National Archive

Today Australia and the world of sport is in mourning as the family of Phillip Joel Hughes and the people of Macksville prepare to farewell the young cricket player who died last Thursday. His tragic sudden death, only three days before his 26th birthday, …

Did you know that one Australian dies of a heart disease every 11 minutes? Six children are born every day with a heart condition. Heart disease affects two out of three families and prevents more than 1 million people from living a …

Protesters demanding action on the disappearance of 43 missing students in Azotzipana, Mexico, took advantage of the G20 Summit of world leaders with peaceful demonstrations in seven Australian cities on Saturday, November 15. The night of September 26, the Mexican army and local …

Federal Government cuts to Medicare services from 18 sessions to 10, which came into effect on 1 January 2013 without review, poses problems for survivors of childhood sexual abuse. Evidence by the Australian Psychological Society (APS) indicates that 86 per cent of …

Every year thousands of people around the world migrate to other countries searching for a better future. Some of them have gone through unthinkable atrocities and being at home is not an option anymore. Their stories have a common trait: sorrow. Migration Officer …

Thousands of people marched across Australia to show their disapproval of the Abbott government policies introduced since the September 7 election. Australians are not new to protests, having protested the Franklin Dam, the Iraq war and other specific causes, but it seems there …

As we climb to the top of the leader board of the fattest nations in the developed world, should we tax junk food or do we need to transform the food philosophies of the populace toward the 21st century foodies? A weekly food …

  When protestors took over ABC’s Q&A program in early May, chanting the rhythmic slogan “no cuts, no fees, no corporate universities”, Education Minister Christopher Pyne couldn’t stop himself from bursting into laughter. It was as though Pyne thought the concerns of …

Thousands of local nursing graduates are desperately unemployed despite large numbers of international nurses being recruited under the 457 Visa Programme. An independent review panel has been appointed by the Federal Government to assess current regulations regarding employers recruiting offshore skilled labour …

Parents and governments across the globe are taking controversial stances on childhood immunisation in the wake of rises in preventable diseases. Late afternoon sunlight angles through cheerily draped kitchen windows, illuminating her pained and tired face. A steaming coffee sits by her …