In the debate about Asylum Seekers and Refugees, it seems the concept and practice of transparency has become another tradeable commodity in our consumer marketplace. It is not seen as […]
‘We have a dream….” And in late August on the eve of the 50th anniversary of Dr Martin Luther King’s most famous ‘I have a dream’ speech, Baptist Care Australia […]
Aged care services work well without people generally paying it much attention. Occasionally, an issue achieves some coverage in the media, but mostly, services to our elderly Australians are provided […]
Last week was Anti-Poverty Week. I’m not sure yet of the numbers of people and organisations who supported the week by attending events or by putting on their own activities […]
Arandhati Roy, one of my favourite authors wrote in one of her books ‘when did we lose sight of justice and instead settle for rights?’ It is a really good […]
When did Australia lose its generosity and become vindictive and cruel, and unable to see itself as others see it? This is a very hard question to consider! Julian Burnside, […]
It is time for people working in and families using aged care services to recognise that ignoring aged care issues is unacceptable. Jeff Kennett, Chairperson of Beyond Blue was a […]
The cost of medicines could be impacted by the current talks on the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), which met recently in Singapore. The contents of the discussions between the […]
I continue to be alarmed and concerned at the lack of information that our Governments deems appropriate for us as its citizens, to be given over its treatment, in our […]