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Isabella Ross DonateLife Week is officially underway, aiming to raise awareness and registrations for organ and tissue donors. The Minister responsible for the Organ and Tissue Authority, the Hon Mark Coulton MP, urged Australians to not only register but also ignite conversation within the community. “With more than 1,400 Australians on the waitlist for a lifesaving transplant at any one time and a further 11,000 on dialysis, I’m urging people to get online this week and sign up. It’s important that we get as many people as possible to consider the benefits and understand that by registering, they may...

Isabella Ross Opening its doors in 1955, Kelly’s Office Furniture has been a staple business within the Northern Beaches for over 60 years. Moving into its third generation of family members, Sydney Observer sat down with Isabella Harbutt to discuss the history of the business and its success. Their History “In 1955, the business primarily dealt with army disposals. David Harbutt brought the office furniture side of the company into action in 1985, beginning in a garage with only a handful of second hand filing cabinets, desks and chairs next door to the Kelly’s disposals shop,” revealed Isabella. Now...

Isabella Ross  A recent study by Deakin University found evidence that a healthy diet can be a cost-effective treatment for depression. Building on the University’s previous studies in this field, researchers worked with the Deakin Food & Mood Centre’s SMILES trial to show how dietary changes could assist people with mental health issues. Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the University of South Australia, Dr Natalie Parletta, who has also published work in this field, has welcomed these new findings. “It is high time that diet and lifestyle changes are considered at the forefront of treatment options for mental health....