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Dad was extraordinarily selfless, disciplined and stoic. Until it all got too much

Blake Johnstons father was gentle and loving. He never complained about anything. But he wasnt the first person Johnston knew who died by suicide. And he wouldnt be the lastWarning: This article contains passages some readers might find distressingEvery day, around nine Australians end their lives; three-quarters of them are men. That is a shocking statistic. But nothing can prepare you for the shock when that statistic includes someone you love. One day in mid-2013, my dad became one of the nine. After doing a heroic job bringing up five kids and helping raise a growing collection of grandkids, he killed himself in the garage of his rented Kirrawee home. It broke me in ways I am still dealing with.

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One In Seven Workers In Japan Fall Into The Underclass

While corporate profits continue to reach record highs, employee wages remain stagnant, leaving a growing segment of Japans workforce struggling. Since the collapse of the bubble economy, non-regular employment has steadily increased, creating a widening gap between regular and non-regular workers. Today, 15. 4% of the population earns less than half the median standard of living, the second-highest proportion among the G7 countries after the United States.

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