Social issues Our lives are too messy to reduce to a statistic It is such a fashionable news headline: "One in five Australians ...has a mental illness, is…Sarah RussellJanuary 12, 2017
Aged CareSocial issues Adult kids getting away with murder Financial elder abuse is family violence. Research shows that women over the age of 80…Sarah RussellJuly 16, 2016
Social issues Face up to racist past At a seaside Sunday market, a stall flogged tea towels with images of piccaninnies and…Sarah RussellApril 3, 2016
Social issues Time for some action 2015 has been the year of the "action plan". Among the many plans drafted this…Sarah RussellDecember 26, 2015
Aged CareSocial issues Risk of abuse escalates Commissioner Susan Ryan suggests the government keep a national register for powers of attorney, so…Sarah RussellNovember 10, 2015
Social issues Under seige The Mornington Peninsula is rapidly changing. What was once a heavily vegetated area with bush…Sarah RussellAugust 25, 2015
Social issues Novel political approach Our political landscape is littered with novel language. In the past, politicians had policies; storytellers…Sarah RussellMay 11, 2015
Social issues Beaches may be be free to all but access is another matter Australia has some of the best beaches in the world and they are all free.…Sarah RussellJanuary 25, 2015
Health CareSocial issues Important voices missing in ice debate The Premier, Daniel Andrews, honoured an election promise when he announced before Christmas that he…Sarah RussellJanuary 3, 2015