Sensory Space Tests More Inclusive Tourism
AUSTRALIA | A new sensory room at Discovery Parks – Goolwa is being used to test how holiday environments can better support people experiencing…
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Bupa Expands Healthy Cities Across New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND | For aged care and retirement living operators, the push to keep older people active is increasingly extending beyond organised exercise programmes…
Dave Robinson Appointed Alzheimers NZ Chief Executive
NEW ZEALAND | Leadership at Alzheimers NZ is changing at a time when the dementia sector is pushing for greater recognition within New Zealand’s…
Library | Bad Neighbours by Joanna Jenkins
I’ll be honest, the premise of Bad Neighbours isn’t new. Homeless man dies outside a fancy apartment block, residents are a bit too relieved…
A Friendlier Face for Aged Care Robotics
AUSTRALIA | Most humanoid robots are built to show us what they can do. How well they walk, what they can pick up, how…
Insurance Helps Mop up Rest Home Water Damage
Water damage is one of the biggest issues facing rest home operators today. Whether it’s caused by a hidden plumbing leak, a resident leaving…
Library | Rotten Heart by Kat Dunn
I really wanted to love this one, and honestly I can see why other people do. It’s billed as a sapphic, gender-swapped Victorian version…
LIBRARY | Murder at Thornwood Park by Joan Sauers
Murder at Thornwood Park by Joan Sauers felt a little like settling in for a good Sunday night mystery, or an episode of Midsomer…
LIBRARY | Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern
I enjoyed Every Time She Wakes by Petronella McGovern, though I should probably admit that time-loop stories aren’t usually my thing. The concept reminded…
LIBRARY | How to Survive in the Woods by Kat Rosenfield
How to Survive in the Woods sounded like a wilderness survival thriller, but the woods turn out to be the least of Emma Sharp’s…
Library | Just Like The Night by Michael Caleb Tasker
For those who read a lot of crime and thrillers, Just Like the Night is a little different from the usual murder, investigation and…
Library | The Governor by Linda La Plante
There is an immediate complication with Lynda La Plante’s The Governor. It is arriving on shelves as a 2026 release, but it is not…