Health
Rural Hero Grant applications open for farmers
The Aussie Farmers Foundation has opened its third application round for the Rural Hero Grant, which will give $50,000 to......
Concerns over content of hidden submissions in drug policy review
The Australian Government is currently updating the National Drug Strategy to reduce the use of harmful drugs, including alcohol and......
Health Minister threatens to withdraw medical placement funding
Australia has an oversupply of domestic and international students studying medicine. There is a shortage of medical graduate positions and......
Government settles in Christmas Island child detention case
Yesterday, the Victorian Supreme Court approved the settlement of a nine-year-old girl’s damages claim relating to her detention on Christmas......
Carp-e Diem: Turtles Seize the Day
In May 2016 the Australian Government announced their plan to release a strain of the Herpes virus into the Murray......
New centre to research domestic violence
Australia’s first Centre for Research Excellence to promote Safer Families has opened at the University of Melbourne. The Centre, led......
NT Report Finds mandatory alcohol treatment Ineffective
A report released today by the Northern Territory government into the Alcohol Mandatory Treatment scheme has shown it to be......
Electroconvulsive Therapy- driving a renewed debate in mental health treatment
Electric convulsive therapy or ECT is a form of treatment for severe mental health and mood disorders and has been used......
Head injuries remain a problem in the AFL
There have been many approaches taken to reducing head injuries in AFL, from rule changes to suggestions of using helmets as......
When Hell Freezes Over: the impact of ice on families
Ice is a drug like no other; it’s highly addictive, destructive, and notoriously associated with violence and aggression. Jackson Oppy......