Australia
Inquiry needed over deaths of intellectually disabled people
On Monday experts will call for a national inquiry into deaths of intellectually disabled people, off the back of research......
Domestic violence campaigns need to change focus to save lives
Last month seven women were killed at the hands of current or former partners in Australia, with another two suspected......
Legal Weed: will Australia be next?
Weed, pot, ganja, dope, hashish, whatever you want to call it, was made legal for recreational purposes in Canada two......
ASD and a Kawasaki
Garry Connor and his 16-year-old son Reagan are about to take off on a motorcycle tour, covering four states in......
New Risks Found In Alternative Herbal Medicines
Health tourists, people who go overseas to enjoy the medicines of other countries, may find themselves permanently damaging their health......
Australian Media Accused of China Fearmongering
The Australia-China Relations Institute (ACRI) accused the Australian media of inaccurate reporting by reviewing information from news articles that painted China......
Advocates call for more action on deaths in custody
A report on progress to reduce Aboriginal Deaths in Custody has been attacked as a whitewash and evidence of government......
The early colonials who cared
When historian Henry Reynold’s book The Whispering in our Hearts was published 20 years ago it marked the rise of the......
NDIS psychosocial disability stream leaves Australians in the lurch
The NDIS has rolled out a new psychosocial stream, to help Australians with severe mental health problems. But mental health......
Queensland decriminalises abortion after 119 years
Yesterday the Queensland Parliament historically voted to decriminalise abortion, in one of the state’s biggest legislative reforms. Queensland Premier Annatascia Palaszczuk......