CLIENT: DR ZAC
OUTLET: CHANNEL 9 TODAY EXTRA
According to new research, a common food additive found in everything from bread, to cheese, and sausages is causing major health concerns. #9Today
Mum's warning over popular baby teething gel
CLIENT: DR ZAC
OUTLET: 9HONEY
A New Zealand mum has issued a warning to other parents after saying her baby almost died after she used too much of a popular baby teething gel on her.
Jessica Vermunt wrote a post on Facebook in which she says her daughter, aged seven months, was being treated in hospital after suffering a severe reaction to the product, saying the baby was "literally minutes from dying".
Dr. Zac Turner says any medication always comes with risks.
"With any medication there's always a chance you can be plain allergic to it," he says, but added that this doesn't sound like the case for this particular family.
He blames this poor outcome on a condition known as Mehtonhima Golonuria, when red blood cells burst and a patient is left with too little to carry enough oxygen around the body.
How NZ used guitars, not guns to bring end to ten years of war in Bougainville
CLIENT: DEMAND.FILM
OUTLET: THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
Guitars, not guns finally brokered peace in conflict ridden Bougainville, as New Zealand delivered the solution to help free the Pacific from the grip of its worst civil war.
Their approach was mocked at first but it worked and became one of the most successful peacekeeping missions ever.
The ten-year war led to 20,000 deaths and 14 failed peace attempts. During this shootings, rapes, murders and riots became the new-normal as locals clashed with outsiders.
New film Soldiers Without Guns tells how the NZ mission spelled the end of the war.
'Soldiers without guns': How unarmed Anzacs brought peace to war-ravaged Bougainville
CLIENT: DEMAND.FILM
OUTLET: SBS NEWS ONLINE
An Anzac peacekeeping mission to Bougainville in the wake of the tiny Pacific Island’s savage civil war is finally getting recognition for its efforts to bring order - with guitars instead of rifles.
Bougainville was devastated by the decade-long conflict during the 1990s, which claimed at least 20,000 lives - or almost one-sixth of the population - and required the intervention of a multi-nation peacekeeping force.
Australian and Kiwi troops have proudly served as peacekeepers, in conjunction with the United Nations, around the world. But this tour of duty was slight different: the troops were unarmed, on the advice of New Zealand Army Brigadier Roger Mortlock.
'Soldiers without guns': A peaceful approach to Bougainville
CLIENT: DEMAND.FILM
OUTLET: ABC RADIO NATIONAL BREAKFAST W/ FRAN KELLY
Many Australians will recall the Bougainville conflict in Papua New Guinea, which claimed the lives of as many as 20,000 people.
A fragile peace was finally brokered in 1998, in part thanks to the efforts of an unarmed Truce Monitoring Group, led by New Zealand and guided by Maori values.
A new documentary seeks to tell the story of this unique mission — it's called "Soldiers Without Guns".
'Uber Eats for fish': New app for fishmongers …
CLIENT: SHORETRADE
OUTLET: CHANNEL 7 NEWS
EXCLUSIVE: One of Australia's top fishmongers is preparing to shake up the industry by bypassing the long established system of fish markets and co-ops.
He wants fishermen to deal direct with wholesale customers using a mobile app, straight from the boat.
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Seafood Market at a Click
CLIENT: SHORETRADE
OUTLET: HERALD SUN
In PNG, footy challenges beliefs about 'what a woman’s role should be'
CLIENT: DEMAND.FILM
OUTLET: THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD / FAIRFAX
As a woman in sport, I know exactly how it feels to be trolled on social media. It happens to a lot of us. When I saw what AFLW player Tayla Harris was going through with the comments on that photo last month, it resonated.
Unfortunately, whatever your code, being harassed by strangers online is something a lot of us can all relate to in women’s footy.
When I joined the Papua New Guinea Orchids in 2017 ahead of the World Cup, a film crew was making a documentary about the team’s inaugural journey and the impact of women’s rugby league on lives and attitudes in Papua New Guinea. My story became part of the film.
Despite rugby league being the national sport in Papua New Guinea, not everyone was willing to get behind the country’s first female representative rugby league team. One of the biggest issues was the abuse we faced on social media.
New device launched to improve property inspection safety
CLIENT: WANDERSAFE
OUTLET: REAL ESTATE BUSINESS
An employee safety device that promises to de-escalate dangerous situations has found its way to the market, something that might be useful for property managers who feel vulnerable during property inspections as an additional safety tool.
WanderSafe’s beacon safety device and app is a new safety protocol that works in tandem to keep people safer when they are in potentially vulnerable situations.
Inventor Stephenie Rodriguez said that the non-violent device has four features that are designed to disorient and scare an assailant, giving somebody enough time to save their life.
“When pressed, the activation button sends off an SOS message and GPS coordinates to corporate security managers, next of kin or colleagues to take action,” Ms Rodriguez said.
Kelly and Brian were more than siblings – they were soulmates
CLIENT: DEMAND.FILM
OUTLET: SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
When people fall in love, they tend to retreat into their own world – subsisting on takeaway and endorphins – until reality pulls them back. It was no different for American actor Brian Donovan and his Australian girlfriend Tempany Deckert, a playwright and former Home and Away star.
But when Brian's sister Kelly came to visit, things changed.
The siblings spent every day together, photographing their favourite stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and chasing the Bee Gees for autographs. At night, they'd cuddle on the couch.
"I'm supposed to be your other half," Tempany complained to Brian, "but there's already a half there."