101-year-old D-Day veteran breaks world skydiving record
Verdun Hayes, 101 (and 38 days), leapt 15,000 feet from a plane in the UK…More
Author: Lauren Broomham
Lauren Broomham
Lauren is a journalist for villages.com.au, agedcare101 and The Donaldson Sisters. Growing up in a big family in small town communities, she has always had a love for the written word, joining her local library at the age of six months. With over eight years' experience in writing and editing, she is a keen follower of news and current affairs with a nose for a good story.
The “compassionate choice”: NSW Government to vote on voluntary assisted dying
Terminally ill NSW residents aged over 25 would have the legal right to ask for…More
Does extra testosterone make men dumber? This study says yes
Testosterone makes men less likely to realise when they’re wrong, according to new US research.…More
Making a church plate donation? There’s an app for that – in Sweden
A growing number of Swedish parishes are now taking donations through mobile apps, with a…More
Only in America: Trump takes down climate change website – so Chicago puts it back up
The Trump administration had removed the 20-year-old site run by the US Environmental Protection Agency…More
Ukraine has banned US action star Steven Seagal from entering the country. Why?
The 65-year-old movie tough-guy has been forbidden entry for five years for being a national…More
International Nurses Day: “nurses do more than toileting, showering and pill-popping”
To mark International Nurses Day today, the Sydney Morning Herald has run a fantastic opinion…More
Men, want to get a date? Ditch the cargo shorts
Dating app Hater has revealed the qualities of their least-swiped males – and cargo shorts…More
Grab your passport – Finland is now making 1,000 can beer slabs
Created by the Finnish micro-brewery Nokian Panimo, the pack contain 1,080 cans of Keisari, made…More
Good news: GPs in NSW can now report domestic violence without consent
Family doctors are often the first point of call for victims of domestic violence. Now…More