The Latest Breaking News from Janet Anderson

Sistren review – a profound love story between two best friends (told with memes, lip-syncs and confetti)

Iolanthe’s debut play, about two best friends who are being split up at school, was a cult hit last year – and now it’s back at Griffin Theatre Co for a victory lap

The Guardian - AU · Apr 13

Orlando review – a heartwarming adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s time-travelling queer adventure

Four trans and non-binary actors take on the role of Orlando in a feelgood adaptation focused on the fluidity of sexuality and gender

The Guardian - AU · Sep 11, 2025

More than 1,000 cases of neglect reported each month in Australia’s aged care homes

Regulator worried about ‘concerning spike’ in neglect cases, which advocates say are the result of workforce shortages

The Guardian - AU · Feb 12, 2024

Trans theatre tour a first for mainstage production

Overflow is the first Australian mainstage production by an all trans and gender diverse cast and crew, and it's touring to Melbourne and Brisbane.

AAP · Oct 4, 2023

Health professionals question whether national aged care and dementia regulations have gone too far

Some health professionals say a national crackdown on chemical and physical restraints in aged care is limiting access to appropriate care for dementia patients.

ABC News · May 31, 2023

Australia’s aged care providers accused of playing down incidents of ‘unreasonable force’

More than 7,000 such cases reported over quarter, the most in two years, and nearly one out of 10 involved staff

The Guardian - AU · May 2, 2023

Letter: Janet Anderson obituary

Mary Southcott writes: Janet Anderson was a keen advocate of electoral reform

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2023

Janet Anderson obituary

Labour minister whose campaign skills forced government action on a range of life-saving social changes in the law

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2023

Albany aged care facility where resident was allegedly murdered missed audit, had history of non-compliance

A report seen by the ABC shows Baptistcare Bethel in Albany WA, where 70-year-old Monica Mary Stockdale was allegedly murdered, had been given an exemption for its latest audit due to "exceptional circumstance" related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC News · Jan 9, 2023

Rain threatens to thin Floriade crowds after busy long weekend

After a two-year hiatus Floriade has returned to Commonwealth Park and so far is on track for the highest attendance ever.

The Canberra Times · Oct 3, 2022