Professional Footballers Australia has teamed up with Australia’s representative team for the Women’s World Cup, the Matildas, to call on FIFA to address the pay inequities in world football. The campaign, Our Goal Is Now, aims to close the pay inequities in professional football, starting by doubling the prize money of the Women’s World Cup, bumping it up to $82 million. It has been reported if the Matildas win the Women’s World Cup, they’ll be paid half of what the Socceroos earned for their group stage exit last year. The disparity has caused angst within the sporting community, and the…
Author: Ella Molinia
A global study has found too many advertisements aired during children’s peak viewing times are promoting junk food and drink, against World Health Organisation recommendations. The study focused on data retrieved from 22 countries across the Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and North, Central and South America. The collection included about 11,000 hours of television broadcast data between 2008-2017. Head author, Associate Professor Bridget Kelly from the University of Wollongong (UOW) was not available for comment. However A/Prof. Kelly told media the study calls for governments to monitor their regulation guidelines on advertising during children’s programming. “There is a large body…
The Thread IV exhibition begins at Red Point Artists Association Inc in Port Kembla tomorrow. The exhibition is a showcase of the talents of five local artists who have collaborated in the Thread exhibition since 2015. The women showcase their individual art of sculptures, paintings and multimedia pieces. One of the artists, Moira Kirkwood, has organised the event since it’s beginning in 2015. “With Thread there’s that idea of continuity and perhaps of labour, women’s work, and art practice is very much like that,” she said. “It’s a long term goal, it’s something that you have to keep at.” As…
Small and medium-sized businesses will benefit from last night’s federal budget, according to the Illawarra Business Chamber. Treasurer Josh Frydenberg promised tax cuts, an increased threshold for asset write-offs, and thousands of employment opportunities. The write-off threshold will increase to $30,000 and will allow small to medium businesses to deduct assets which are purchased under this cover. Illawarra Business Chamber Executive Director Adam Zarth welcomed the changes and said they were a win for smaller businesses. “There’s measures here to allow businesses to expand, that’s essentially what the instant asset write-off boils down to,” Mr Zarth said. “Businesses can expand…
Labor is favoured once again to retain control of Cunningham at the 2019 federal election, continuing its strong showing in the seat. The division of Cunningham begins in the southern Illawarra at Warrawong, stretching to parts of Unanderra and Famborough Heights through the centre of Wollongong and into the northern suburbs finishing in Helensburgh. It comprises tourism, steel production, coal mining, textiles, tertiary education and brick manufacturing industries. Cunningham stretches over 519 square kilometres, and is smaller than its neighbouring electorates of Whitlam and Gilmore. There are currently over 110,000 electors enrolled in this division. The sitting member, Sharon Bird of…
There have been conflicting reviews of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) with claims a lack of funding and limited access to services are to blame. The scheme, initiated in 2013, was designed to provide those with a permanent disability access to support both medically and socially, with the goal of improving quality of life and social independence. Director of stakeholder relations and engagement, Carol Berry, is responsible for communicating with providers across New South Wales and resolving problems as they arise. She believes the progress of the scheme, made over a 5-year period, is substantial but acknowledges there has…
Yoga teacher Aislinn Miles will run a five-week meditation course at Woonona’s organic shop, Manic Organic. The 20-year-old hopes to teach participants to delve deeper into themselves and to share thoughts and feelings they wouldn’t normally share. Owner of the store, Rachel Nokes, approved the course with the aim to establish a community space where participants can feel comfortable sharing sensitive and personal information. The two teach yoga classes at Manic Organic with a large clientele, but wish to spread their teachings to a larger demographic. It’s hoped students will look deeper than the superficial and will apply the teachings…