Restaurants slam food delivery apps for refusing to lower commission

CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION

OUTLET: NEW DAILY

Cafe and restaurant owners are urging food delivery companies such as UberEats and Deliveroo to help the hospitality industry survive the coronavirus lockdown by halving commission fees.General manager of the not-for-profit Chapel Street Precinct As…

Cafe and restaurant owners are urging food delivery companies such as UberEats and Deliveroo to help the hospitality industry survive the coronavirus lockdown by halving commission fees.

General manager of the not-for-profit Chapel Street Precinct Association Chrissie Maus said such large fees made it near impossible for food operators to cover their costs when using the service. Most food delivery apps have responded to the unfolding crisis by waiving fees for customers who pick up their orders and paying restaurants on a daily, rather than weekly, basis.

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Samwise Holmes \ From brutal bullying to helping kids fight back… with parkour

CLIENT: BACKFLIPS AGAINST BULLYING

OUTLET: LEMONADE PODCAST

Samwise Holmes was relentlessly and brutally bullied throughout his schooling years. Living with Asperger's Syndrome, he says he always felt different, and so, he was an easy target.But it was passion for drama and the arts that saved him, giving hi…

Samwise Holmes was relentlessly and brutally bullied throughout his schooling years. Living with Asperger's Syndrome, he says he always felt different, and so, he was an easy target.

But it was passion for drama and the arts that saved him, giving him purpose and a reason to keep going. A few years after finishing high school, Samwise came up with a plan to try and prevent anyone experiencing what he did.

Backflips Against Bullying was born – a school program combining acrobatics to engage students alongside practical anti bullying tactics. Beginning in New South wales, it’s now expanding to schools across Queensland and Victoria. and hopefully soon, every state in Australia.

This chat with Samwise was very special for me, it actually brings me to tears every time I think of some of the things he shared. He's a beacon of strength, resilience and ultimately, forgiveness and he's saving lives.

A trigger warning - we discuss suicide and bullying.

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Woman, 70, Says Celebrating Choice To Get Botox Is Feminism

CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION

OUTLET: 10 DAILY

International Women’s Day is about celebrating choices, according to Noelene Robins -- which includes her decision to spend thousands on cosmetic surgery.

She is open about the work she gets done, believing the stigma around cosmetic surgery and fillers should be lifted.

"Just today, walking about the main street, three or four people stopped me and said 'gee you look fantastic, what have you done,' and for me that is freedom," Robins said.

International Women's Day, marked on Sunday, is a day to celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It is about unity, celebration, advocacy and action.

Robins’ comments come as one of Australia’s biggest shopping strips launched an eye-raising campaign to encourage women to be unapologetic about their life choices.

The campaign on Melbourne’s Chapel St is focused on celebrating bold hairstyles, enjoying food, partying at any age and flaunting their cosmetic enhancement.

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Chapel Street Precinct celebrates International Women's Day

CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION

OUTLET: AD NEWS

A bold and eyebrow-raising campaign that shows women being unapologetic with their life choices is being rolled out by Australia’s leading shopping precinct to commemorate International Women’s Day on March 8.

The campaign by Melbourne’s Chapel Street Precinct entitled ‘SO CHAPEL’, celebrates women who adore outrageous hairstyles, aren’t embarrassed by their gluttonous adoration of food, love to party at any age and unashamedly flaunt their love of cosmetic enhancement.

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Students Face Ironman Test

CLIENT: KELLOGG’S

OUTLET: 7 NEWS 4PM BULLETIN

Monday’s are hard enough for most people, but these students from Matraville High and Endevour Sports High started the day with a gruelling Ironman challenge. Kellogg’s and the the Clontarf Foundation have partnered to create a pilot program aimed at reducing indigenous youth suicide amongst young men.

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Your Engagement Ring Probably Has A Hidden Serial Number You Didn't Know About

CLIENT: CERTIFIED DIAMOND INSURANCE

OUTLET: 10 DAILY

If you've ever gone through the process of shopping for an engagement ring, you'll know there can be an overwhelming number of things to consider.

Aside from the look and style of your ring, you quickly start to learn an awful lot about diamonds, from the cut, to the colour and clarity.

What you may not know is most diamonds in Australia over the last 10 years have been laser inscribed with a serial number likened to a 'fingerprint' -- which makes it easier to trace should the unfortunate event that your engagement ring is lost or stolen ever take place.

The code is inscribed directly onto the girdle of the diamond which is quite difficult to get to when it's in a setting and it can't be seen with the naked eye either, having to be checked under a microscope instead.

Speaking to 10 daily, Roy Cohen, a diamond expert from Certified Diamond Insurance, said this spot was specifically chosen instead of on the engagement ring band as this could be lost if it was melted down. Yet removing the code from the diamond itself is near impossible.

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Sequins and lessons as drag queen storytime taken to Sydney streets

CLIENT: EASTSIDE SYDNEY

OUTLET: SBS NEWS

Sydney's Oxford Street was even more colourful than usual on Saturday as one of Australia's largest-ever drag queen storytimes was held on the iconic strip.

Dozens of parents and children listened to Hannah Conda and Maxi Shield read stories and play games, as part of the Mardi Gras' Oxtravaganza festival.

But behind the glitter, there was a message of inclusivity and LGBTIQ+ visibility.

"It's very much allowing the kids to see there is no box that they have to fit in when they grow up. They can be anything that they want," Ms Conda told SBS News.

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