Ninety per cent of elder abuse is perpetrated by family members, according to new data released by Seniors Rights Victoria (SRV) and the National Ageing Research Institute. Entitled Seven Years of Elder Abuse Data in Victoria, the report analysed 2,385 cases […]
Young women in their late teens are more likely than other Australians to be victims of sexual assault. And young males of the same age group are most likely to be recorded as perpetrators, according to police-recorded data in a new […]
AUGUST 31 Queensland’s Wacol COVID-19 cluster grew by one new case overnight, prompting the chief health officer to call on people to start wearing masks 9 on public transport and shopping centres. “I won’t be moved on this,” she said. “(Whether the) […]
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28 The annual Schoolies festival at the Gold Coast has been cancelled by the government in response to the growing COVID-19 threat. Queensland’s chief health officer Dr Jeannette Young said she sympathised with year 12 graduates. “I’m really sorry you […]
The excellent French drama, Les Miserables, is loosely based on the original Victor Hugo story, but is a modern day crime story inspired by the 2005 riots in Paris. It’s set in the gritty suburb of Montfermeil in Paris, where some […]
As Fashion Weeks around the world go virtual, fashionistas are looking for ways to find their fashion fix. For Queenslanders there is no need to go virtual. You can find everything you need by following the Scenic Rim Fashion and Design […]
It’s that time of year to spoil that special Father figure in your life! Check out our top picks! Give the gift of good skin with The Aussie Man Shop their range of organic skincare here! Treat Dad to […]
THURSDAY AUG 26 Hundreds of thousands of coastal residents of the US states of Louisiana and Texas have been urged to flee as a massive hurricane described as “unsurvivable” headed for land. Hurricane Laura is brewing in the Gulf of Mexico, […]
#SheSociety rounds up this week’s newest finds I Am Woman on Stan! The Stan Original Film tells the inspiring story of Helen Reddy, a fearlessly ambitious and passionate singer who wrote and sang the song “I Am Woman”, which went on […]
Link to Episode: https://bit.ly/ITGPodcastAngelaHryniuk23 Blurb: After more than 30 years as a Spiritual Counsellor, 28 years as a student and teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, 40,000+ hours spent in meditation and silent retreat, and working with some of the great Spiritual Masters […]
In Victoria the wearing of facemasks has become mandatory. So when my daughter, who lives in Melbourne, said “mum, can you please make us some reusable facemasks” my immediate response, as it was when she asked me to make her wedding […]
Does it take the pandemic to remind us “to be excellent to each other”? Or does it take Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter in the soon to be released movie Bill & Ted Face The Music, (directed by Dean Parisot), to […]
WEDNESDAY AUG 25 Girl rescued in Greece after being swept out to sea on an inflatable unicorn, reports AP newsagency. A young girl has been rescued by the crew from a Greek ferry after being swept out to sea on an […]
ANZ today launched a free, online check-in to help Australians understand and improve their financial wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The launch comes as new ANZ research reveals 44 per cent of young Australians (aged 14-39) said they were […]
TUESDAY AUG 25 One of Australia’s most senior religious leaders says he would likely boycott the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University, on ethical grounds. The Federal Government has signed an international deal that would provide all Australians free access to […]
MONDAY AUG 24 The health of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and the repeated unexplained disappearances from public have South Korean media in a frenzy, news.com reports. A former South Korean official has told local broadcasters that recent moves within North […]
FRIDAY, August 21 The Prime Minister has commended the NSW government for keeping the state open during the pandemic. With the key weapons of testing, tracing and outright containment, the state has been a success. “They haven’t been intimidated when things haven’t […]
Thursday, August 19 A supervisor at Brisbane Youth Detention Centre in Wacol, in the city’s west, has tested positive to coronavirus, forcing hundreds of staff and children to be tested. Queensland Health said the woman, who is in her 70s […]
#SheSociety rounds up this week’s newest finds Why Women Kill on SBS Why Women Kill is an American dark comedy-drama series . Set in multiple time periods, the series depicts the events leading to a death that occurs after the respective husbands of three married […]
Link to Episode: https://bit.ly/ITGPodcastMonikaObrist22 Imagine sitting in meditation for 40 days without uttering a word! That’s what founders Monika & Ed from leading Architect Firm Refresh do year upon year. Practicing Vipassana meditation for the past 15 years and more recently […]
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