It’s 35 years since the Sisters in Crime literary network was founded in Australia and today it has members and chapters in every State, writing furiously and winnning big prizes. Thousands of women have been inspired to write a short crime story and many have gone on to publish novels. Journalist Sue Kaufmann spoke to Founder and National Convenor, Carmel
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Across some 40 years, Bayside local Ken Wilson OAM has been spending his evenings connecting with many of Melbourne’s homeless and disadvantaged people. His heartfelt story about working on soup vans could change your mind about the people you pass on the street who are doing it tough.
Read moreMarket gardens have been an important source of local food and jobs but the land for them is under pressure from housing and infrastructure development. Don Smith from AMALocal is committed to supporting local farms and the supply of fresh produce.
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From pioneer market gardeners, to Titanic passengers and career criminals, the Friends of local cemeteries (Cheltenham and Brighton) are bringing history back to life. Rosemary Reddick and Lois Comeadow explain why old cemeteries need new friends.
Read moreMoney Coach Megan Christie, who helps people with their approach to managing their money, marks Family and Domestic Violence month with advice on how to recognise financial control or abuse, the various forms it can take, new laws which make the courts factor in financial abuse, and where to get immediate help.
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Experts at the Monash University Accident Research Centre have research on the links between road rage and accidents. Dr Amanda Stephens is a Psychologist and a Senior Researcher. Listen to her tell Clare Arthurs: what tail-gaters might be thinking why your day is affecting your perception easy ways to stay calm (which might not include singing ‘Frozen’).
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