‘Most people will never understand having nothing’: Dr Liz Allen shares the lessons of poverty that can never be bought

For Pay Day, demographer and social researcher Dr Liz Allen shares the shame that comes with living in poverty, the secrets of survival, and how this experience “grants perspective that can never be bought”. For Pay Day, demographer and social researcher Dr Liz Allen shares the shame that comes with living in poverty, the secrets of…

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New Optiscan tech opens door to precision surgery market

Optiscan Imaging has unveiled its next-generation microscopic medical imaging device, with its new “InVue” technology aimed at the precision surgery market. Optiscan Imaging has unveiled its next-generation microscopic medical imaging device, with its new “InVue” technology aimed at the precision surgery market. Business / Companies Sydney Morning Herald – Business

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Cyberattack target MediSecure enters voluntary administration

The national prescription delivery service provider, which was victim to a cyberattack that compromised personal health information, will face its creditors later this month. The national prescription delivery service provider, which was victim to a cyberattack that compromised personal health information, will face its creditors later this month. Business / Companies Sydney Morning Herald – Business

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Floods have left Lismore a ‘ghost town’ — now squatters are seeking out its empty homes

Overseas travellers and itinerant workers say they were encouraged to travel to Lismore and squat in flood-affected houses via an online network created during a Tasmanian festival. Overseas travellers and itinerant workers say they were encouraged to travel to Lismore and squat in flood-affected houses via an online network created during a Tasmanian festival. Regional Communities, Disaster…

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$14b super fund misled investors by greenwashing, court finds

Active Super deceived investors when it claimed it had restricted members’ exposure to gambling, coal and Russian companies, the Federal Court ruled. Active Super deceived investors when it claimed it had restricted members’ exposure to gambling, coal and Russian companies, the Federal Court ruled. Business / Banking & finance Sydney Morning Herald – Business

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ABC News staff survey reveals one in four respondents experienced workplace bullying, one in 10 were sexually harrassed

A staff survey at ABC News has found bullying is a “pervasive” issue in the workplace, especially for women, who also experience higher rates of sexual harassment at work. A staff survey at ABC News has found bullying is a “pervasive” issue in the workplace, especially for women, who also experience higher rates of sexual harassment…

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