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Did you know?

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The most common and well-known use of corsets is to slim the body and make it conform to a fashionable silhouette.

The average Australian basket of groceries has travelled over 70,000km in ‘food miles’ from paddock to your plate.

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Visit a sustainable house
Environmental awareness – or being ‘green’ – is great, but putting it into practice around your own home is the best way you can make a difference in living sustainably.
Find out direct from home owners who’ve put sustainable living into practice, about reducing waste around your home, saving water, natural home heating and cooling and more.
This is the 8th year of the successful Sustainable House Day, where houses across Australia are opened give you some useful tips on green living. Homes will be open to visitors between 10am and 4pm this Sunday. No need to book, just show up.

Where: Across Australia

When: Sunday 13 September, 10 am – 4 pm

How much: Free!

To see if there is a sustainable house to visit in your neighbourhood, check out their website.

10 Common Injuries Suffered on Construction Worksites

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The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guarantees a safe workplace, especially for high-risk occupations, like construction. No matter how many regulations and inspections there may be, a workplace is only as safe as the construction workers and their employers. Carelessness, substance abuse or horsing around can lead to injury, as can poor site management. A safe site is everybody?s responsibility.

Of the numerous construction industry related injuries, here are ten of the most common and how to avoid them.