A sky full of stars (and junk)
"I remember as if yesterday peering up at the night sky to see the first satellite hurtling above. Sputnik! From one piece of space junk to likely millions in way less than a century. The modern era population of space with super smart technology, ultimately to become junk, is just the latest graphic illustration of our species' insatiable appetite to always push boundaries of whatever kind."
Dr John Halsey, Emeritus Professor, Flinders University

Cut-off ages
"Why is 74 the cut-off age for automatically receiving bowel testing kits every two years?  The same applies for regular mammograms - they don’t send reminders after women turn 74. It is left up to us to remember and request these tests. It feels like no one cares about older people and preventative health measures."
Shirley Jones, Perth WA

“Life within a lie”
"The article on Mark Carney’s use of Václav Havel’s philosophies is so very enlightening in this era of consistent lies. Just refer then to the article on Amazon’s Ring doorbells; a case study in legalised criminality, not just privacy but uninvited and entirely unnecessary surveillance."
Isabelle Canty

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