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- Medical Health Aged Care, Women
- 16/10/2026
- 08:00
Dr Tass on What Tightening Cosmetic Prescribing Rules Mean for Patients Using Online or Telehealth Providers
Key Facts: AHPRA and the National Boards published guidelines in September 2025 requiring all cosmetic injectable prescriptions to involve a real-time in-person or video…
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- Medical Health Aged Care, Women
- 16/10/2026
- 08:00
Dr Tass on When a Skin Change Needs a Dermatologist, and When a Cosmetic Assessment Is the Right First Step
Key Facts: Australia carries one of the world’s highest melanoma burdens, with an estimated 17,400 new cases in 2025 and approximately two in three…
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- Agriculture Farming Rural
- 16/10/2026
- 07:22
Alcoa Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2026 Results
PITTSBURGH–BUSINESS WIRE– Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA; ASX: AAI) (Alcoa or the Company) today reported results for the third quarter 2026, a period that included…
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- Manufacturing
- 16/10/2026
- 07:22
Alcoa Corporation Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend
PITTSBURGH–BUSINESS WIRE– Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA; ASX: AAI) (“Alcoa” or the “Company”) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 16/10/2026
- 06:25
Leading NSW GPs and practices recognised at RACGP awards
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has honoured some of the state’s most outstanding general practitioners, practices, supervisors and doctors in training at the RACGP NSW and ACT Faculty Awards, recognising excellence in patient care, education, leadership and community service. RACGP NSW and ACT Chair Dr Rebekah Hoffman congratulated all award recipients, acknowledging their significant contributions to their patients, communities and the future of general practice. “These awards celebrate the extraordinary GPs, practices and GP educators who go above and beyond every day to provide high-quality care for their communities,” Dr Hoffman said. “General practice is the foundation of…
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- Political
- 16/10/2026
- 06:01
Family First push for Upper House seat gains momentum with 20 Lower House candidates endorsed
With six months until the 13 March 2027 NSW state election, Family First has endorsed 20 Legislative Assembly candidates as a key part of…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 16/10/2026
- 06:00
More Australians seeing their GP than at any time in five years, new report finds
More Australians are seeing their GP than at any time in the past five years, according to new research reinforcing the central role of general practice in Australia's healthcare system. The NAB Health Insights Report, based on a survey of more than 1000 Australians, found 85% visited a GP in the past year, up from 80% in 2025. GPs remained Australia's most visited health professionals, ahead of pharmacies (66%) and dentists (58%). The report also found: 76% of people who visited a GP ranked them as the most important health practitioner for themselves or their family 98% of Australians aged…
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- Government VIC, Youth
- 16/10/2026
- 05:31
MEDIA RELEASE: Candidates pledge to make the next Victorian Government legally answerable for climate harm to children
Friday 16 October 2026 Candidates for the Victorian election in November have pledged to legislate a Duty of Care that would hold the next government to account for climate harm to children and future generations. Ninety-two candidates have signed the Pollies' Pledge so far, including GreensMPs Ellen Sandell and Gabrielle de Vietri, Animal Justice Party MP Georgie Purcell and independent candidates Sophie Torney (Kew) and Dr Lachlan McKeeman (Benambra). The pledge lands months after January's fires burnt more than 400,000 hectares of Victoria and destroyed or significantly damaged at least 300 homes. The Insurance Council of Australia declared the fires…
- General News, Medical Health Aged Care
- 16/10/2026
- 05:10
Cancer Council warns excess body weight is linked to thousands of cancer cases each year in Australia
Key Facts: Audio Grabs Attached Around 5,300 cancer cases in Australia each year are linked to excess body weight, with obesity connected to 13 cancer types, yet public awareness of these links remains low. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare data reveals that 56% of Australian adults fail to meet recommended daily fruit intake, 94% do not eat enough vegetables, and 66% had overweight or obesity in 2022. Cancer Council Australia is calling on Food Standards Australia New Zealand to expedite the mandatory implementation of the Health Star Rating, noting that fewer than half of products currently carry the label.…
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