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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 …

The great thing about modern life is you can do so much, and the curse of modern life is you can do so much. Do you have a cellphone obsessive compulsive disorder, like an itch you have to scratch, like Pavlov’s dog, …

Rosina Ellis was just 20 years old when a bout of Glandular Fever triggered symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. Two years of tests and another ten months of psychological therapy later, she now lives a happy life while managing her symptoms. But …

  It is 5.48 pm on a Thursday evening in a busy Newtown café and instead of listening to Ady Seastres’s answer to what she’d like to drink, I am too busy admiring her impeccably tailored jacket. The jacket itself is beautiful, …

“We want leaders who are willing to stand up and declare LGBT rights are human rights”: Activists in Jakarta on International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, 17 May As Indonesia’s parliamentary and presidential elections approach and political campaigning gathers force, attention turns to human …

In the wake of Julie Bishop’s ‘new aid paradigm’ announcement, and as we reach the end of the ‘age of entitlement’ and prepare for some heavy lifting, Ruth Cooper investigates the Abbott government’s approach to foreign aid. From revolting students to pensioners …

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 …

Wearing a headscarf is a religious obligation for Muslim women but in Australia, the reactions of others can be a huge influence writes Febri Nurrahmi  It was Monday afternoon. Having just finished a class at the University of Sydney for the first …

Why do Tongans find Jonah hard to stomach asks Netane Siuhengalu  The small familial procession sang softly as Jonah farewelled each person. He was ready to return to Sydney. As his family watched, Jonah boarded the small plane, excitement building as the …

  Mention “nudists” to the Australian public and you’re likely to get bemused grins or a horrified cringe. In Sydney, a group of nude bushwalkers known as the “Fat Canyoners” strip off common misconceptions about nudism and reveal the appeal of going …