Shortly after moving from Sydney to Melbourne, Diana Beaton received the worst possible news – a diagnosis of stage four lung cancer. Her hopes for a merciful death of her choosing were then shattered by the Victorian government.
When feminist author Lynne Spender was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, she decided to access voluntary assisted dying. She confronted death the same way she confronted life.
As hundreds of millions of dollars are spent on outsourced software, key provider Salesforce has built a reputation for the largesse of its hospitality.
National cabinet’s promise of $4.7 billion to tackle gender-based violence has been met with scepticism by frustrated peak bodies across the sector, who claim the funding has, in reality, gone backwards.
Concussion studies by Australia’s top football codes have stalled amid scientific controversy over the causes of neurodegenerative diseases in players.
A review of Australia’s strategy to prevent violence against women and children found that it has long downplayed drivers such as substance abuse and gambling.
EXCLUSIVE: Analysis of IT contracts to support the new aged-care system show fees have ballooned to $685 million for just three multinational consultancies.
Two years into the decade-long national plan to end gendered violence, key reviews released this week have highlighted significant shortfalls in the strategy.
Disability advocates say the government’s reform of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has been rushed and creates more opportunity for mistreatment.
