The National Mental Health Commission released their latest report in April this year, and it revealed that rural & regional Australians are increasingly being forgotten or under-supported by our healthcare system. I spoke to David Butt, CEO of the Commission, about the report’s findings, and what can be done to address this issue.
– QBCC to replace BSA today
– Thai protestors call for PM’s resignation
– G20 dissent grouped formed in Brisbane
– Roving crime inquiry announced for 2014
– New river management plans underway
– SA hospitals risking patient deaths with old tech
– Moai Statues are Disappearing
– Pride Backlash Over LNP MP
– 60% of Queensland in Drought, Figures Show
– River Symposium Kicks Off
– Syrian Opposition to Enter Peace Talks
– Low Koala Numbers Prompts Calls for Sanctuary
– Freedom Flotilla Faces Armed Resistance
– UQU Now ‘Reformed’
– New Research Into Causes of LGBTI Suicide
– Shock Find of New Van Gogh
– State Government Slashing Funds From Cross-River Rail
– Qld Suicide Rates Slowly Dropping
– Australia Bids Farewell to Last F-111
– Lead Monitoring Offline in Mt Isa
– Moreton Federal Candidates Debate
– Platypus Deaths Sparks Demand for Law Reform
– Aussies Losing Battle of the Bulge
– Aussie Fishers Demand Recognition
– New Papers Show Communication Between Settlers and Indigenous Australians
– Cancer Drug to be Subsidised
– Brisbane Festival Light Show to Have New Twist
A slideshow showcasing community radio station 4zzz’s annual subscription drive.
– Queensland Multicultural Week Nearing
– Report Released on Australian Air Quality
– Recreational Fishing Survey Released
– ‘The Queensland Plan’ Deadline Looms
– New Initiative for Young Tech-Heads
– Nigerian Islamist Leader Shot Dead
– New Hope For Breast Cancer Patients
– $100,000 Funding Announced for Fortitude Valley
– Journalist’s Partner Held for Nine Hours (and the journalists’s response)
– New Maps for Brisbane Cyclists
– RACQ Condemns Electronic Billboards
– Dairy Farmers Hard Hit by Price Wars
– Obama Promises NSA Review
– ‘Super Honey’ Heals Wounds
– New Cicada in the News
– 44 Killed in Nigerian Mosque
– Greens Demand: Let the Children Go
– Bradley Manning Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
– Syrian Rebels Launch Attack On Presidential Supporters
– World’s First Lab-grown Burger Taste Tested
– New Drug Holds Hope for Breast Cancer Patients
– Peter Slipper to Re-contest Seat of Fisher
– Iconic US Newspaper Sold to American Entrepreneur
– Brothel Owners Call For Review
– Problem Gamblers Lining Casinos’ Pockets
– ‘Coq au Vin’ Revealed to Public
– Solar Power on the Rise
– Freedom Flotilla Welcomed To Brisbane.
– Painkiller Misuse Cause Of Deaths In Outback NSW
– Anti-Hendra research set back by six months
– UQ Union Elections Underway
– Brisbane oil spill ensnares birds
– Mars rover to celebrate arrival anniversary