If you love women's sport - all sports that is! - (and let's face it, who doesn't) head over to this Aussie women's biz and support it, quick smart. Love your work @DanielleWarby#womeninsport
Star lovers and stargazers... if you haven't already shopped up at storm with @lisaharveysmith you are definitely missing out. Her online store has books for young and old.
I am a long time fan of @Mettle_org and they represent everything this thread is about. Jump onto their online store and buy a gift basket for someone who needs a smile. Or buy one for yourself! All proceeds go to women in need.
The tagline for this Aussie woman's online biz is "Calm is a Superpower." I immediately realised I need what she is selling 😂 Well worth a visit for all your aromatherapy needs.
This Aussie woman artist website took a little bit more work to find but I have done the heavy lifting so you can simply click here to view some gorgeous pieces - studiofiftythree.com.au -
I am organising to buy some flowers from Chici's flower stall and will gift the bunch of flowers to a woman in their community who might need a smile. No online store for Chici but you can follow on Insta or contact Andrew 💐
The colours! The fabrics! The designs! Get onto this online store now. Close Twitter and start shopping. And then come back and continue on the thread.
A new favourite online store to support - magnificent skincare, hair and fashion products from Indigenous woman in Groote Eylandt. An absolute must for your next online purchase...
If you are not already shopped out (bonus of online shopping... you don't get sore feet!) then here are not one but two more Aussie women's businesses to check out.
I have to confess I am not in the market for a child's arm sling or waterproof cast protector BUT IF YOU ARE (and who doesn't have a kid that busts their arm on monkey bars, or was that just me?) ... then how good is this!!
I just checked out both these online stores and they are clearly two very talented women. You really need to discover them - stat. I love the colours, the design and the options. Seriously, check them out. Do it. Do it now.
And you thought this list would just be for fashion! Think again... are you looking to adopt a cat? In Tasmania? Not a Thylacine mind you, but a cat. If so, there is only one place to go.
Need a gorgeous posy of flowers in Canberra? Or perhaps you didn't realise you did needed one until reading this just now? Well everything is sorted if you head here. They look divine.
Looking for something meaningful to give someone fighting cancer? This Aussie woman has fought cancer and created a biz so let's support her if we can.
All my girlfriends do Pilates and I have never tried it. Now I have no excuse - you can do it online!! If you are looking for an at home Pilates experience, then best you start here ...
I will admit I never realised I needed flowers delivered in Suffragette colours (bet @clareawright did) so how good is this!!! Need flowers in Newcastle? Hit up this Aussie business woman -
Two women mutually supporting each others online small biz? I am so here for that 👍 👯♀️These women also deserve their own tweet so do check out both of these women's stores and shop up big if you can!
Such an important issue and I so glad to share this Aussie woman's biz here. Do check out this program if it is something you want or need to investigate further. 👶
I am so excited to have discovered these Indigenous small biz women and writers, some of whom I already know but others I can discover. Please check them all out! So many here to support ❤️
Do check out the Indigenous artwork, scarves and other goodies for sale in this online store. So much to choose from all proceeds go direct to a worthy cause. I am so pleased I have discovered @TheTorchVic - thank you!
There seems to be an inability amongst many (not just in Aust but around the world) to accept or see that extreme transparency and fearless honesty at times like this will actually reduce panic and increase trust. The traditional ways of seeking calm will not apply.
There is a need to share the brutal facts with all and do so with a realistic yet confident view that we will succeed. Leadership during times of crisis require highly emotionally intelligent leaders who are self aware of the impact their words and actions have on others.
Telling people to stay calm etc is counter-productive and increases panic and a lack of trust. While it might work when there is an isolated issue impacting a small portion of the population, it does not work when people see the impact of a crisis with their own eyes.
I wish I had more to say for #HannahBaxter. Thoughts and prayers just don't cut it. I hope her murder and the murder of her three children may finally prompt a reaction to throw everything we have at ending the scourge of family violence we see every single week in Australia.
Every tragedy that happens means we hear a new name. We learn about a new family killed by a partner who cannot accept the breakdown of a marriage or whatever the circumstance might be. And yet, the deaths continue. Family violence continues. It is a national tragedy.
If we truly believe that the standard we walk past is the standard we accept, as a country are we truly accepting the rate of family violence we see every week in our country? I do not think this is a standard any Australian can continue to accept.