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health July 2, 2022
The next coronavirus variant is already here
New research shows the latest Omicron strains are more able to infect people who have been vaccinated, and multiple infections can cause future serious illness.
health June 25, 2022
Kate, 17, was taken to hospital for surgery to improve her life. It has led to a months-long battle with the hospital and the NDIS for a dramatically increased support plan.
health June 25, 2022
Labor’s urgent work to tackle domestic violence
New Labor minister Amanda Rishworth is under pressure to fix a flawed draft plan to end gendered violence, with the existing framework to expire this week. Experts say real progress is possible but could take years and cost billions.
law & crime June 18, 2022
The aged-care crisis in prisons
Despite ample warning that Australia’s jails are facing a rapidly ageing population, little action has been taken to mitigate the complications of dementia and illness.
health June 4, 2022
Kinship carers left broken and abandoned by states
Hundred of thousands of children have been left in the unofficial care of relatives, many of whom are suffering severe financial stress with no support – and in some cases outright intimidation – from child protection authorities.
health May 21, 2022
Testimony at the disability royal commission
The disability royal commission this week heard powerful testimony about a neglectful and mercenary approach to care at one of Australia’s longest-serving providers.
health April 30, 2022
Greg Hunt’s final act against universal healthcare
In one of his last acts as Health minister, Greg Hunt shut down Australia’s national prescribing service. Alongside another key review, it represents a pointed, almost unnoticed attack on universal healthcare.
health April 9, 2022
‘Eviction by dereliction’: the decay of public housing
Housing initiatives purporting to create a ‘social mix’ are a convenient way for governments to avoid building new social housing or to neglect existing stock while shifting public land into private ownership.
health April 2, 2022
The devaluation of Disabled lives
Ann Marie Smith died in abject circumstances, at the hands of her carer in the middle-class Adelaide suburb of Kingston Park. Her killing raises questions about the way our society treats the Disabled, in life and in death.
health March 26, 2022
Exclusive: NDIS reforms target children under nine
Tender documents show the government is tweaking the National Disability Insurance Scheme to exclude thousands of children with disabilities such as autism.
environment March 19, 2022
Households battling toxic mould after record rains
Rain in Sydney has led to an outbreak of mould, particularly in cheaper rental properties, with profound and insidious impacts on health.
