In the Australian today: “Mother and baby mental health units are already closing beds and refusing intakes as the NSW doctors’ dispute begins to hit patients, with perinatal psychiatrists saying they fear the total shutdown of the critically under-resourced services.”

“A total of 201 out of 260 staff specialist psychiatrists working in public hospitals in NSW have handed in their resignations in an extraordinary mutiny prompted by concern over declining quality of patient care amid decades of scant funding for mental health.”

This is nuts. Decades of neglect, and staff have finally said enough. More power to them, the mental health system is broken.

Every year our staff vote for their favourite books of the year. Here are the best nonfiction books of 2024, as voted by Readings' staff. Congratulations to all the authors! Learn more about these excellent books here: www.readings.com.au/news/best-no...

Out of reach but still in the wild @ BNE airport

This couple lost their son AND were given a 'move on' order by the council, who took their tent set up in Orleigh Park, on the same day. I cannot even fathom. Especially with the recent wet weather. www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

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GIANT RHYME TIME TO PROTEST LNP STORYTIME CUTS!! THIS WEDNESDAY!! I'll be doing a reading 🥰🥰🥰

Family Matters Report 2024 finds that child protection systems continue to fail Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and families, exposing them to ongoing harm and trauma. www.snaicc.org.au/resources/fa...

I feel like this was the greatest celebrity post of all time because you initially want to make fun of it because we’re all irony poisoned jerks but the sheer scale of human compassion overwhelms it and you end up going yes Vincent I also want to help a pig see the stars for the first time

Lovely to have my book included in this piece ❤️ www.griffithreview.com/articles/mot...

the honesty is refreshing

What a legend ❤️ www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11...