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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 19/08/2026
- 12:52
‘We all have a part to play’: National campaign Every Moment Matters highlights role of friends, family to support alcohol-free pregnancies
The next phase of the nationally recognised Every Moment Matters campaign is launching across Australia, building on the campaign’s success with a powerful new…
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- Political
- 19/08/2026
- 12:07
Doctors brag on Facebook: How to dodge the puberty blocker restrictions
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 19 August 2026 Doctors brag on Facebook: How to dodge the puberty blocker restrictions Family First National Director Lyle Shelton has…
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- Books Literature, Indigenous
- 19/08/2026
- 11:47
Stories, music, stars and Country: Celebrate Indigenous Literacy Day 2026
Children, Elders, musicians, authors, artists and astrophysicists will come together at the Sydney Opera House on Wednesday 2 September for the 19th Indigenous Literacy…
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- Education Training, Medical Health Aged Care
- 19/08/2026
- 11:25
More rural doctors on the way as Monash Mildura GP Academy opens application for 2027
Monash University is working to train more GPs to work in Sunraysia and other parts of rural and regional Australia, with the Monash Mildura GP Academy opening applications for 2027. Funded by the Federal Government, the Monash Mildura GP Academy is training the next generation of rural and regional doctors through a dedicated primary care pathway for 10 students a year to study local and stay local. The course was first announced in December 2025 and welcomed its inaugural cohort to the four-year graduate-entry medical degree this year. While the University’s medical degree has previously required students to spend time…
- CharitiesAidWelfare, International News
- 19/08/2026
- 11:07
One year on from Australia’s leadership on aid worker protection, World Vision says the world must keep its promise
Key Facts: World Vision spokespeople available for interview, including on One year since Australia’s push to protect aid workers – Minister Anne Aly announced the finalised wording of the Declaration for the Protection of Humanitarian Personnel on World Humanitarian Day last year, now signed by more than 100 nations. Why aid worker safety is community safety – 98 per cent of World Vision’s staff worldwide are locally engaged, meaning attacks on aid workers strike at the children and families who depend on them Australia’s global leadership on humanitarian protection, and the task of turning the world’s promise into practice How…
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- Medical Health Aged Care, Research Development
- 19/08/2026
- 10:52
Research to Reality: Turning Evidence into Care
WEDNESDAY, 19 AUGUST 2026: Australia has no shortage of ideas to improve healthcare. The challenge is making sure proven approaches reach patients and become…
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- National News Current Affairs
- 19/08/2026
- 10:50
Statement from Quest Apartment Hotels
On Monday, 17 August 2026, we identified unauthorised access to a database system arising from a vulnerability through a third-party service provider. We immediately took steps to contain the incident and secure the affected systems. The incident has been contained, and remediation work has been completed. What we know We have undertaken forensic analysis to establish what information was accessed and the extent of the incident. Our investigationso farhas confirmed that the information involved relates to records from before June 2025 and primarily involves names,emailaddresses, and/or other contact details. A small number of data entries also involve Date of Birth.…
- Finance Investment, Oil Mining Resources
- 19/08/2026
- 10:25
Pantera Minerals (ASX: PFE) (OTCQB: PTMLF) Pantera starts first modern drilling at Gillham to test high grade US antimony system at depth
Key Facts: Maiden drilling underway at Pantera’s 100% owned Gillham Project in southwest Arkansas. 10 holes for approximately 1,500m will test the Davis, Stewart…
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- General News
- 19/08/2026
- 10:06
Asia Pacific Outpaces the World in Governance Gains, the Chandler Index Finds
BANGKOK, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Asia Pacific demonstrates the strongest improvement as a region in the latest 2026 Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), with 79% of its governments recording higher scores this year and Singapore holding the top global rank for a fourth consecutive year.Now in its sixth year, the CGGI measures the capabilities and effectiveness of 133 governments worldwide, across seven pillars: Leadership & Foresight, Robust Laws & Policies, Strong Institutions, Financial Stewardship, Attractive Marketplace, Global Influence & Reputation, and Helping People Rise.The findings were presented by Dinesh Naidu, Director (Knowledge) at the Chandler Governance Group (CGG),…
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