Harvard, Tufts, MIT stage 3-day humanitarian disaster simulation

“We have a saying in the simulation: ‘Rain is educational,’” Stephanie Kayden said, considering the cold, wet New England forest around her on a drizzly spring day. Across the surrounding landscape, 115 students from Harvard, Tufts, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology were getting a firsthand taste of life as humanitarian aid workers. Divided into… Read More »

Hundreds of Victorians abused in care

Eight deaths and 178 abuse cases – including both adults and children – have been recorded among Victorians in care this year, the state government says. Child Protection and Family Services data published this week recorded 427 major incidents between January 1 and March 31. The report refers to adults and children in the family… Read More »