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Submission to the Senate Community Affairs Legislation Committee
Defending Health Insurance subsidies for those over 65

This submission addresses the elimination of the increased subsidy for people over 65 who have private health insurance. It raises issues about how we give effect to solidarity between generations.

 

A Perfect Match: When Individualism Meets AI Relationships

I wake up. I reach for my phone to look at an algorithm perfectly designed just for me. I put on clothes suited to my own personal style. At the station I see a t-shirt that reads: Focus on yourself, don’t get lost in other people, creating my dream life. On the train I listen to an LA influencer tell me of her deepest traumas and the importance of cutting off toxic people before saying ‘I love you guys.’ Getting bored, I turn her off, preferring to scroll through my go-to news sites. The Australian: Looking after grandchildren slows cognitive decline, research finds. The Atlantic: A Better Way to Think About New Year’s Resolutions: The best way to improve yourself is to help others too.

publica Papers

This article explores how organisations can foster an authentic sense of connection and belonging among team members and the value proposition for those organisations that…
The workplace today is more than a site of economic production—it has quietly become Australia’s most prominent social institution. For many, work has surpassed churches,…
How do we help people who are very lonely? Jonathan Andrews, a clinical psychologist and author of The Reconnected Heart: How Relationships Help us Heal,…

publica Library

Publica is building up a specialist library of books, articles and other research materials that can assist in the development of public policy to support strong families, healthy relationships and vibrant local communities. There is a physical collection available for loan to members at Level 1, 30 Brisbane St, Launceston, Tas 7250. Opening hours, Monday and Wednesday 11-1 during school term times or otherwise by appointment.
The online library is here. Membership is free.