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Surviving cancer in the workplace

Surviving cancer in the workplace

As a manager of a homelessness shelter in Queensland, Cara* first suspected a problem with management about two months after she left on sick leave to start her treatment for Stage IV esophageal cancer. After a short period at work, she was …
Privacy: pour me some more

Privacy: pour me some more

John Pelletier is a victim of a privacy breach so shocking, it could have landed him in jail. Literally. “I had a criminal record and I didn’t even know it,” he says. “It was the most confusing moment of my life.” He …
Australia’s moral compass lost at sea

Australia’s moral compass lost at sea

With the recent change in leadership, there is speculation that Australia’s asylum seeker policy could become even tougher. This raises serious questions about Australia’s commitment to the international protection of refugees writes Daniela Carlucci. For those who’ve come across the seas, we’ve …
The Carbon Games: coal takes over Hunter Valley

The Carbon Games: coal takes over Hunter Valley

  The beautiful rural Hunter Valley region has become a playground where Australia’s deadly Carbon Games are played all year round, local Sue Abbot reports The fog edges to the very seams of dawn and dutifully the morning light retreats to the sidelines to …
How people power will overcome obesity

How people power will overcome obesity

On May 17, Food Revolution Day took over schools, workplaces and households across the world to spread a message: eat good food. It seems simple but it has been one of the hardest messages to convey. An initiative of famous foodie Jamie …
Lyme disease sufferers are ticked off

Lyme disease sufferers are ticked off

A young woman in a wheelchair slumps over and loses consciousness as people rush to her aid. She is taking part in a half -dozen Lyme awareness events around the country. Mandy Shuker is a Lyme disease sufferer and her condition and …