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- Transport Automotive, Union
- 30/03/2026
- 06:00
National cabinet must act to make public transport free for all Australians
State governments must make public transport free for all Australians, as urgent cost of living relief must be top of the agenda ahead of national cabinet meeting today. Worldwide fuel shock driven by conflict in the Middle East is placing significant pressure on households right across the country, with Australians paying more for petrol and groceries. All state branches of the Rail, Tram and Bus Union are united in calling on our leaders to implement cost of living relief to give Australians the assistance they deserve in a time of global uncertainty, including free public transport. This support should extend…
- Government Federal, Immigration
- 30/03/2026
- 04:00
Skill shortages in 681 occupations are an embarrassing myth for Australia
Australia must match skilled immigration visa allocations with actual job offers, says Sustainable Population Australia (SPA). No job - no visa. An embarrassing, government skilled migration jobs list, hilariously includes jobs for which there are no noted vacancies, such as: blacksmith, acupuncturist, actor, singer and archaeologist and occupations that are arguably, low skill, like: Boarding Kennel or Cattery Operator and dog handler. A full list of occupations is listed on the SPA website SPA experts are available for further comment Michael Bayliss – Spokesperson and Communications Manager – Sustainable Population Australia 0423 701 611 / [email protected] / available from 07:00am…
- Foreign Affairs Trade, Information Technology
- 30/03/2026
- 00:30
STOP SLEEPWALKING: BUILD AUSTRALIA’S AI CAPABILITY
Key Facts: Front-runner countries, led by Canada, China and the United Arab Emirates laid down their ambitious policy markers in 2017. Australia decided to get serious in 2025 but still has not matched even Canada’s 2017 commitments in dollar value, scope of change or level of imagination. An explicit foundation for much closer cooperation with Canada on AI was laid down in comments by Canadian PM Carney during his visit to Australia in March 2026.Australian governments have been sleepwalking through the artificial intelligence revolution. That’s the judgement in awebsite editorial from two SocialCyber Institute leaders released on 29 March. “Australia…
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- Medical Health Aged Care, Science
- 29/03/2026
- 18:27
TSANZ Announces 2026 Board Composition
Key Facts: Professor Vanessa McDonald elected as President-Elect of TSANZ, to serve one year before beginning a two-year presidential term in March 2027 Four new Member-Elected Directors appointed: Associate Professors Katrina Tonga and Nicole Goh, and Doctors Paul Dawkins and Richard Kim Professor Shyamali Dharmage re-elected for two more years; Professor Andrew Chan becomes Australian Branch Board Director. Five Board members stepping down, including Professor Anne Holland (Past President), after serving four-year terms. Announcement coincides with the release of the TSANZ Strategic Plan 2026-2031, focusing on lung health priorities Perth, March 2026 - The Thoracic Society of Australia and New…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 29/03/2026
- 06:11
Takeda’s Zasocitinib Delivered Rapid and Durable Skin Clearance in a Convenient Once-Daily Pill, Affirming Promise to Reshape Psoriasis Care
About 70% of patients treated with zasocitinib achieved clear or almost clear skin (sPGA 0/1) at week 16 in Phase 3 plaque psoriasis studies…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 29/03/2026
- 02:11
AAD 2026: Late-Breaking Nemolizumab Data Demonstrate Clinically Meaningful Benefits for Children Aged 2 to 11 With Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis
Pharmacokinetics, safety and efficacy clinical study data show that nemolizumab achieved clinically meaningful reductions in skin lesions and itch through Week 16, which were…
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- Medical Health Aged Care, Science
- 28/03/2026
- 20:59
Global respiratory experts gather in Perth as TSANZSRS 2026 conference begins
Key Facts: The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand and Australian and New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science Annual Scientific Meeting (TSANZSRS 2026)…
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- Energy, Transport Automotive
- 28/03/2026
- 11:54
EVC welcomes Prime Minister’s defence of EV support as a cost of living measure
MEDIA RELEASE The Electric Vehicle Council has welcomed Prime Minister AnthonyAlbanese’s comments defending electric vehicle policies as essential cost of living measures, made at…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 28/03/2026
- 07:18
Brisbane GPs in training head south-west to experience practice in rural Queensland
Brisbane based general practice registrars travelled to St George, Surat, and Roma from 25–27 March as part of an RACGP program designed to showcase the realities, opportunities, and rewards of rural general practice. Led by RACGP Senior Medical Educators Dr Mike Hurley and Dr Cindi Jackson, the registrars visited local hospitals, general practices, and community health services including St George Hospital, Goondir Health Services, St George Medical Centre, Surat Multipurpose Health Service, Roma Hospital, and Maranoa Medical Centre. Education was a major focus of the trip, with registrars taking part in rural case discussions, sessions on skin cancer, sepsis and…
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