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Well I have detracted from my usual business-inspired blogs this time to share a little history and praise for an amazing group of professionals in healthcare: our Midwives. Today is International Midwives Day and while I am not suggesting that we should only recognise these dedicated people on just one day of the year, it […]

In the past I’ve posed the challenge to find the most obscure world day. ”World Measure Your Feet Day” on 23 January followed closely – not chronologically, but in uselessness – by “National Chocolate Covered Anything Day” on 16 December are the current front-runners for fickle days of entertainment.  The fact that Chocolate Covered Anything […]

In today’s connected world we can read about civil unrest in a country when it is happening or, on a more local level, read an update from one of our many Facebook friends who has just checked in to their favourite breakfast place to brag about their delicious butternut pumpkin waffles with a side order […]

This week presented the perfect platform to discuss the contentious Oscars. I’m not referring to the racial undercurrent, but rather the red carpet disasters (exercising my right as a self-proclaimed fashion critic). But with the announcement today around health insurance premium increases and the digital traffic that is emerging, how could I pass up this […]

There are milestones and then there are milestones. Waking up before my alarm and going for a run without collapsing is an impressive milestone in itself, but Australia hitting the population number of 24 million on 16 February 2016 somewhat overshadows that. Considering Australia reached 23 million in April 2013 this means (if my maths are correct) that our latest […]

Well it’s World Radio Day on the 13 February, clearly there is a day for everything. I think my next challenge (should I chose to accept it) is to find the most obscure “World Day” referenced. Alternatively please feel free to enter your details on the back of an eCard and send them in, we […]