Mental Health
Waiting for Elijah
Kate Wild is a journalist and author who has written a book called “Waiting for Elijah”. She has spent the......
Lack of health professionals in rural areas: report
The National Rural Health Alliance analysed data government about the health professionals in Australia, and found out a lack of......
New Report claims Media affects our Body Image
For years, studies have been investigating how people are affected by their perception of the ideal body image. Whether we......
Mental health services reach out as controversial television show returns
Popular teen Netflix drama 13 Reasons Why returned this week. The show has been widely criticised for graphic and reckless......
NSW Government commits to overhaul Mental Health Units
The horrific death of Miriam Merten, naked and alone, in Lismore Base Hospital, prompted a major policy review. The Minister......
Should frontline police officers have military-grade rifles?
Victoria Police recently flagged the possibility of arming its frontline officers with military-grade weapons. But experts question the need for......
Police culture is being questioned after shocking footage aired
Shocking CCTV footage went to air this week of Melbourne police beating a mentally ill disability pensioner last September. This......
Love and AIDS
A new novel deals with the thorny topics of Africa, HIV Aids and famine through telling a love story. Roger......
Saeed Dezfouli abandons hunger strike at Long Bay Forensic Hospital
Saeed Dezfouli, an Iranian citizen, is an involuntary patient at Long Bay Forensic Hospital, where he has been detained for......
Platypus milk could help create new breed of antibiotic drugs
Platypuses are a unique and bizarre creature, so it makes sense their milk is just as strange. The native creek......