Nurse tragedy spurs Northern Territory plan to protect remote area staff – but who’s paying?
The Northern Territory Government has announced remote area nurses will now be accompanied by a…More
Author: Annie Donaldson
Annie Donaldson
With a background in nursing, Annie has spent over 20 years working in the health industry, including the coordination of medical support for international TV productions and major stadium events, plus education campaigns with a number of national health organisations. In recent years, she has also taken time out of the workforce to be a full-time carer, giving her first-hand experience of the challenges and rewards of this role.
Free dementia video game has worldwide research success
Since its launch in May in the UK, Sea Hero Quest has been downloaded by…More
Political correctness taken too far? WA Council moves Australia Day out of “cultural sensitivity”
Fremantle Council announced last week it would cancel its traditional January 26 fireworks because it…More
Do low incomes create obesity and high incomes alcoholics?
Imagine a suburb where 70 per cent of residents are obese or a suburb where…More
You know you’re a bogan when …
A man from Sunbury in Victoria is facing a $9,000 fine after posting footage on…More
Are older voters really to blame for Donald Trump’s win?
It’s the map that’s gone viral on social media – claiming to show that if…More
This week, women in Iceland abandoned work at exactly 2:38pm this week. Why?
They decided they were going to work 14 per cent less because of the 14…More
New Zealanders launch “London’s first luxury retirement village”
That’s what the UK Guardian is calling LifeCare Residences International’s latest development in the UK.…More
Older men shouldn’t do it. Remember Sir Billy Snedden?
The former Liberal Party leader was found dead from a heart attack in a hotel room…More
Would you like $120,000 and 10 free flights a year when you retire?
Most of us would say yes, but for four retired federal politicians, it just wasn’t…More