Health
Nasal vaccines could ‘change’ pandemic
16 November
A nasally delivered COVID-19 vaccine developed in Australia is promising much better protection against the virus. Testing of the new nasal spray vaccine resulted in zero COVID transmission among mice, researchers from Sydney University and the...[Read More]
Aust life expectancy up despite COVID
9 November
Australians are living longer despite the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused life expectancy to drop in many of the world’s richest nations. Australian Bureau of Statistics figures released on Tuesday showed a girl born in 2021 could expect to live...[Read More]
Treasury to report on wellbeing progress
26 October
Australians will soon be able to see in fine detail how the nation is making progress on everything from women’s safety to a cleaner environment. Treasury is working on a report – to be known as the Measuring What Matters Statement...[Read More]
Workers need right to switch off: report
19 October
Employees should have the right to “disconnect” from work and not be contacted by bosses after knock-off time, a parliamentary committee recommends. The Senate committee on work and care released its interim report on Tuesday, which...[Read More]
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]
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]