Equal pay for equal work really sounds like commonsense, but still is not universally common.

Claims are bring made that aged care workers are becoming so thin on the ground that the people they care for are being deprived of even basic attention to their needs.

People receiving palliative care in aged care facilities are often unable to receive needed injections because suitably qualified nurses are not on duty especially at night.

The patient has the option of suffering pain until morning, or being taken by ambulance to the hospital and back to access the required injection.

The question is – is this the best way either medically or financially?

Another question needing an answer is regarding the wisdom of spending millions of dollars by our Government in incarcerating refugees and asylum seekers on Nauru and Manus Islands.

Would this have been better spent in working out ways and means of getting to the root of the problem and not punishing the victims? 

It has been alleged that huge savings have been made by the introduction of the NDIS. Hopefully, needy people are not bearing the brunt.

A quotation that is often misused says “Money is the root of all evil”.  

The actual sentence being quoted from Paul’s letter to Timothy recorded in the Bible says “the love of money is the root of all evil”.

Without money our society cannot function. Whether it be by earning wages, receiving inheritances, investments, or benefits of one kind or another, every person needs access to money to be able to survive and live a reasonable lifestyle in today’s society.

The growing number of homeless people, and the sky rocketing prices of real estate often reveal a shortage of accessible money.

What Paul was writing about was not meant in any way to condemn the making or use of money, but rather to challenge the attitudes and mindsets of his listeners.

How much of anything is enough?

Paul was directing the question to the hearts of people.

He doesn’t use the word greed, but it makes a good interpretation of the word love when carried to excess.

Thankfully we also read from time to time of generous millionaires who make huge contributions to good causes.

Ordinary people too contribute as and when they can to good causes.

One has only to visit the Central Business District on any day and see volunteers promoting fundraising for the charities of their choice.

The Recent Bloomfield Hospital Auxiliary Giant Raffle was a classic example of public support.

Thanks to the generosity of the people of Orange and beyond, we were able to list lovely prizes – all donated – and reach a wonderful financial total for the effort.

This was not achieved by the love of money, but by the love of people less fortunate than we are.