Aged CareHealth CareSocial issues Battle will continue The Australian Medical Association's Ethics and Medico-Legal committee recently reaffirmed is opposition to Victoria's proposed…Sarah RussellMarch 12, 2017
Social issues An Australia Day reflection Another Australia Day has been and gone demonstrating that our history provokes a range of…Sarah RussellJanuary 30, 2017
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