Holland fined after worker was nearly crushed on Adelaide worksite
The article below was written by Mitchell Mot (Perth Now 29 May 2017). Job safety continues to be a major and ongoing concern in the…
Health
Massive health fund profits are making people angry
Contributed by Joe Montero The massive profit hike enjoyed by the private health funds just made public is obscene.
Turnbull’s ‘based on love’ drug welfare testing is no joke
Contributed by Joe Montero Malcolm Turnbull’s reference to the introduction of random drug testing for welfare recipients, as “a policy based on love,” is either…
Government intends to cut funding of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Contributed by Joe Montero The Turnbull government intends to change the prescribing software used by doctors, which will set a default on generic options
Heroin addicts plead for a safe injecting room and its safer for everyone
Contributed by Christiane Barro. This article first appeared in Mojo News (21 April 2017) Shamed heroin addicts on a number of drug-infested streets in Melbourne…
Coca Cola responds to claims of ‘tobacco-style deception’ tactics
This interesting and informative article by Alana Mitchelson (The New Daily 7 April 2017) reveals how Coca-Cola used its power and money, in a similar…
Community support for the Bowral and District Hospital is building momentum
Contributed from New South Wales Public support for the Bowral and District Hospital is growing fast. Lack of clarity about the future of the hospital…
