, Quentin Bryce,…
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Melanotan injections are a growing trend among young women, but just what are they? And are they safe? The drug is used as a skin tanning agent. Ten milligrams of illegal peptide powder is mixed with ten millilitres of water and injected using a standard syringe. The injection is followed by at least 20 minutes of…
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The cosmopolitan flavour of Double Bay’s Knox Street is captured perfectly by the charming Dee Bees café. A red Mustang is parked out the front and plumes of cigarette smoke emanate from a figure dressed in all black. Les Murray is perusing the daily papers, accompanied by more than the odd cigarette and a few…
DetailsThe English artist Francis Bacon created outrageous, violent, chaotic works designed to trigger audience emotions and appeal to those little quirks we often suppress. The Newsroom was fortunate to enjoy a guided tour of this acclaimed major exhibition covering five decades of Bacon’s work, from the first works that shocked public perceptions to the huge…
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