Archives: February 2014

IF Foundation to Partner With Tarvydas in Paris Debut

The West AustralianRuth Tarvydas, left, Brendan Parker, Louise Howden-Smith, Simon Stewart and model Gabriel. Picture: Iain Gillespie/The West Australian After almost five decades in the fashion industry, Perth designer Ruth Tarvydas will fulfil a lifelong dream when she makes her Paris debut in July at Paris Fashion Week. For the...

EXPERT GROUPS FORM NATIONAL COLLECTIVE TO BATTLE YOUTH VIOLENCE

  EXPERT GROUPS FORM NATIONAL COLLECTIVE TO BATTLE YOUTH VIOLENCE   Key state-based organisations came together in Canberra yesterday to forge a landmark national collective  to identify best-practice solutions designed to ‘STOP THE PUNCH’ and achieve long-lasting culture change across the Australian community.  National spokesperson, Mr Brett Duncanson said the collective...

Ending violence calls for drastic measures

John Silvester Crime reporter, The Age Digital Illustration: Joe Benke There were no obvious signs the bouncer was about to turn nasty – at least not to the skinny 16-year-old whose sense of awareness (vague at the best of times) was further dulled by an under-age drinking session at a...