tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460064803114762649.comments2009-02-17T12:30:11.845+11:00Senator Ursula Stephenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13764191428408395716noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460064803114762649.post-51936001394757842682009-02-17T12:30:00.000+11:002009-02-17T12:30:00.000+11:00Some very interesting findings about living in small communities in regional Australia versus the big cities. Looks like the sea/tree changers were right after all!Bennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460064803114762649.post-66097480137532516842009-02-16T14:01:00.000+11:002009-02-16T14:01:00.000+11:00The over $100 million dollars donated by Australians in just 1 week is an amazing display of our country's compassion and empathy. These are the qualities that hold our communities together and contribute to our national wellbeing.<BR/><BR/>On the topic of wellbeing, Griffith Universtiy ran a very interesting sounding conference on what constitutes "the Good Life" last week. More information about the conference can be found at http://www.griffith.edu.au/social-changeNancyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00046615041054144675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1460064803114762649.post-15178268153347943842009-02-16T13:24:00.000+11:002009-02-16T13:24:00.000+11:00I noted that children are a mixed bag when it comes to wellbeing, helping for parent's satisfaction with health, but lowering satisfaction with standard of living (as anyone who has held a screaming baby would attest) but surely, having a healthy new grandson would make any Australian proud and happy with their life. <BR/><BR/>Congratulations on yours. d^_^b<BR/><BR/>Nick.<BR/><BR/>P.S thought I would comment in this post because there wasn't one about the little fella yet. :D<BR/><BR/>P.P.S the "d^_^b" is a smiling face by the way, with ears... :PNickShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07442411752574004815noreply@blogger.com