Two patrons sitting at the next table immediately came to help me up and Jacob, who had served me, rushed to refill my glass with water.

The two ladies kept their eyes on me the whole time I sat there drinking my water and trying to get over the shock of this inexplicable fall.

When I had pulled myself together sufficiently to leave the cafe, Morag, who had taken my order, rushed over and asked if I needed help to get to my car.

Morag and Jacob are a wonderful example of the caring young people who live in Bendigo - such a contrast to this city's reputation as the hoon capital of Victoria.

To Morag, Jacob and the two ladies sitting next to me, I extend my heartfelt thanks.

The kindness of strangers is amazing.

Every day this year it is estimated that 48 women will be told they have breast cancer. That’s five more women every day than last year.

Due to our ageing population the number of Australians set to receive a breast cancer diagnosis is on the rise.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) Cancer in Australia 2017 report projects that 17,770 people will be diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017, compared to 16,084 in 2016.

Of that number, 17,586 will be women and 144 will be men.

As a leading breast cancer organisation, we had been anticipating that the number of Australians diagnosed with breast cancer would increase.

This number is significantly higher than we expected.

It is, however, based on the increasing number of Australians diagnosed with breast cancer in recent years.

This increase means the need for support and credible, evidence-based information is more important than ever. BCNA will continue to expand our offering of programs, services and information resources as the number of Australians diagnosed with breast cancer increases, with new initiatives set to be launched in 2017.

Breast cancer in women will be the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia this year, but every person diagnosed with breast cancer will have a different cancer journey.

We continue to be committed to supporting and advocating for all Australian women and men, and their family members, affected by this disease.

There has always been a perception that politicians always put themselves and their interests first, and there is probably a no better example than housing affordability.

Some politicians have used their parliamentary salaries to negatively gear an investment property, knowing full well that the tax incentives available distort the markets and are bad for the economy, but prefer self-interest before the national interest.

But it doesn't end there.

There has always been an unhealthy attitude towards the privatisation of our public monopolies, with the well-known furphy of privatisation is best.

The privatisation of publicly owned monopolies results in the buyers of these properties purchasing expensive private debt to fund them.

Just to add more misery, the privatisation of our electricity has seen prices rise continually, with outdated infrastructure operating years beyond its projected lifespan.

No wonder One Nation are going after the LNP. Turnbull has all but annulled the Coalition pre-nuptial by cosying up to One Nation.