Claire's tests came out fine. Thanks to those who emailed.
This country has been having a nationwide nervous breakdown since 9/11. A nation of people suddenly broke, the market economy goes to shit, and they’re threatened on every side by an unknown, sinister enemy. But I don't think fear is a very effective way of dealing with things—of responding to reality. Fear is just another word for ignorance.”
- Hunter S. Thompson, gonzo journalist
Playpen sofas of the 1970s were a unique and innovative furniture design that reflected the cultural and design trends of that era.
These sofas were characterized by their modular and versatile nature, often consisting of separate seating units that could be rearranged to create different seating arrangements. The earliest use of the word "playpen" as cited in the Oxford English Dictionary was in 1902.
This is the introductory episode for a series on Child Abduction, trafficking and judicial kidnap. Thousands of children are being removed from good parents across Australia. In the series we will try join the dots across the child protection industry and what is happening across the world.
Australia's prime minister has given a national apology to survivors of the thalidomide scandal and their families.
It comes over 60 years after the morning sickness drug started causing birth defects in babies globally.
"This apology takes in one of the darkest chapters in Australia's medical history," Anthony Albanese told parliament on Wednesday.
It is the first time the government has acknowledged its role in the tragedy.
