Despite the power and significance of volunteering, there remain barriers for some people to offer their services.
Cost-of-living increases, inflation, and energy prices affect everyone. And that matters even more when we’re amid a significant generational shift in voting patterns.
New research shows that for people living with long COVID and intimate partner violence, each was exacerbated by the other and services were inadequate.
The United Nations predicts 340 million women and girls will be living in extreme poverty by 2030, but we can change this.
In less than two years, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has gone from clear choice to fighting for majority support in the polls. What happened?
To rebuild our children’s mental health after the duress of the COVID-19 pandemic, we must redefine how mental health services are delivered to our communities, and create a scaffold of affordable and accessible support.
The use of telehealth for sexual and reproductive health care services improves access to health information and care, and so should be made a permanent feature of the Medicare Benefits Schedule.
Given its remit and membership, the inquiry is unlikely to break new ground – and has met fierce opposition even before starting its work.
New research from The Smith Family tracks a group of young people, two years after finishing high school.
Research estimates that 40% of students at Australian universities may be going without food, with the problem worst among international students.
Paying for a tattoo and then paying again to have it removed may be expensive, but living with regret is enduring.
The budget’s back in surplus after 15 years, briefly, and there are measures to ease cost-of-living pressures, but can it tame inflation?
Human rights legislation is a normal part of living in a modern democratic country, but Australia still doesn’t have a legal framework that supports everyone living here.
A four-year study of households has shown how the increasing focus on our homes as sites of work, rest and play can increase energy use despite soaring prices.
It's time for the chatter to stop, and for effective interventions to be put in place.
Despite the often-divisive discussions leading up to this state election, the next state parliament should focus on developing community cohesion in public health.
Can a hug with a dog or a cuddle from a cat cure loneliness?
New research shows Victoria’s COVID-19 lockdowns exacerbated existing loneliness among older people, leading to emotional suffering, and feelings of rejection.
As the pandemic continues to threaten our mental health, a groundbreaking “living lab” is set to reimagine how we identify and treat problems.
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted many of us, but a group that’s been severely affected are those living with disabilities in poverty.
Unclear and often mixed messages have contributed to public confusion that has arguably placed people’s health at risk.
Can eHealth lifestyle programs help address the rising childhood obesity epidemic?
Researchers are using the “It takes a village” concept as the foundation for international projects to strengthen support networks for children, particularly in rural and regional areas.
The hidden costs of loneliness can devastate both individuals and society. Learn about its modern roots in a new episode of Monash University's podcast, 'What Happens Next?'.
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