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In the winter my father died of cancer, focusing on work became very difficult. In the normal world of work, people are given mourning leave: a sign of two days to grieve and attend funerals. I need more than this to reflect and reassemble myself. I took a few weeks to slow down, think, and follow the urge to get back to basics. I spring clean my house, go for bush walks, do my own health check, and take over the dining table with a thousand-piece puzzle. After school hours, I read stories with my kids — huddle together and immerse myself in a fantasy world full of magic and solvable problems — and take them out for chai lattés. (Kids of today.) That time made me reflect a lot on my purpose, and how to spend the next part of my time on earth. The ABC Everyday perspective is all about giving you the opportunity to share what you’re going through. It is likely that others have faced the same ups and downs and life experiences. In a short paragraph, send us your offer via email: dai

One in nine Australians have fallen victim to personal fraud, with card fraud the most common type as more people banking and shopping online because of COVID-19. Key points: Nearly 7 per cent of Australia’s adult population or 1.4 million people experienced card fraud in 2020-21 Fraud on bank and credit card transactions rose 9.2 percent to $490 million during the 2020-21 financial year Australians lose more than $2 billion from fraud in 2021 Card fraud is when criminals obtain your banking or credit card details to illegally access your account and steal money. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said 11 per cent of Australians, or more than 2 million people, were victims of personal fraud in 2020-21, compared with 8.5 per cent in 2014-15. The increase was driven by an increase in card fraud, which was the most common type of fraud, followed by fraud. Around 1.4 million Australians experienced card fraud in 2020-21 — nearly 7 per cent of the adult population and a rate higher than in

The sudden and major reshuffle of the committee that oversees Australia’s emission reductions has led to the departure of three members, including the chair of the committee, paving the way for Labor to re-form the pivotal committee. Key points: Three Coalition appointments to ERAC have been withdrawn The ABC has confirmed two of the three asked to resign ERAC determines which activities are considered a legitimate way to generate carbon credits A government spokesman has confirmed three members of the Clean Energy Regulatory (ERAC) Emissions Reduction Assurance Committee (ERAC) – all controversially appointed by the Coalition – have resigned. The revelations follow a series of ABC reports exposing allegations that valuable carbon credits were being given to businesses for emission reductions that never happened, as well as former committee chairman Andrew Macintosh blowing the whistle on what he called a “mistake”. Economist Brian Fisher, former mining lobbyist David Byers, and cement