CLIENT: EASTSIDE SYDNEY
OUTLET: STUDIO 10
Drag Queen StoryTime To Set World Record During Sydney Mardi Gras
CLIENT: EASTSIDE SYDNEY
OUTLET: 10 DAILY
Maxi Shield and Hannah Conda will lead an attempt on Saturday to break a world record for the biggest ever 'drag queen storytime'.
They're hoping hundreds of children will flock to Sydney's iconic Oxford Street to participate in the storytelling record attempt, as part of the Mardi Gras event dubbed 'Oxtravaganza'.
The pair say storytime events -- hosted by drag queens who read children's books in community libraries across the country -- are more than just fun for kids.
The invisible engraving that could see you save hundreds of dollars on wedding ring insurance
CLIENT: CERTIFIED DIAMOND INSURANCE
OUTLET: THE DAILY MAIL
Diamond grader Roy Cohen is urging Australians to get diamond rings engraved
He argued a serial number on diamond girdle could stop illegal pawn shop sale
Insurance premiums can also be reduced for jewellery inscribed with a code
Jewellery experts are urging engaged couples to get the girdle of the diamond engraved so they can't as easily be pawned.
This microscopic serial number could be enough to get the ring returned, and save newlyweds potentially hundreds of dollars a year in insurance premiums.
Mr Cohen, the director of Diamond Certification Laboratory of Australia, said engraved serial numbers on diamonds could be checked against a database, arguing this was more effective than leaving a diamond un-engraved and relying on police detective work to find a stolen item.
'Are you a man or a woman?' Drag queen used to kids' curly questions
CLIENT: EASTSIDE SYDNEY
OUTLET: THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Chris Collins loves telling children's stories. But before he can begin he prepares to be bombarded with "lots of questions" from curious kids.
Collins, better known by his drag name Hannah Conda, is one of about a dozen artists who make a full-time living as a drag queen in Sydney.
Conda has been doing story time in costume for kids at childcare centres and libraries for about three years and says she was one of the first drag queens to bring the phenomenon to Sydney. And this weekend during the Oxtravaganza festival in the lead up to Mardi Gras, Conda will attempt to establish a world record for the largest drag queen story-time.
Gem experts offer cheaper insurance policies for diamond rings
CLIENT: CERTIFIED DIAMOND INSURANCE
OUTLET: 7 NEWS
Diamond rings can be among a family's most valuable possessions but it turns out they are also chronically under-insured. Now, gem experts are offering cheaper policies.
The Aussie company with world-first wearable tech preventing back pain in the workplace
CLIENT: POSTURE360
OUTLET: ANTHILL
A smart t-shirt that collects posture data and alerts the wearer when they are not sitting correctly could help Australian employers monitor their workers with innovative wearables technology that also helps correct posture and reduce the billions lost each year in productivity as a result of back pain issues.
“Australia has an out of control back pain problem that is costing employers billions, ruining the lives of employees, and is only set to get worse with our mobile phone addictions,” says CEO & Founder William Choi of Australian company Posture360.
Some of the remarkable Canberrans we spoke to in 2019
CLIENT: WANDERSAFE
OUTLET: THE CANBERRA TIMES
How great are Canberrans?
We might be biased (as we do write about them every day) but there are plenty of people who live right here in the capital, doing remarkable things.
Take Stephenie Rodriguez for example, who is the woman behind the WanderSafe Beacon.
Melbourne shopping precinct replaces Santa with a more ethical, fit alternative
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: YAHOO! NEWS
In the legendary words of Bob Dylan: The times, they are a changing.
That is the message from the group that presides over Melbourne’s famous shopping hot spot along Chapel Street, and why Santa is getting a serious makeover.
No longer will he be an overweight slob in a red suit who cruelly submits his reindeer to hard labour, but rather a healthy, yoga-loving version that reflects better values for today’s Aussie youth. Out with the reindeer and in with the adopted dog and thrift shop board shorts.
‘Ethical’ Santa to stroll Chapel Street area alongside rescue dog
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: HERALD SUN
The Chapel St precinct prides itself on being different — and that will be no different in the run to Christmas with a special guest roaming the streets.
After much self-reflection and a spell in the gym, ‘Summer Santa’ represents the more diverse community of the area, Chapel Street Precinct Association general manager Chrissie Maus said.
Chapel Street ditches traditional Santa for a Sustainable 'Summer Santa'
CLIENT: CHAPEL STREET PRECINCT ASSOCIATION
OUTLET: NEWS.COM.AU
Chapel Street Precinct Association is ditching the traditional festive routine, and switching it up to take advantage of sustainability messaging this Christmas holidays.
Rather than a traditional Santa sporting his famous red coast and boots while greeting children in the shopping strip, “Summer Santa” be decked out in attire from local retailers to “reflect our diverse community when he hits our iconic precinct streets”, a statement from the group announced.