As a psychiatrist, if I had severe depression I’d choose the ‘barbaric’ therapyThe Guardian - Mariam AlexanderIt might come as quite a surprise to learn that, as a psychiatrist, if I ever had the misfortune to develop severe depression, my treatment of choice would be electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Why? Well,
Eyeglasses Smart Energy Council calls for state to abandon facial recognitionsmh.com.au - Adam Turner "We've spoken to many solar installers with [stories of] customers simply unable to use the application, or of it not working. There's also concern …
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Australian Facebook users warned of scam using 'cloned friends' to steal thousands of dollars7news.com.au - Chris Hook Fake friends are targeting Australian Facebook users with an elaborate scam telling them they are owed money - but need to pay a fee first. The …
Indigenous Australians 1 in 5 Australians is a victim of 'revenge porn', despite new laws to prevent ittheconversation.com - Anastasia Powell and Asher Flynn and Nicola Henry A Perth man who pleaded guilty to distributing an intimate image of his ex-girlfriend without her consent has been sentenced to a 12-month intensive …
African Languages Queensland amputee takes on Centrelink in debt case and wins9news.com.au - Emily McPherson On the same day Queensland woman Tracey Hoolachan left hospital after having her right leg amputated, she got a letter from Centrelink. Although she …
Child Protection Aboriginal woman wins battle to keep baby after six court appearances Australia News - Calla WahlquistAn Aboriginal woman has been allowed to return home with her baby after child protection services in Victoria made six attempts to overturn a court ruling that she was able to properly care for her child.
Health Care (Australia)Mental health services in Australia, Summary of Mental health services in Australia - Australian Institute of Health andaihw.gov.au Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). Mental health services in Australia. Canberra: AIHW. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. …
Explainer: our copyright laws and the Australian Aboriginal flagtheconversation.com - Isabella Alexander Reports that two Aboriginal-owned businesses and the AFL have received cease and desist warnings over their use of the Aboriginal flag on clothing …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo The Review - June 2019createsend.com The Review includes news about the AAT and summaries of a selection of our published decisions. Previous issues of The Review are available on our …
Visas Parents brought to Australia on reunion visa risk deportation over online profile changesabc.net.au - Jackson Gothe-Snape Parents brought to Australia on a new reunion visa can be deported if they fail to tell the Government they changed their email addresses, user name …
NDIS participants can opt for longer review periodstheadvocate.com.au - Matt Maloney The agency overseeing the National Disability Insurance Scheme has reassured participants it will provide the necessary funding as they await a new …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDepression 1351.0.55.062 - Research Paper: Psychosocial risk factors as they relate to coroner-referred deaths in Australia, 2017abs.gov.au The research paper: Psychosocial risk factors as they relate to coroner referred deaths in Australia, describes the methods and initial results of a …
Western Australia The harsh reality of onshore immigration detention in Australiajss.org.au “Rules for visitors have become stricter, procedures more onerous and conditions for visits less welcoming. Changes appear to be designed to deter …
Discrimination Link found between online hate and offline violencewellnessdaily.com.au - <a href="/component/authorlist/author/1:jerome-doraisamy" title="PLG_CONTENT_AUTHORLIST_TITLE_VIEW_AUTHOR">Jerome Doraisamy</a> New research shows that hate speech on Twitter can predict the frequency of real-life hate crimes. According to a “first of its kind” study from New …
'I thought about ending my life': Government-hired debt collectors accused of harassment over Centrelink debts9news.com.au - Emily McPherson Debt collectors contracted by the Australian government to chase Centrelink debts are allegedly harassing customers, with one claiming she was left …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Law Report with Damien Carrickabc.net.au Prisoner advocates in Victoria are looking across the Tasman for inspiration on ways to improve conditions in youth detention centres. A team from …
Crime Criminal record reform to help ex-offenders into workwww.gov.uk Rehabilitation of offenders to be boosted by removing barriers to employment.
Disability Reading and writing assistance increases the chance of getting a Disability Support Pensiontheconversation.com - Nary Hong The 2019 Australian Conference of Economists is taking place in Melbourne from July 14 to 16. During the conference The Conversation is publishing a …
Nauru refugees still waiting for medical care months after 'urgent' warnings about threat to lifeThe Guardian - Saba VasefiBita* attempted suicide in May, in the grey months while authorities stalled on her medical transfer from Nauru to Australia. It is now more than 10 weeks since two doctors declared her situation “urgent”
Crime Mindfulness and meditation used to cut crime and reduce 'gate fever'brisbanetimes.com.au - Helen Pitt The program is using dialectical behaviour therapy, which has been used in private and prison populations in the US and in NSW jails since 2017. …
New South Wales Lawyers warn legal aid at breaking point after NSW murder trial derailed Australia News - Christopher KnausThe nation’s peak lawyers group has warned the legal aid funding crisis is at “breaking point” following the extraordinary derailment of a high-profile murder trial in New South Wales. Three men were to
Health Care (Australia) CEDA Chief Economist Jarrod Ball explores the cost of recidivism to the Australian economyafterprisonaustralia.network - michellemcdonnelldeakin This idea of re-thinking criminal justice appears to be catching on and may yet revive some of the reformist zeal in the federation. Some state …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTorture UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture to scrutinise detention in Australiaabc.net.au Australia's treatment of people in detention will be under the microscope when UN human rights investigators come to Australia in a landmark …
Sexism How not to get sacked for sexismsmh.com.au - Kasey Edwards Really? Is it that hard to engage in a civil conversation with a woman without saying something that offends her, gets you hauled in for coaching …
Queensland Indigenous workers receive $190m stolen wages settlement from Queensland government Australia News - Australian Associated PressA class action on behalf of an estimated 10,000 Indigenous workers in Queensland who had their wages stolen last century has been settled with the state government for $190m. Lead applicant Hans Pearson
Psychology This psychologist explains why people confess to crimes they didn’t commitsciencemag.org - Douglas Starr At 16, Huwe Burton confessed to killing his mother. He was still in shock from discovering her body when New York City police began to interrogate …
Queensland Victoria's commitment to a non-fatal strangulation offence will make a difference to vulnerable womentheconversation.com - Heather Douglas Bob pushed me onto the floor and dragged me into the closet. While I was in the closet he put his hand over my mouth again and pushed on my neck. I …
Democracy In Australia, criticising a judge can land you in jail. This is a danger for democracytheconversation.com - Bill John Swannie Under Australian law, a person can be jailed or fined for criticising a court or a judge, an action that is known as “scandalising the court.” This …
United Nations UN inspectors to visit Australian prisons under anti-torture pacttheage.com.au - Miki Perkins The United Nations team will inspect prisons and detention centres as part of an agreement designed to prevent torture and mistreatment of people in …
As a psychiatrist, if I had severe depression I’d choose the ‘barbaric’ therapyThe Guardian - Mariam AlexanderIt might come as quite a surprise to learn that, as a psychiatrist, if I ever had the misfortune to develop severe depression, my treatment of choice would be electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Why? Well,
Eyeglasses Smart Energy Council calls for state to abandon facial recognitionsmh.com.au - Adam Turner "We've spoken to many solar installers with [stories of] customers simply unable to use the application, or of it not working. There's also concern …
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Australian Facebook users warned of scam using 'cloned friends' to steal thousands of dollars7news.com.au - Chris Hook Fake friends are targeting Australian Facebook users with an elaborate scam telling them they are owed money - but need to pay a fee first. The …
Indigenous Australians 1 in 5 Australians is a victim of 'revenge porn', despite new laws to prevent ittheconversation.com - Anastasia Powell and Asher Flynn and Nicola Henry A Perth man who pleaded guilty to distributing an intimate image of his ex-girlfriend without her consent has been sentenced to a 12-month intensive …
African Languages Queensland amputee takes on Centrelink in debt case and wins9news.com.au - Emily McPherson On the same day Queensland woman Tracey Hoolachan left hospital after having her right leg amputated, she got a letter from Centrelink. Although she …
Child Protection Aboriginal woman wins battle to keep baby after six court appearances Australia News - Calla WahlquistAn Aboriginal woman has been allowed to return home with her baby after child protection services in Victoria made six attempts to overturn a court ruling that she was able to properly care for her child.
Health Care (Australia)Mental health services in Australia, Summary of Mental health services in Australia - Australian Institute of Health andaihw.gov.au Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (2019). Mental health services in Australia. Canberra: AIHW. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. …
Explainer: our copyright laws and the Australian Aboriginal flagtheconversation.com - Isabella Alexander Reports that two Aboriginal-owned businesses and the AFL have received cease and desist warnings over their use of the Aboriginal flag on clothing …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo The Review - June 2019createsend.com The Review includes news about the AAT and summaries of a selection of our published decisions. Previous issues of The Review are available on our …
Visas Parents brought to Australia on reunion visa risk deportation over online profile changesabc.net.au - Jackson Gothe-Snape Parents brought to Australia on a new reunion visa can be deported if they fail to tell the Government they changed their email addresses, user name …
NDIS participants can opt for longer review periodstheadvocate.com.au - Matt Maloney The agency overseeing the National Disability Insurance Scheme has reassured participants it will provide the necessary funding as they await a new …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoDepression 1351.0.55.062 - Research Paper: Psychosocial risk factors as they relate to coroner-referred deaths in Australia, 2017abs.gov.au The research paper: Psychosocial risk factors as they relate to coroner referred deaths in Australia, describes the methods and initial results of a …
Western Australia The harsh reality of onshore immigration detention in Australiajss.org.au “Rules for visitors have become stricter, procedures more onerous and conditions for visits less welcoming. Changes appear to be designed to deter …
Discrimination Link found between online hate and offline violencewellnessdaily.com.au - <a href="/component/authorlist/author/1:jerome-doraisamy" title="PLG_CONTENT_AUTHORLIST_TITLE_VIEW_AUTHOR">Jerome Doraisamy</a> New research shows that hate speech on Twitter can predict the frequency of real-life hate crimes. According to a “first of its kind” study from New …
'I thought about ending my life': Government-hired debt collectors accused of harassment over Centrelink debts9news.com.au - Emily McPherson Debt collectors contracted by the Australian government to chase Centrelink debts are allegedly harassing customers, with one claiming she was left …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logo Law Report with Damien Carrickabc.net.au Prisoner advocates in Victoria are looking across the Tasman for inspiration on ways to improve conditions in youth detention centres. A team from …
Crime Criminal record reform to help ex-offenders into workwww.gov.uk Rehabilitation of offenders to be boosted by removing barriers to employment.
Disability Reading and writing assistance increases the chance of getting a Disability Support Pensiontheconversation.com - Nary Hong The 2019 Australian Conference of Economists is taking place in Melbourne from July 14 to 16. During the conference The Conversation is publishing a …
Nauru refugees still waiting for medical care months after 'urgent' warnings about threat to lifeThe Guardian - Saba VasefiBita* attempted suicide in May, in the grey months while authorities stalled on her medical transfer from Nauru to Australia. It is now more than 10 weeks since two doctors declared her situation “urgent”
Crime Mindfulness and meditation used to cut crime and reduce 'gate fever'brisbanetimes.com.au - Helen Pitt The program is using dialectical behaviour therapy, which has been used in private and prison populations in the US and in NSW jails since 2017. …
New South Wales Lawyers warn legal aid at breaking point after NSW murder trial derailed Australia News - Christopher KnausThe nation’s peak lawyers group has warned the legal aid funding crisis is at “breaking point” following the extraordinary derailment of a high-profile murder trial in New South Wales. Three men were to
Health Care (Australia) CEDA Chief Economist Jarrod Ball explores the cost of recidivism to the Australian economyafterprisonaustralia.network - michellemcdonnelldeakin This idea of re-thinking criminal justice appears to be catching on and may yet revive some of the reformist zeal in the federation. Some state …
FlipboardIcon version of the Flipboard logoTorture UN Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture to scrutinise detention in Australiaabc.net.au Australia's treatment of people in detention will be under the microscope when UN human rights investigators come to Australia in a landmark …
Sexism How not to get sacked for sexismsmh.com.au - Kasey Edwards Really? Is it that hard to engage in a civil conversation with a woman without saying something that offends her, gets you hauled in for coaching …
Queensland Indigenous workers receive $190m stolen wages settlement from Queensland government Australia News - Australian Associated PressA class action on behalf of an estimated 10,000 Indigenous workers in Queensland who had their wages stolen last century has been settled with the state government for $190m. Lead applicant Hans Pearson
Psychology This psychologist explains why people confess to crimes they didn’t commitsciencemag.org - Douglas Starr At 16, Huwe Burton confessed to killing his mother. He was still in shock from discovering her body when New York City police began to interrogate …
Queensland Victoria's commitment to a non-fatal strangulation offence will make a difference to vulnerable womentheconversation.com - Heather Douglas Bob pushed me onto the floor and dragged me into the closet. While I was in the closet he put his hand over my mouth again and pushed on my neck. I …
Democracy In Australia, criticising a judge can land you in jail. This is a danger for democracytheconversation.com - Bill John Swannie Under Australian law, a person can be jailed or fined for criticising a court or a judge, an action that is known as “scandalising the court.” This …
United Nations UN inspectors to visit Australian prisons under anti-torture pacttheage.com.au - Miki Perkins The United Nations team will inspect prisons and detention centres as part of an agreement designed to prevent torture and mistreatment of people in …
