Maker of Dove soap vows to drop the word ‘normal’ from beauty products

Maker of Dove soap vows to drop the word ‘normal’ from beauty products

Unilever,which owns brands like Dove and Sunsilk,said a study had found that the word ‘normal’ makes most people feel excluded. A spokeswoman said it would remove it from more than 200 products.

  • byDerrick Bryson Taylor

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Amazon quietly tweaks logo some say resembled Hitler’s moustache

Amazon quietly tweaks logo some say resembled Hitler’s moustache

The much-mocked app icon,with a smile-shaped arrow beneath what looked like a toothbrush-style moustache,was unveiled in January,replacing a shopping-cart logo that had been used by the online-shopping giant for more than five years.

  • byChristine Hauser
Saving Jacqui Lambie:'If I didn’t say something right,Anna would have to clean it up'

Saving Jacqui Lambie:'If I didn’t say something right,Anna would have to clean it up'

When Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie was re-elected to the federal Senate in 2019,she offered her friend Anna Bateman a job as her media adviser. Working together only deepened their respect for each other.

  • byDana McCauley
The ascent of man:we've evolved to a beer perfume
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The ascent of man:we've evolved to a beer perfume

What’s next? Eau de Bunnings snag? Eau,the humanity.

  • byCharles Purcell
The cruel snub of survival
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The cruel snub of survival

There's always one scruff who doesn't do what they're told.

The millionaire kids keeping wealth below the radar
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The millionaire kids keeping wealth below the radar

They keep a low profile when attending exclusive parties and social soirees,rarely appearing in the social pages or – heaven forbid – gossip columns.

  • byLucy Manly
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Advice for bean counters:look at the PR accounts for budget savings

Advice for bean counters:look at the PR accounts for budget savings

The Department of Prime Minister&Cabinet has engaged former Liberal operator Jason Aldworth’s Civic Group for $2650 … per day.

  • byKylar Loussikian andSamantha Hutchinson
'It can happen to anybody'. How Glen-Marie Frost went from society doyenne to public housing tenant

'It can happen to anybody'. How Glen-Marie Frost went from society doyenne to public housing tenant

From high-society mover and shaker in the 1980s and'90s,Glen-Marie Frost now lives in public housing and shops at Kmart. How this upbeat born survivor has dealt with her changed circumstances offers life lessons for everyone.

  • byJane Cadzow
Ad campaign to woo'safety-conscious'tourists away from Asia to Australia amid coronavirus fears

Ad campaign to woo'safety-conscious'tourists away from Asia to Australia amid coronavirus fears

An advertising campaign will capitalise on coronavirus fears to sway US and British tourists to"safe"Australia instead of Asia amid China travel bans.

  • byJennifer Duke andEryk Bagshaw
My fellow spin doctors,you're going to regret spruiking fossil fuels
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My fellow spin doctors,you're going to regret spruiking fossil fuels

When it comes to the climate crisis,communications professionals have failed to stand up for science and the planet.

  • byBelinda Noble
A day in the life of the McGowan government's spin machine

A day in the life of the McGowan government's spin machine

If you were slaving away in near 40 degree heat on Thursday,spare a thought for the McGowan government's army of spin doctors,who had a very busy day.

  • byNathan Hondros