Slow Ageing

Fast Living, Slow Ageing is a handbook for anybody wanting to extend not only thier lifespan, but also their healthspan. On the launch, co-author Kate Marie blogs about what inspired her to make this book happen.

Humane Chain

Jessica Borg from the World Society for the Protection of Animals argues the economic viability of Australia’s chilled halal meat products industry now begs the question Why Live Sheep Exports? 

When he’s 64

CEO of Aged Care Services Australia Greg Mundy will be happy for you to refer to him as NGAY (not getting any younger), just don’t call him old. It’s all about The Power of Words

Small Business Start-Up Stars

From New York, Karen Wilson talks about what The Kauffman Foundation see as the Challenges Facing Entrepreneurship Education. Closer to home, Peter Fritz tells how indulging a sweet tooth turned into a business opportunity in How I Became a Chocolate Merchant and Olga Sawtell shares her start-up story The Eels Star, the Family Tragedy and the Innovation.

eHealth News

Should every Australian have their own, portable eHealth record?. That’s the latest question the Department of Health and Ageing are asking on their blog. Visit www.yourhealth.gov.au to be part of their consultation.

Uyghur and Han Perspectives

In September Open Forum published a blog from a Chinese national currently studying in Australia, Xiaonan Liu, titled The Seven Lies of Kadeer. Since then we’ve published responses from two Uyghur human rights activists. First came Xinjiang: Where the Truth Goes to Die from a contributor writing under the psuedonym Erland, followed by this response from the Uyghur Human Rights Project. For completely contrasting perspectives, read them all.

National Human Rights Consultation: Final Report Released

Recommendation 1: The Committee recommends that education be the highest priority for protecting and promoting human rights in Australia.

Recommendation 18: The Committee recommends that Australia adopt a federal Human Rights Act.

Ageing Australia

Liam Kinkead wants the national health and hospital reforms to support Meals on Wheels arguing prevention is the best medicine for aged-care. Dr Mark Fear of the McComb Foundation examines a few of the challenges for healthcare as Australia’s population ages and CEO of Aged Care Services Australia Greg Mundy on talking about the 70s, 80s ans 90s… 

“Privacy Proofing Your Organisation: for NOW and the Future” – Conference, 14 Oct ’09

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Privacy Proofing Your Organisation: for NOW and the Future

iappANZ Annual Conference, Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Federation Square Melbourne, Australia

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The International Association of Privacy Professionals Australia and New Zealand (iappANZ) invites you to attend the most important privacy conference to be held this year.

SINO-AUSTRALIAN RELATIONS

CLIMATE CHANGE: Renewable energy as stimulus – – Tax & Accounting in the Carbon Economy – – A CARBON ECONOMY – – 2009 COPUS Year of Science – – Industrial Environmental Management and Cleaner Production for Sustainable Development – – Responding to climate change means changing operations from the inside out – – Enabling Life: the big decision – –