Are senior Australians being squeezed by the cost of living?

The cost of living remains a major political and social issue for older Australians. The rising cost of health care in particular is a concern for an ageing population, says Dr Tim Adair from National Seniors Australia.

Love the ones you’re with: An Ode to Older Workers

While prejudices against older workers still persist, organisational psychologist and executive coach Leanne Faraday-Brash argues that they deserve as much respect and appreciation as our younger employees.

Walking in a sea of pink this Mother’s Day

The annual Mother’s Day fun run and walk is a very special way to celebrate Mother’s Day. The community event raises funds for research and increases awareness of breast cancer, says Sharon Morris from Women in Super Mother’s Day Classic.

Navigate the employment landscape: use your age to your advantage

For the mature age person seeking employment the process of finding a job can seem daunting. Heidi Holmes, Managing Director of Adage, a job board and online community for experienced workers aged 45 plus, shares some ideas on how to approach the job hunt.

It’s time to hold the offender responsible

Instead of passing all responsibility to women in telling them how to avoid sexual assault we should make it clearer that the offender is the only one to blame, says Karen Willis, Executive Officer of the NSW Rape Crisis Centre.

The NDIS levy – a new era for tax, trust and open government?

After the government announcement to increase the Medicare levy to help fund the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), Craig Wallace, President of People with Disability Australia, focusses on what this means for broader debates around taxation and accountability.

Photographic Competition

The Do Something Near You organisation invites everyone to embrace their creative urges and help celebrate volunteers. Do Something Near you is holding a photo competition that aims to influence Australians to explore, engage, and empower change through volunteering in their local communities.

Mother’s Day Classic

Every year on Mother’s Day, (12 May 2013) the Mother’s Day Classic walk or run raises money for National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) research programs and awareness of breast cancer in the community.

TEDx Sydney

The Concert Hall of the Sydney Opera House will host TEDx Sydney on Saturday, 4 May for a live audience of 2,200. TED is a US based not-for-profit enterprise that aims to broadcast ‘Ideas Worth Spreading’. The annual TED Conference invites the world’s leading thinkers and doers to speak for 18 minutes or less. TED started out in 1984 as a conference bringing together people from three worlds: Technology, Entertainment and Design.

Shine On – 25 years of transforming young lives

Starlight Children’s Foundation celebrates its biggest annual fundraiser, Starlight Day. Louise Baxter, CEO of Starlight, explains how the Foundation is aiming to raise $1.5 million to transforming the experience of hospitalisation and treatment for seriously ill children across Australia.

Are Abbott’s careful words a smokescreen on RU486?

After the announcement that the abortion drugs RU486 and Misoprostol could be approved for tax subsidy by the government, Greens senator for NSW Lee Rhiannon questions the motives of Tony Abbott’s careful reaction.

Privacy Awareness Week

Privacy Awareness Week is happening from 28 April to 4 May 2013. Held each year to promote greater privacy awareness and the importance of protecting personal information, Privacy Awareness Week is an initiative of the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities Forum (APPA).