Letters
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Time to honour our physiotherapists
THE Physiotherapy Board of Australia commends Australia’s 30,153 registered physiotherapists for their important contribution to the health and wellbeing of the Australian community at all…
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Vaccines aren’t perfect but they still work
AS I understand it, the flu vaccine does not kick in until about two weeks after it is given and is effective for about three…
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Be ready for injuries in the home and at work
AT Australian Red Cross we wish the highlight domestic and workplace accidents, this World First Aid Day tomorrow.Almost 500,000 Australians are admitted to hospitals every…
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We need to hold animal exporters to account
DESPITE regular breaches of Australian live-export laws in multiple countries – resulting in the suffering of hundreds of thousands of animals – not one export…
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We must not let our guard down against HIV
A NEW report calls on all stakeholders to increase focus on HIV to virtually eliminate new transmissions in Australia.Developed by ViiV Healthcare Australia, in collaboration…
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Education system letting down our youth
A STUDY by youth career coaching firm TwoPointZero has found more than half (56 per cent) of young Victorians are embarking on careers totally unrelated…
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Accident help is not forgotten
ON June 25, some people aided me at an accident site. Thank you all, especially the man who calmly took control of the site, including…
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Appealing play is name of the game
Australian students who could improve their health by playing outside at school are avoiding using school playgrounds because they’re bored.Children and teenagers are staying away from…
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Money available for girls’ sport
Hundreds of local sports clubs and sports organisations across NSW are set to benefit from more than $10 million worth of grants, with a focus…
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Governments must promote country life
Nationals leader Peter Walsh writes good letters on regions and it is time regions had more support to promote regional life and enhance the image…
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Tobacco black market burning retailers
THE Federal Government must take action to combat the illegal tobacco crime epidemic.The past few months have shown illegal tobacco is at crisis point in…
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What schools teach worries many people
MOST Australian children don’t learn at school the reasons for believing in God.What they increasingly do hear is materialism and irrational ideas about gender. The obvious…
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