Health
Planning Your Next Chapter: The Benefits and Timing of Transitioning to a Retirement Home
18 April
Transitioning into a retirement home is a significant life decision that involves careful planning and consideration. As people age, their living needs change, and moving into a retirement home can offer numerous benefits. Here are the top 10...[Read More]
Redefining Riches: Embracing a Holistic Vision of Wealth in the 21st Century
7 March
Wealth, traditionally measured by the yardstick of financial resources, has undergone a paradigm shift, mirroring the evolving values of today’s society. The contemporary concept of wealth transcends the accumulation of money, recognising that a...[Read More]
Top 10 healthy habits for business owners
29 February
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is crucial for business owners, given the demands and stresses that come with managing a business. Here are ten healthy habits that can support business owners in maintaining their physical and mental well-being,...[Read More]
Rethinking Wealth: Beyond Money – The Evolving Concept of Prosperity
3 August
In today’s society, the notion of wealth extends beyond financial resources. As individuals seek a more balanced and fulfilling life, the concept of wealth has evolved to encompass various factors such as education, healthcare, job satisfaction,...[Read More]
How changing your story can change your life | Lori Gottlieb [TED Talk Video]
26 April
Stories help you make sense of your life — but when these narratives are incomplete or misleading, they can keep you stuck instead of providing clarity. In an actionable talk, psychotherapist and advice columnist Lori Gottlieb shows how to...[Read More]
The Secret to a Happy Life — Lessons from 8 Decades of Research | Robert Waldinger [TED Talk Video]
29 March
The happiest and healthiest people are those who have warm connections with others, says psychiatrist Robert Waldinger, who leads the Harvard Study of Adult Development — one of the longest-running studies of adult life ever conducted....[Read More]
Medicare to undergo major funding overhaul
25 January
Nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals will soon be included in the delivery of primary care as Medicare faces the biggest overhaul in its 40-year history. Labor is preparing to open up Medicare to a wider range of medical professionals...[Read More]
States ramp up pressure for Medicare fix
4 January
Victoria and NSW have banded together to ramp up pressure on the federal government to overhaul Australia’s ailing primary care network through national cabinet this year. Visiting a newly opened urgent primary care clinic, Premier Daniel Andrews...[Read More]
Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions (and how to help make them come true)
29 December
Whether New Year’s resolutions involve losing weight, eating healthier, exercising more, paying off debt, reducing time spent on social media, travelling or something else. Making New Year’s resolutions is fantastic, but it means nothing until...[Read More]
Why Having Fun Is the Secret to a Healthier Life [TED Talk Video]
28 December
Have you had your daily dose of fun? It’s not just enjoyable, it’s also essential for your health and happiness, says science journalist Catherine Price. She proposes a new definition of fun — what she calls “true fun” — and shares...[Read More]
How Your Memory Works — and Why Forgetting Is Totally OK [TED Talk Video]
30 November
Have you ever misplaced something you were just holding? Completely blanked on a famous actor’s name? Walked into a room and immediately forgot why? Neuroscientist Lisa Genova digs into two types of memory failures we regularly experience...[Read More]
What You Can Do to Prevent Alzheimer’s [TED Talk Video]
16 November
Alzheimer’s doesn’t have to be your brain’s destiny, says neuroscientist and author of “Still Alice,” Lisa Genova. She shares the latest science investigating the disease — and some promising research on what each of us can do to...[Read More]
Workers need right to switch off: report
19 October
Employees should have the right to “disconnect” from work and not be contacted by bosses after knock-off time, a parliamentary committee recommends. The Senate committee on work and care released its interim report on Tuesday, which...[Read More]
Living costs more stressful than pandemic
12 October
Cost of living pressures have overtaken the pandemic as Australians’ greatest source of worry, according to a survey released on World Mental Health Day. Mental health charity Beyond Blue surveyed 1500 people and found inflation, rising...[Read More]
Global research centre for ‘next pandemic’
31 August
A new global centre will be set up in Australia to develop a drug breakthrough equivalent to mRNA vaccine technology for the next pandemic. Canadian and New Zealand businessman Geoffrey Cumming, who lives in Melbourne, is donating $250 million to...[Read More]