This week Australians unite to mark National Reconciliation Week. The week honours two important dates in the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander community. The first is 27 May, the anniversary of the 1967 referendum. Over 90 per cent of the population voted to recognise Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islanders in the national referendum. The second is 3 June, when in 1992 the High Court of Australia deliver its Mabo decision. This decision legally recognised the Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander community’s unique relationship with their land, also paving the way for Native Title. 3 Bridges, a community organisation in Sydney’s Sutherland Shire…
Author: Zoe Hunt
New statistics from a study conducted by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has found the incidence of arthritis in Australia has risen. The study shows one in seven, or 3.3 million Australians reported being affected by arthritis in 2011-12. “Women continued to be most affected by all forms of arthritis, accounting for over 60 per cent-or 2 million-of self-reported cases,” AIHW spokesperson Tim Beard said. “Our release shows that 1.8 million Australians had osteoarthritis-a degenerative condition affecting joints such as hips, knees and ankles.” The release also highlights a significant increase in hospitalisation over the period of 2003 to 2013,…
Multi-award-winning investigative journalist Linton Besser prompted groundbreaking results in recent ICAC investigations and believes corruption is keeping journalism alive. Besser attended the University of Wollongong this afternoon to provide insight into his work in the media to a first-year sociology lecture. Besser has worked for various media organisations including Channel 9 and The Sydney Morning Herald, but his most outstanding work to date includes exposing the corruption of various Australian Political figures including Eddie Obeid and Ian Macdonald. His work alongside ABC Journalist, Kate McClymont, prompted sweeping reforms in the public sector, ignited the biggest anti-graft inquiry in Sydney’s history and…
With the centenary of ANZAC Day fast approaching, communities across the Illawarra have come together to commemorate tell untold stories. As a part of the National Trust Heritage World War I theme of ‘Conflict and Compassion’ this month, Black Diamond Heritage Centre Museum at Bulli is running an exhibition about the Lost Village of Sherbrooke. Sherbrooke, also known as Bulli Mountain and Beaconsfield, was settled in 1850s and was considered to be a resource-full land. In the early 1900s, the land and village of Sherbrooke were resumed by the Water Board for the construction of the Cataract Dam catchment, which…
Researchers at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden have conducted a major longevity study, finding that 42% of men over 80 die from cardiovascular disease. Various surveys were conducted on 855 Gothenburg men over 50 years by researchers at Sahlgrenska Academy. The findings are one of the world’s first prospective studies of ageing, and provide valuable insights into the secrets of longevity. Dr Lars Wilhelmsen, Professor Emeritus at Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, has been involved in the study for the past 50 years and says, “The unique design has enabled us to identify the factors that influence survival after…