Author archives: Robert Manser

This Christmas, The Cat Protection Society of Victoria (CPSV) is calling on Victorians to help give the gift of life to cats in need through its Nine Lives Emergency Fund as the shelter braces for a spike in admissions of abandoned and surrendered cats and kittens requiring care this summer….

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Australian Mental Health Prize, a decade of recognising Australians whose leadership, research, and lived experience have transformed how we understand and respond to mental health. Since its establishment in 2016 by UNSW Sydney, the Prize has honoured advocates, clinicians, researchers, peer workers…

There are stand-up comedians who make you laugh. Then there are those who make you rethink what laughter is even for. Christopher Widdows, better known to the world as the internationally acclaimed, and even infamous Steady Eddy, did – and does- both. When he first burst onto the Australian comedy scene in…

A 68-year-old man has faced the Brisbane Magistrates Court after being extradited from New Zealand on allegations he defrauded an elderly family member of more than $1 million. Queensland Police said detectives from the Financial and Cyber Crime Group secured the man’s extradition after New Zealand Police arrested him in…

For many Australians, as retirement ages continue to push later, it still signals not just the end of working life, but the beginning of a new chapter. Increasingly, that new chapter is being written in country towns and rural communities. While cities continue to expand and strain under the pressure…

My Guardian, a leading provider of aged and disability care services, will celebrate its 10th anniversary with a prestigious annual dinner at the Four Seasons Grand Ballroom in Sydney on Friday 26 September. The event will bring together 400 community leaders, healthcare professionals, aged care workers, disability advocates, government representatives,…