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Nov 1, 2024 | 
xpresschronicle.com | Alison Barrett
The Australian government must prioritise Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, older people, children, culturally and linguistically diverse communities, and people with disabilities when planning for future pandemics, the country’s covid-19 inquiry report has said.1The 875 page report follows a year long inquiry commissioned by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to identify ways Australia can improve its preparedness for future pandemics.
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Nov 1, 2024 | 
bmj.com | Alison Barrett
News & ViewsCovid-19: Australian...
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Oct 24, 2024 | 
tucson.com | Alison Barrett
Dear Joe Pajac,Thank you for your delightful, “Javier Javelina on a Tandem,” sculpture on the Huckleberry Loop. It is a joyful expression of participatory art. As a frequent bicyclist on the Loop, I greeted Javier Javelina with a smile every time I passed by. So often, there was someone on the open tandem seat, with a friend taking a photo, both laughing. Javier Javelina is a treasure to us.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
tripulante.mx | Sara yo |Alison Barrett
Descuento para estudiantes de Amazon Prime: obtenga 6 meses gratis 7 October 2024 0 comments Estar en la escuela es costoso, por lo que los minoristas suelen ofrecer descuentos exclusivos para estudiantes matriculados elegibles. Amazon Prime Student es una de esas ofertas, que brinda a los miembros acceso a los mismos excelentes Beneficios principales como Día Prime de Amazon acceso, envío gratuito en dos días y transmisión gratuita por la mitad del costo. Los nuevos miembros pueden incluso...
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Jun 28, 2024 | 
bmj.com | Alison Barrett
Australia has become the first country in the world to restrict the sale and supply of e-cigarettes, apart from through pharmacies, after its vaping reforms bill passed in both houses of parliament.1The sale, supply, manufacture, importation, and commercial possession of non-therapeutic vapes will be prohibited from 1 July, health and aged care minister Mark Butler said.
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May 30, 2024 | 
tucson.com | Alison Barrett
Mr. Shapiro’s opinion piece is unnecessarily condemning of faith. Why choose either/or thinking? Rational thought is the language of intellect. Faith is the language of heart. In intellectual inquiry, we aim at truth through logical and scientific methodologies. In faith, we grow in hope, joy, compassion, beauty, and love, aiming at truth through connection and the experience of living. Both ways are necessary to be fully human. To see both in action, let’s imagine watching a sunset together.
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May 9, 2024 | 
townsvillebulletin.com.au | Alison Barrett |Jillian Barrett
Welcome to Sisters In Law, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all of your legal problems. This week, our resident lawyers and real-life sisters Alison and Jillian Barrett from Maurice Blackburn advise about your rights when it comes to being forced to take annual leave. Question:“I live overseas and rented a 4WD for one day in Australia. I hit a bump and it caused some underbody damage. My insurance excluded underbody damage so I had to pay the rental company $2500 upon return to cover the damage.
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Feb 20, 2024 | 
townsvillebulletin.com.au | Alison Barrett |Jillian Barrett
Welcome to Sisters In Law, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all of your legal problems. This week, our resident lawyers and real-life sisters, Alison and Jillian Barrett from Maurice Blackburn, explain the legalities of employing – and paying – a babysitter. QUESTION: Do I have to pay a babysitter the legal minimum wage?
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Feb 5, 2024 | 
townsvillebulletin.com.au | Alison Barrett |Jillian Barrett
Welcome to Sisters In Law, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all of your legal problems. This week, our resident lawyers and real-life sisters, Alison and Jillian Barrett from Maurice Blackburn, explain the legalities of being filmed without consent. QUESTION: I live as a full-time house sitter which means I don’t have a permanent home and instead look after people’s pets, plants and houses in exchange for accommodation.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
townsvillebulletin.com.au | Alison Barrett |Jillian Barrett
Welcome to Sisters In Law, news.com.au’s weekly column solving all of your legal problems. This week, our resident lawyers and real-life sisters, Alison and Jillian Barrett from Maurice Blackburn, explain the legalities of employers culling work from home rights. QUESTION: My CEO has demanded that all staff work from the office full-time unless we have specific reasons not to, with one of the only reasons being if we’re sick with an infectious virus (and then we need a doctor’s note).
