Archive for July, 2008

Big Brother 2008 Winner Terri Munro

big brother 2008Terri Munro Sydney’s grandmother and also a retail worker from NSW, has won the last series of Big Brother 2008, after spending 85 days in the Gold Coast’s house.

As the oldest person to enter the house, she described her victory “unbelievable”.

“I just can not vote in Australia believe that this ugly old woman”

The audience for last minute surge of voters saw the lead change several times during the night between Terri Munro, and Perth bricklayer Rory and Ben.

She made her plans to put some $250000 savings account to spend the rest on the foreign adventurers and daughter to buy a house.

Final BB 2008 runner up  from  Perth Ben McCallum law student said he will continue his legal career despite the potentially embarrassing himself on television.
“I might become journalist,” and he jokingly.

Last night’s finale of the emotional memory lane of network 10 after it announced last week that the show will ended after eight years of running the show.

Get Investors for your Business idea

business ideaGot any idea and want to take it to the next level? but you got no idea how to get the money to make it, how to market it, etc, then you need to check out this Pitch 08. the goal of Pitch 08 is to connect innovative business idea with development capital. aimed at entrepreneurs and business owner with brilliant idea, projects or business idea that they want to attract the interest of potential investors.
Are you interested in:

• Small and medium sized businesses?
• Start ups?
• Capital-raising?
• Early-stage investment opportunities?
• Investor education?

If You do then Pitch 08 is for you!

Pitch 2008 is a competition for entrepreneurs and business owners to pitch their ideas for business, projects or businesses to investors and receive feedback from a panel drawn from a variety of financial and business backgrounds.

Pitch 08 is a public event, held in Perth, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

  • WA Pitch 08
    Date: Friday, 11 July, from 2.00 pm
    Venue: State Library of western Australia.
  • VIC Pitch 08
    Date: Thursday, 7 August, from 2.00pm
    Venue: Treasury Theatre, Spring Street, Melbourne
  • NSW Pitch 08
    Date: Saturday, 6 September, from 2.00pm
    Venue: Powerhouse Museum, Sydney.

-The winning business will receive a listing on ASSOB, valued at $40,000
-Runner-up prize valued at $11,000
-Third prize valued at $10,000

Laura Dundovic Miss Australia 2008 the next Miss Universe 2008?

Laura DundovicLaura Dundovic , Australia Miss Universe 2008 is currently in Vietnam representing Australia at the Miss Universe pageant. Laura Dundovic , a 21 year old model from Sydney and is studying Psychology.

Apart from being blessed with stunningly good looks, Dundovic is a down to earth, intelligent, fun loving Aussie Croatian girl from Sydney who values qualities such as honesty and a sense of humor in others.With a Croatian father (Dragan) and Australian mother (Shirley), Laura says she is so happy to have both influences in her life.

Dundovic favourite labels:

Wayne Cooper, Daniel Avarkian, Tiger lily, Zimmerman and Wheels & Doll baby

Laura Favourite shopping district:

Paddington (inner city Sydney suburb)

Favourite makeup brands

YSL (Yves Saint Laurent), Dior, Mac

Favourite celebrity?

‘’Heath Ledger was the love of my life, it broke my heart when I heard of his death.'’

Name: Miss Laura Dundovic
Hometown:
Sydney
Age: 21 years old
Height: 5′11″
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown (Read the article)

CommSec Australia’s first trading platform for the iPhone

commsec on iphoneCommsec, one of the stocks brokers, owned by commonwealth bank,  has created  new trading platform which is designed specifically for the iPhone. To help you keep up to date on market movements while you are on the move.

On CommSec iPhone Edition you can:

  • Check the latest market movements
  • View your holdings
  • View the latest stock prices
  • View company details, news, announcements and charts
  • View the Daily Stock Market Report
  • View your Watchlists
  • View your outstanding, executed and cancelled orders
  • Buy and sell stocks
  • View market depth


How to get the ComSec iPhone Edition on your  iPhone or iPod touch?

  1. Open Safari (web browser) on your iPhone
  2. Type commsec.com.au/iphone into the URL address bar
  3. Click Go button
  4. Click + button
  5. Click Add Bookmark button
  6. Click Save button

Good Music Month 2008 at the State Theatre

good music monthThe State Theatre comes alive in September with an exciting line up of Australian artists for the inaugural Good Music Month 2008.

Throughout Good Music Month you can see Leo Sayer, The Whitlams with 35 piece female orchestra Symphonie Des Femmes, Deep Blue Orchestra, the exciting premiere event Morning of the Earth with the original film and music of the 1972 iconic surf film LIVE in concert and a special Gala charity performance with Olivia Newton John and Friends. (Read the article)

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