How to Get Off a Mobile Phone Offence.
To establish a mobile phone offence, the prosecution must prove you were using the phone unlawfully at the time. Exceptions and defences may be available. Traffic offences raise a lot of revenue for the NSW government, and it can sometimes feel helpless when you... read more
Australia: The Death of Beloved Utes and Trucks.
New Australian guidelines will kill beloved utes, trucks, 4WDs New engine emission rules have been quietly introduced that will forever alter Australia’s most popular utes, SUVs and 4WDs as we know them. Australia is set to overhaul its automotive landscape,... read more
The Perils of Proton Pump Inhibitors: Part 1.
By Robyn Chuter Rampant overprescription of PPIs continues, despite attempts to rein it in. This 3 part miniseries takes a close look at one of the biggest blockbuster drugs of all time. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are a class of medicines that include Nexium,... read more
Mental Illness: Mind? Body? Both?
People with so-called mental illness are actually sicker in their bodies than in their brains. What does this mean for diagnosis and treatment? In last week’s post, Worried sick, I briefly mentioned a study which examined markers of both brain and body health in... read more
