A Reader’s Life: Looking Back at 2022 and Ahead for 2023

It’s that time of year again when readers like to conduct their annual reading review. This is where we look back over the previous reading year, analyse our data (for those of us who keep stats) and think about our reading goals for the coming year. Goal setting and data analysis sound like serious business. … Continue reading A Reader’s Life: Looking Back at 2022 and Ahead for 2023

Remembering Louis Braille

On this day in 1809, Louis Braille was born in Coupvray, just 20 miles from Paris. If it hadn’t been for an accident in his father’s leather and harness shop, when Louis was aged three, the world would probably have never known the name of Louis Braille and we wouldn’t be remembering his legacy as … Continue reading Remembering Louis Braille

Carers Week 2021 – Millions of Reasons to Care

“Carers are an essential part of our health system. They are the foundation of our aged, disability, palliative, and community care systems.” Every year 2.65 million Australian carers perform 2.2 billion hours of unpaid care. There are many reasons why a person may become a carer - disability, mental illness, chronic conditions, terminal illness and … Continue reading Carers Week 2021 – Millions of Reasons to Care