By Georgina Pickers NCWQ International Relations & Peace Adviser This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Declaration of Human Rights. While in principal it stands solid, the ideals it
By Val Cocksedge NCWQ Nutrition Adviser Australia’s health, well-being and productivity are being threatened by an epidemic of weight-related illness. 63.4% of Australian adults are above a healthy weight, with
By Georgina Pickers NCWQ International Relations and Peace Adviser International Relations and Peace and Human Rights coexist – one dependant on the other. Like the biblical Ten Commandments, the H.R.
By Georgina Pickers NCWQ Human Rights Adviser At no time in human history have we been so well informed yet at the same time so unquestioning, accepting news as ‘fact’
By Pat Pepper NCWQ Environment Adviser A range of environmental issues was researched and reported on during the year. Major issues included the impact of marine debris, micro and nano-plastics
By Val Cocksedge NCWQ Consumer Affairs Adviser Australia’s first national government-ordered recall focused on potentially fatal airbags installed in more than 1 million cars in Australia. Instead of deploying normally
By Marjorie Voss NCWQ Child and Family Adviser Unfortunately, the social issues affecting the community have not decreased, but appear to have increased. This report brings to the fore some
By Jennifer Ann Davies NCWQ Arts and Letters Adviser Secrets, stories, people, performances and paintings, present pieces of miraculous survival, and move towards change. Our women writers and artists forge
By Jennifer Ann Davies NCWQ Arts and Letters Adviser A profoundly moving and momentous decision was made by the Norwegian Nobel Committee, in awarding Nadia MURAD and Denis MUKWEGE
By Jennifer Ann Davies NCWQ Arts and Letters Adviser Come September – smile, smell and see Scents of spring, salads and sea. Scrunchy sand, salt shores, shells and skipping