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An overnight overhaul… Jimmy, Dannii, Amanda, Curtis, and Dylan are switching their ‘do’s’ for the World’s Greatest Shave

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Much loved Australian icons and popular celebrity wax figures at Madame Tussauds Sydney – Jimmy Barnes, Dannii Minogue, Amanda Keller, Curtis Stone, and Dylan Alcott – all have one thing in common – they have just undergone their biggest hair transformations ever!  As part of the Leukaemia Foundation’s iconic World’s Greatest Shave, these ‘wax celebrities’ … Continued

An overnight overhaul… Jimmy, Dannii, Amanda, Curtis, and Dylan are switching their ‘do’s’ for the World’s Greatest Shave

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Much loved Australian icons and popular celebrity wax figures at Madame Tussauds Sydney – Jimmy Barnes, Dannii Minogue, Amanda Keller, Curtis Stone, and Dylan Alcott – all have one thing in common – they are about to undergo their biggest hair transformations ever!  As part of the Leukaemia Foundation’s iconic World’s Greatest Shave, these ‘wax … Continued

Fams Media Release – Aboriginal Child Safety

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WE NEED TO WORK HARDER AND EARLIER TO KEEP ABORIGINAL CHILDREN IN NSW WITH THEIR FAMILIES Aboriginal children are hugely overrepresented in the child protection system, and the numbers haven’t really improved in at least five years despite the efforts of consecutive governments.   That’s why we need a 25 per cent funding increase in … Continued

Australian Philanthropy Awards 2024 nominations closing soon

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Nominations for the Australian Philanthropy Awards 2024, recognising and celebrating extraordinary achievements in contemporary philanthropy, will close on Sunday 25 February 2024. The national awards honour those working to create lasting, positive change and contributing to a generous and inclusive Australia.  People and organisations from across Australia can nominate and be nominated – they don’t … Continued

Aid agencies warn of catastrophic humanitarian consequences of looming Rafah ground invasion

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Media release | Monday, 12 February 2024 The peak body for Australia’s humanitarian and development sector, the Australian Council for International Development (ACFID), is extremely concerned about the impending ground assault of Rafah, and the disastrous humanitarian consequences that it will cause.  Since October 7th, over a million Palestinians have fled to Rafah, a city … Continued

World’s breach of 1.5c marks a cataclysmic failure to protect the world’s most vulnerable, says WaterAid

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In response to the world’s first year-long breach of the key 1.5C warming limit, Patience Mukuyu, WaterAid’s climate specialist, said:  “The world’s first year-long breach of 1.5 marks a cataclysmic failure from global leaders to protect the world’s most vulnerable to climate change.    “From sea-level rise to flooding, cyclones and droughts, the climate crisis is … Continued