'Frail' manslaughter accused released into aged care Prosecutors have accepted an elderly dementia patient accused of killing a fellow aged care resident can be released to a secure ward, a magistrate has heard. AAP · Apr 1
Japan allows divorced couples to negotiate joint custody of children for first time The new rules are the first major change to the country’s laws governing child-rearing in more than a century The Guardian - AU · Mar 31
Keir Starmer gives resident doctors 48 hours to call off strike or lose training offer PM says union’s decision to reject deal for extra training posts and 7.1% pay rise without putting it to members in England is ‘reckless’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 31
Keir Starmer issues 48-hour ultimatum over 'reckless' resident doctors' strikes Prime Minister threatens to withdraw an offer of thousands of extra specialty NHS training posts Evening Standard · Mar 31
The Guardian view on family justice: transparency should help a flawed system to improve Editorial: Increased openness is a change for the better. But cuts have made the courts’ work far harder The Guardian - UK · Mar 30
'Barriers remain' in voluntary assisted dying access Voluntary assisted dying laws in Australia are largely working as intended, but issues around remote access and obstruction by health facilities remain. AAP · Mar 30
Most gen Z fathers in Australia believe it’s solely their job to provide financially, research finds Survey also found 65% of gen Z think ‘things are better if men do paid work and women do care work’ The Guardian - AU · Mar 30
NHS to miss targets for cutting A&E wait times and performance in England Exclusive: Health secretary’s pledges in doubt as analysis shows health service will not deliver key improvements The Guardian - UK · Mar 29
EU proposes ‘monitoring’ mechanism to break youth exchange scheme deadlock The UK wants an annual cap on the number of European Union citizens who can take part in the planned programme. Evening Standard · Mar 29
Is There an Ideal Age for Your Children to Inherit? A Retirement Planner Weighs In As many people live longer, inheritances have shifted from life-changing events to late-in-life supplements. The timing of an inheritance is crucial. Kiplinger · Mar 29
Endometriosis Is Quietly Derailing Women’s Careers - and It’s Time for That to Change This Endometriosis Awareness Month, we explore how millions of women are still managing a chronic illness in silence at work. Marie Claire · Mar 28
‘We have all failed as a society’: Spanish bishops criticise gang-rape survivor Noelia Castillo’s euthanasia death Several senior Catholic leaders in Spain have sharply criticised the euthanasia of 25-year-old Noelia Castillo, calling it a reflection of societal failure and raising concerns over the country’s right-to-die law. The Times of India · Mar 27
What’s behind the push for more Australian babies? ‘It’s a phenomenon we’re seeing all over the world’ The Nationals have canvassed a vision of the future with bigger families. Pronatalist policies aren’t new – but they’re looking increasingly partisan The Guardian - AU · Mar 27
Force hits out at those ‘attempting to destroy reputations’ in Letby probe Cheshire Constabulary’s words came after former cabinet minister Sir David Davis criticised their handling of the case. Evening Standard · Mar 27
Kiplinger · Mar 27 I'm a Health Care Adviser: This Is the Long-Term Care Gap Women in Their 50s Can't Afford to Neglect Women are the main providers of care — and will make up most of those needing it in future. Your 50s is when to start asking how you'll cover your own needs.
AAP · Mar 27 Balcony likely to blame for hospital's fungal outbreak The likely cause of a fungal infection outbreak that killed two hospital patients has been revealed as another remains in hospital, months after diagnosis.
The Independent UK · Mar 26 Sex assault victim dies by euthanasia after lengthy court battle with parents Noelia Castillo, 25, was left a paraplegic after an earlier suicide attempt
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26 When family ties become a dreadful burden Letters: Readers respond to an article on having to care for parents if you had a complicated relationship with them
The Independent UK · Mar 26 As her kidneys fail and time runs short, this activist fights to decriminalize euthanasia in Mexico After more than a decade living with chronic kidney failure, Mexican activist Samara Martínez has turned her personal struggle into a campaign to decriminalize euthanasia
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26 Doctors waiting on asylum decisions can work in NHS as Home Office lifts ban Rule change follows high court challenge brought by two doctors prevented from working in specialist fields
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26 Sarah Mullally: the ‘solid, stable’ pick to steady Anglican ship as archbishop of Canterbury Mullally brings unshowy calm and competence to role leading Church of England at a difficult moment
International Business Times UK · Mar 26 Barcelona Woman Granted Spain's First Euthanasia for Trauma After Brutal Gang Rape A 25-year-old paraplegic woman in Spain, a survivor of gang rape, has been granted the right to euthanasia, marking a historic application of the country's right-to-die laws.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26 Parents of Send pupils without EHCPs are least satisfied with schools, survey in England finds Only 38% of parents without ECHPs felt teachers in mainstream schools had the tools to deal with special needs
The Guardian - UK · Mar 25 Resident doctors in England to begin six-day strike after rejecting offer in pay dispute British Medical Association blame government for longest proposed walkout so far, with NHS leaders warning it could cost £300m
The Independent UK · Mar 25 Cancer nurse turned archbishop celebrates election as first woman to lead Church of England Sarah Mullally, a one-time cancer nurse who became a priest at the age of 40, was installed as archbishop of Canterbury