Australians who have a disability are much less likely to be in work than someone without a disability. The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability is holding hearings this week into the barriers to work that exist. Some living with a disability argue we shouldn’t just look at the physical barriers and misconceptions that stop people getting a job, but also the lack of genuine career progression and the failure to promote more people with disability to the top of organisations.

A just released study called ProjectHOPE found that distressed teens needed only 15 minutes of mentoring per week from a caring adult to improve the student's happiness and overall school engagement. This outcome could improve graduation rates just when it's needed most for the next senior high school year.

Luz Restrepo says she was 'a professional woman who never thought she would become a migrant', until she found herself needing to seek political asylum in Australia more than ten years ago. Now, her network for women of migrant and refugee backgrounds helps members secure a future for themselves and their families.

New research from Cancer Council Australia has found sun protection still isn't a part of a daily summer routine for 28 per cent of us, while dermatologists say skin checks have taken a dive in the states experiencing a long lockdown.

When Kristen Lang emailed us her true confession, it came with a disclaimer: "I'm not sure my words will quite fit your focus, but for what it's worth, they're attached." But we think Kristen's confession coincides with our focus well.

There's a long history in Australian politics of local independents standing against major party candidates, and sometimes they even win the seat and end up in parliament. But is that an effective form of representation for voters in that electorate? Have you already or would you consider voting for an independent at a federal or state election?

Sasha made some silk pillowcases for a friend's birthday a few years ago. Another mutual friend then gave Sasha a birthday gift of two silk pillowcases, forensically similar to the ones she had made for her friend. Should she bring it up?

Food production, food waste and consumer demand contribute significantly to the world's total greenhouse emissions. How do we effectively change our behaviours on a mass scale to reduce those outputs and meet the planet's demands for a rebalance?

Off the back of COP26, some are feeling disheartened. Others, like inventor Veena Sahajwalla, are excited about building on the solutions to the climate crisis already here. Professor Sahajwalla, an internationally recognised leader in green manufacturing, has been announced as the 2022 NSW Australian of the Year.

Buying sustainably isn't always straightforward, especially when so much of the product marketing we see is more spin than substance. So, is recycled really better for the planet? And how can you shop without falling victim to greenwashing tactics?