Lack of funding main reason for skills gaps
Small charities cite lack of funding, as main reason for skills gaps: http://t.co/H98eCMDjz1 #SmallCharityWeek — Guardian Voluntary (@GdnVoluntary) June 18, 2015
Lifewise
Sleeping outside to raise money for Lifewise's fight against homelessness – pls donate here to make it worthwhile. http://t.co/1ibGNmMtgY — Laila Harré (@lailaharre) June 18, 2015
Mens Shed North Shore
Sheds, according to Professor Barry Golding from the University of Ballarat, are not only crucially important to the health and well-being of older men but they also provide a place for them to socialize and share their knowledge and skills. If men haven’t got a community shed in their area, there’s no reason as to…
MERS-CoV posed a similar threat to Ebola
Professor Senanayake, an infectious disease specialist, said MERS-CoV posed a similar threat to Ebola. “We went to a lot of trouble planning for Ebola, which was very sensible, but potentially the risk of getting MERS in Australia is even higher,” he said. Michael Richards, the director of infectious diseases at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, said…
Alleged paedophile says he was ‘passive participant’ in cyber sex business
Australian Peter Gerard Scully, who investigators believe operated a lucrative international child cyber sex business in the Philippines, has insisted that he was a “passive participant” and that a Filipino teenager who was his live-in partner was “the active participant” in the operation. Wearing a yellow prison shirt and handcuffs, Scully, 52, puffed on a…
Harrowing stories of Australia’s detainees
In November Jamal expressed serious concerns to the detention centre staff. Minutes from a daily meeting at the centre said: “[Redacted] reported Iranian men (Oscar 4) had sexual intentions towards him. He stated there is a lot of talk within the compound about sexual activity. He stated he overheard them saying, ‘You are on our…
Vaccination programmes: 6 Million less global deaths a year
All public health decisions are taken by weighing the costs versus the benefits. And in this instance, the benefit of this vaccination programme far outweighs the costs. In the UK there are estimated to be 100 individuals who claim to have been affected by this vaccine out of the 4.8m who received it. While the…