THE Tattooist of Auschwitz recounts the incredible story of tattooist Lale Sokolov and his struggle to survive as a Jew in the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp. Along the way, he falls in love with Gita, a young woman he was forced to mark with the number 34902.
DRY JULY is an annual campaign asking thousands of people to quit alcohol for the month of July and raise funds for cancer support organisations across Australia. But can one month of sobriety lead to long term abstinence and health benefits?
Can you ever imagine using gravity to create an art piece? Probably not. Canadian artist, Amy Shackleton, has proven us all wrong with her out-of-this-world paintings.
FOLLOWING the release of the 2018-2019 federal budget in Australia, many reports were hailing it as THE budget for mental health. Is this really the case or could the government be doing more?
When we think of nurses, paramedics, psychologists and counsellors, many of us believe they will do everything they need to do to keep us safe and protected. What we don’t consider are the intense impacts this expectation can have on these medical professionals.
Charlie continues to be amazed by his son, Josh, as he charges through his challenges with the determination and maturity of a man double his age.
JO ABI's son, Giovanni, was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder when he was seven. Three years later, she has learnt to work with Giovanni's needs and says she is now "a better mum" to all her children (she has another son and daughter).
TRYING to break down the stigma around autism is one hell of a challenge. Luckily there are people who work tirelessly to take on this challenge and make the lives of people with autism just that little bit easier.
EVERY morning and afternoon as I walk to class and back, I pull out my fitness app to track how many kilometres I walk every day. I'm doing this all to raise funds for cancer research.
THE more experienced teachers become in their field of expertise, the more pressured they feel to be physically present in all aspects of their students’ life. Every teacher is now expected to be a type of “parent” or “school mum.”
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