Health
Overdoses hitting hardest in regional and remote Australia
A recent report by the Penington Institute shows that for the fifth year running more than 2000 Australians lost their......
Monsoon floods affect millions in South Asia and threaten disease
India, Bangladesh and Nepal are facing severe monsoon floods, causing the displacement of 17.5 million people. Major floods have killed......
Social housing needed to deal with needs of rough sleepers
It’s national homelessness week and advocates are calling on state and Federal governments to add to its homebuilder program with......
Redsix – The App helping Australian Veterans Combat Mental Illness and Suicide
After returning home from two overseas deployments, Australian Army veteran Michael Handley battled post-traumatic stress disorder. Mr Handley saw the......
Remote Indigenous plumbing program set for expansion
In South Australia’s APY Lands water is a rare commodity…that’s why SA Water is running a free program to allow......
2020 Closing the Gap Initiative Builds Formal Partnership with Indigenous alliance, Coalition of Peaks
The Closing the Gap initiative which was set by the Rudd government in 2008 has had its targets revised in......
Program sees success on Aboriginal children tooth decay
Aboriginal children in rural communities are three times more at risk of oral health problems like tooth decay. This is......
“Physically impossible to deal with a pandemic inside a prison”
Calls have been mounting for low risk prisoners and those who are vulnerable to Covid-19 to be released from prisons,......
To Mask or Not to Mask?
Public advice on wearing face masks in Australia has changed, but what about public perception? The Australian government initially issued statements......
Complete overhaul needed to deliver quality aged care
As Australia’s ageing population grows there is an urgent need for more investment and attention to the care system that......