In a world where our smartphones have become lifelines, it’s easy to forget that they can also be shackles. The constant ping of notifications, the endless scroll of social media, and the pressure to be always available have blurred the lines between work and personal life. But what if the […]
Mental Health
The Psychology Behind Burnout: How to Spot It — and Stop It If you’re ending your workday completely drained, you’re not alone. In a national survey of 1,400 Australian workers aged 25–55, half reported persistent exhaustion, and 40% said their motivation had dropped since the pandemic (Ruppanner, Churchill & Bissell, […]
What began as a peaceful protest in the heart of Footscray on Tuesday erupted into chaos, as tensions flared following the police shooting of Abdifatah Ahmed, a 35-year-old rough sleeper with mental health issues. More than 250 demonstrators gathered at Nicholson Street in Melbourne’s inner west to demand justice for […]
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), introduced to provide essential support to Australians living with disabilities, has faced increasing challenges, not only in delivering services but in dealing with rampant fraud. As much as one-fifth of the scheme’s annual disability funding, amounting to an estimated $8 billion, has been siphoned […]
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are vastly overrepresented within Australian prisons and have poorer health outcomes, new research shows. A new report from The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare released on Wednesday lays bare the stark disparities in health outcomes among inmates and a historical trend of overrepresentation […]
