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People often ask me how I was able to afford to travel the world for four years straight, across five continents. The answer is easy: house sitting . And it turns out, like most things, house sitting is improved by veganism. This is a long house sitting blog post, split up into these sections: What is house sitting? What is vegan house sitting? Why is house sitting perfect for vegans Are there any downsides to vegan house sitting? Dream vegan house sits How to start house sitting 1. What is House Sitting? First things first, what is house sitting? House sitting is where you live in and look after a house while its owner is away. In exchange for caring for the house (and more often than not the odd pet or three), house sitters receive free accommodation, free bills, free wifi and often free car rental and sometimes free food. What does this mean? At its minimum, house sitters can suddenly live at a fraction of the cost of before – think for a minute how much you spend on rent/mortg...

Policewomen in Papua New Guinea have been encouraged to “embrace equity” as part of their future to contribute to developing a world that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. The encouragement was made by the Acting Commander of the Papua New Guinea Australia Policing Partnership (PNGAPP) Superintendent Brett Kidner in his opening remarks at the International Women’s Day (IWD) observation last week. IWD is a global event celebrated for social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. It started in the early 1900’s stemming from the fights for equal rights by women in the United States. Policewomen in PNG Encouraged to rise, Overcome and embrace equity [Photo by Police Media] Since the first official IWD in 1911, the movement has grown to be truly a global event with focused themes every year to complement the ongoing global battles to achieve equal pay, equal economic opportunities, equal legal rights, reproductive rights, subsidised childcare and prevention of violence ...