Monday March 8 is International Women’s Day, when leading females from all over the world can celebrate their achievements in life. Here, Woman’s Day chats to two of Australia’s most victorious career women, who tell you how you can be just as successful as them… A. “I am responsible for the revenue and business results, […]

A mother tells John Parrish about the day her daughter almost succumbed to a deadly dugite. Brow furrowed in concentration, Michelle Nicholls examines her garden before she lets her kids out to play. She remembers all too well the moment, earlier this year, when her 14-month-old daughter Anais came face-to-face with death after being bitten […]

My husband Richard and I had been married for seven years and I thought we were reasonably happy. I won’t say we hadn’t experienced our fair share of rocky patches but then who doesn’t? I was first attracted to Richard because of his dark good looks, his charisma and his silver tongue. He had slick […]

My parents separated when I was very young, and as I grew up I realised it was because my Dad was gay. I stayed at my Dad’s place every weekend until I was about 17, so I had met and bonded with a few of his male partners over the years. When I moved into […]

As Peter Spencer remains on his platform, refusing to eat in a protest over farmers’ land rights, his daughter Sarah tells why she understands her dad’s action. Starving, sunburnt and isolated on a makeshift platform 20 metres in the air, Peter Spencer could not imagine his suffering getting any worse … until he looked down. […]

WhenWoman’s Dayfirst met James, he’d fallen in love online with a single mother 14 years his senior. Three years on, we revisit the pair and find James being ‘mum’ to his daughters. Barely out of his teens, James Piggott exhibits the weariness of a far older man. At just 20 years of age, he is […]

If you think you’re working at full capacity and still not getting everything done, take time to reassess your work habits. A few simple steps will soon have you leaving on time with a clear head and sense of achievement. The secret? Work smarter, not harder. 1. Make a list “The humble to-do list often […]

I had always wanted to be a nurse, ever since I was a little girl. I thought it was a really honorable profession and that I could really make a difference. I started night shift at the nursing home just after I finished my training. At 21, it was my first real job and my […]

Nicole Miller survived a random rock-throwing attack to marry the man who stayed by her side while she recovered. The bride was late, as brides often are. The fact she was there at all was nothing short of miraculous. Her very presence, an answer to prayer. This was the beautiful day many feared they’d never […]

Young Aussie dancer Dayton Tavares, in the US to star in the musical Billy Elliot, is being hailed as the next Hugh Jackman. Starring in the New York production of smash-hit musical Billy Elliot is all in a day’s work for down-to-earth Sydney boy Dayton Tavares. While the talented 13-year-old is the youngest Australian to […]