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The steady work behind local investment

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By Alison Martin
| timesnewsgroup.com.au/bellarinetimes
MEMBER for Bellarine The day-to-day reality of being a local Member of Parliament doesn’t always make headlines or appear on social media. For me, it’s not about speeches in the chamber or the political theatre you see on the news. It’s about the steady, persistent work behind the scenes to deliver real outcomes for our community. That’s the part of the job that drives me. I was raised to believe that if something matters, you work hard for it.
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The value of mental health: where the burden sits and why it matters

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By Alison Martin
| Reward & Employee Benefits Association
Research by Zurich shows that the biggest costs of mental ill-health are not captured in health budgets. They show up earlier – in lost healthy life, families absorbing care, and workplaces managing disruption. Mental health rarely announces itself with a single dramatic moment. More often, its impact accumulates quietly – through days of reduced concentration, weeks of disrupted routines, and months of withdrawing from colleagues, friends, and daily life.
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It's Time To Stop Pretending That IKEA Sells Affordable Furniture

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By Alison Martin
| Aol
Woman with shopping basket browsing through IKEA. - frantic00/Shutterstock Let's get one thing straight: IKEA does not sell affordable furniture. Is it inexpensive? Yes, sometimes. Does that mean it's affordable? Absolutely not. An inexpensive sofa that falls apart after two years and demands a replacement is not affordable, not on your wallet, your time, and certainly not on the planet. As consumers, we hold so much power with our wallets.
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