After a heart bypass Dad was in ICU for four days and in hospital for seven, and I reached peak dread. — Kate Hennessy TWO PHRASES STOOD out at the start of the American summer. On social media it was “hot vax summer” while in regular media it was “pandemic of the
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Here comes the Great Resignation. Why millions of employees could quit their jobs post-pandemic
By Lisa Leong with Monique Ross and Maria Tickle for This Working Life HAS THE PANDEMIC made you rethink your career or deeply question the role of work in your life? If so, you're not alone. In the US, COVID-19 has led to what’s been dubbed the Great Resignation: millions of people, from frontline workers to senior executives, voluntarily
Looking for your COVID vaccine record?
Here’s where you’ll find it and what else you’ll see WE'RE TALKING ABOUT vaccines more than ever in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, debating the benefits of one manufacturer over another and sharing post-jab selfies, but do you know what else you’re vaccinated against? Most of us wouldn’t have had a
What is retinol, and why are retinoids anti-ageing’s ‘gold standard’ for skin care?
SKIN CARE can be a convoluted puzzle. Between the myriad of ingredients, the marketing and the volume of choice, there's a lot to consider. But if it's anti-ageing treatments you're after, there's one ingredient many dermatologists call "the gold standard": retinoids. "The way I personally think of it is that it's like a hierarchy,"
Why it is wrong time for Gladys Berejiklian to scrap her daily COVID-19 briefing
At [last weekend's] press conference, the Premier declared she would face the cameras again "when I feel I need to be accountable". Four minutes later, the press conference was cut short and Gladys Berejiklian left. The questioning had strayed from COVID-19 into whether the Premier had been asked to give evidence to the
PM Unveils Major $90 Billion Distraction
Australia’s COVID-19 Delta outbreak is pushing healthcare workers to the limit. These are their stories…
April* is one of thousands. A “hidden face of the pandemic”, she calls it. One of a small army working around the clock across Australia to ensure the COVID-19 healthcare cogs keep rolling. April is a hospital pathologist, one of the healthcare workers ensuring COVID-19 tests are collected and assessed — a critical role in Australia’s ongoing protection against COVID-19. IMAGE: Laboratory
SCULPTURE BERMAGUI 2022
Sculptors’ Expressions of Interest for our 16th annual exhibition 5–14 March 2022 Register your interest by 22 November 2021. Registering your interest involves no cost or obligation. Selected finalists will be notified shortly after November 22. All sculptors are welcome to register. ABOVE: 'Windover' — Ricard Moffatt (Image: Geoff Geary) More info at
Can ‘lifestyle medicine’ such as diet, exercise and mindfulness help treat chronic pain?
ANU KULKARNI has been happily married for more than 30 years, has a beautiful daughter and a son, a dog, and loves throwing parties. But, like 2.2 million Australians, she has osteoarthritis, where her knee and foot joints are painfully inflamed. “I’m in pain every single day,” Anu says, having spent the better
