Strong families and strong communities are important. I am grateful for community events that bring families and individuals together to...

A report we received yesterday revealed that one-quarter of young Canberrans are experiencing psychological distress. Figures were higher...

Last Friday I had the pleasure of attending the Australia Nepal Friendship Society’s 2019 Dashain Night. Observed for two weeks in Nepal,...

Women are 300 times more like to die from pregnancy complications or childbirth in poorer nations, and newborns are 14 times more likely...

Today in the assembly I publicly congratulated two men (whom I am blessed to call friends) on being awarded the Medal of the Order of...

Vanuatu and Australia have close historical links. The former New Hebrides (as it was then called) was a major source of labour on...

Everyone struggles, sometimes invisibly. That’s why we need to look out for and check on each other. Ask, ‘Are you OK?’, and then listen....

I loved attending the Canberra Japan Club’s Autumn Festival this past weekend. Called Aki Matsuri in Japanese, the festival traditionally...

In a speech in the Assembly today, I congratulated the Scullin Community Group on the launch of their enterprise hub, Scullin Traders....

Boys in Australia are twice as likely to drop out of school, nine times more likely to be in detention, and three times more likely to...