Health
Living costs more stressful than pandemic
12 October
Cost of living pressures have overtaken the pandemic as Australians’ greatest source of worry, according to a survey released on World Mental Health Day. Mental health charity Beyond Blue surveyed 1500 people and found inflation, rising...[Read More]
Serious fear: Have you got nomophobia?
14 September
Many people feel a little anxious if they forget their phone but some suffer from nomophobia – “no mobile phone phobia” – a serious fear of being disconnected. Macquarie University psychologist Wayne Warburton says...[Read More]
Booster campaign in long war against COVID
7 September
With COVID-19 restrictions relaxing everywhere from airports to footy stadiums, millions of Australians are being exposed to the virus including almost three in 10 adults yet to have a booster shot. National cabinet has agreed that from Friday there...[Read More]
One big ‘key’ to solving loneliness crisis
31 August
Susan McDonald enjoyed an illustrious career cooking for the likes of Queen Elizabeth and Julia Gillard. But she gets her greatest satisfaction delivering food to vulnerable members of her community while volunteering with Meals on Wheels. Her...[Read More]
Global research centre for ‘next pandemic’
31 August
A new global centre will be set up in Australia to develop a drug breakthrough equivalent to mRNA vaccine technology for the next pandemic. Canadian and New Zealand businessman Geoffrey Cumming, who lives in Melbourne, is donating $250 million to...[Read More]