At home with Simon Longstaff
Rachel Browne The philosopher has learnt much from his books but he values a life that is rich in experience.
What a difference $1 a day makes for so many
Rachel Browne For Evelyn Scott, $1 a day will buy peace of mind.
A formidable champion for all the nation's children
Rachel Browne Australia's first Children's Commissioner grasps the importance of the role, having experienced her own childhood adversity.
Parents of disabled want more flexibility to hysterectomy ban
Rachel Browne Parents of women with severe disabilities are being forced to take their daughters overseas for hysterectomies after their requests for the procedure were denied in Australia, a leading...
Welfare Critical problem Investigators target worst cases of child abuse
Rachel Browne The number of proven child abuse and neglect victims rose 20 per cent last year, reversing a long-term decline.
Child abuse cases start to rise again
Rachel Browne The number of child abuse and neglect victims rose 20 per cent last year, reversing a long-term decline.
Charity offerings down but people power out in force
Rachel Browne THE groups that support needy people at Christmas are doing it tough themselves this year with charity organisations saying donations have slumped compared with last December.
Disabled workers challenge naive employers
Rachel Browne A fear of the unknown is deterring Australian employers from hiring more people with disabilities, according to the chief executive of one of Australia's largest companies.
Working from home campaign set for launch
Rachel Browne More Australians will be encouraged to ditch the office for a desk at home under a new federal government campaign to be launched this month.
Elite nursing home probed
Rachel Browne Sydney's Lulworth House is under investigation over serious allegations of neglect.
More homeless despite $1 billion funding
Rachel Browne The rate of homelessness in Australia rose eight per cent between 2006 and 2011, despite public funding of $1.1 billion as part of a Federal Government promise to halve homelessness by 2020.
At home with Gail O'Brien
Rachel Browne The wife of the late Dr Chris O'Brien has weathered unspeakable tragedies but remains determined to see his dreams become reality.
Heavy burden for IVF patients
Rachel Browne ONE IN five couples who give up fertility treatment does so because of the psychological and physical burden of the process, according to a major study of assisted reproductive technology.
Not everyone's cup of tea
Rachel Browne The high tea has been hijacked. So say connoisseurs of the world's most popular brew.
Bid for right to offend bereaved
Rachel Browne A MAN accused of sending offensive letters to the families of soldiers who died in Afghanistan will go to the High Court to have the charges dropped on the basis they infringed his implied freedom of...
HIV no longer means certain death
Rachel Browne After David Polson was diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus in 1984, he was advised to get his affairs in order.
Magnets that mark cancer
Rachel Browne USING magnets to target cancer drug treatment can help reduce serious side effects, Australian scientists have discovered.
Queensland puts coal before coral
Stephanie Peatling and Rachel Browne A scathing UN report demanding Australia act to protect an endangered Great Barrier Reef is rebuffed by the federal and Queensland governments.
Margaret Whitlam a trailblazer
Rachel Browne, Stephanie Peatling NOT CONTENT to stay silent ''in a cage'', Margaret Whitlam was a trailblazer who broke the mould of prime ministers' wives in the social and political legacies she leaves her fellow Australians.
Tributes - from Gough to Gillard
Rachel Browne and Stephanie Peatling AT 95, Gough Whitlam is physically fragile but remains as determined as ever. He travelled from his Elizabeth Bay nursing home to St Vincent's Private Hospital in Darlinghurst last week to spend what...
