With the emphasis in this issue on stress, this month’s carer story exemplifies just how stressful combining work and care can really be.

Not that we really need government data to prove it – but, yes, a government survey has shown we are stressed for time.

Some Sydney workers are developing their own antidote to stress – the lazy Friday arvo.

Read about how one council is already on-the-ball, planning the best services possible for its ageing residents and tapping into the benefits older people bring.

With federal and state elections looming, pressure is mounting on political parties to commit to a National Disability Insurance Scheme, as the Mad as Hell campaign shows.

With all the talk of stress in this issue, we thought we’d throw in a simple no-stress dinner and dessert recipe from the 4 Ingredients cookbook.