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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 13/03/2026
- 08:03
Recent infection doubles the risk of childhood stroke
New Monash University-led research has for the first time in Australia found that children with an infection in the past 60 days had roughly twice the risk of stroke. Published in Neurology, the study provides the first population-wide estimates on the incidence of childhood stroke in Australia and also tracks risk factors for this rare event. In this study, over a 7-year period in Victoria, 571 childhood strokes occurred, equivalent to one stroke per 18,000 children. While rare, childhood stroke is associated with serious adverse health outcomes, including death and long-term disability. Childhood strokes were more common among boys, particularly…
- Energy, Environment
- 13/03/2026
- 07:30
Electrification pilot expands into Bulli
Bulli locals can team up with their neighbours to cut power bills and modernise their homes as part of an expansion to an ambitious community-driven electrification push underway in the NSW Illawarra led by Rewiring Australia. Households across Clifton, Scarborough, Wombarra, Coledale, Austinmer and Thirroul are being offered subsidies to ditch gas appliances as part of the ‘Electrify 2515’ initiative, with Bulli residents the latest now eligible to participate. Under the scheme, households receive subsidies to replace gas heaters, cooktops and hot-water systems with modern electric alternatives and receive a free smart energy device to help monitor and control household…
- Energy, Government Federal
- 13/03/2026
- 07:00
BULLI MEDIA ALERT: Federal MPs welcome expansion of home electrification pilot
MEDIA ALERT: Federal MPs welcome expansion of home electrification pilot Who: Assistant Minister for Energy, Josh Wilson MP, Member for Fremantle Ms Alison Byrnes MP, Member for Cunningham Dr. Saul Griffith, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Rewiring Australia Jennifer Macey (householder) What: Doorstop with opportunity for interviews When: Friday 13 March, 3pm Where: 11 Beattie Ave, Bulli, NSW The Story: Bulli locals can now team up with their neighbours to cut power bills and modernise their homes as part of an expansion to an ambitious community-driven electrification push underway in the NSW Illawarra led by Rewiring Australia. Households in the 2515…
- Medical Health Aged Care, Union
- 13/03/2026
- 06:51
“Sweep it under the rug”: Whistleblowers allege cover-ups and intimidation at Newcastle’s Calvary Mater Hospital
Allegations that serious risks were downplayed or concealed at the Calvary Mater and that workers who flagged concerns were threatened or pushed out of their roles have been revealed as part of a submission to an inquiry into the hospital’s management. In its submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into management, maintenance and operational issues at the Calvary Mater Hospital, the Health Services Union has included staff reports of a “sweep it under the rug” culture as part of the private maintenance contract which the Novacare consortium is responsible for. After years of failures under the Public Private Partnership model,…
- General News, Travel Tourism
- 13/03/2026
- 06:42
Cosy Autumn escapes announced in the Scenic Rim
Stays made for fireplaces, views and starry nights…. As the air turns crisp and the Scenic Rim’s mountains shift into rich autumn colours, there’s…
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- Environment, Science
- 13/03/2026
- 06:30
Fish stocks are on the line: Climate change impacts global fishing yields
As the saying goes, there are plenty more fish in the sea – but climate change is rapidly challenging that notion, with fish stocks around the world under threat. New modelling fromMonash University predicts how climate change will alter fishing yields in many regions, threatening food security, livelihoods and the future of marine life as a sustainable food source. Existing prediction models have looked at how fish species respond to warming temperatures in the absence of evolutionary change. However, research published today in Science now looks at how fish will evolve in response to future climates. Fisheries provide billions of…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 13/03/2026
- 06:05
RACGP-ACRRM analysis shows the top unis for aspiring GPs
A newanalysishasrevealedfor the first time whichuniversitiesare performing best to meetto meet Australia’s needfor specialist GPsinmetropolitan and rural,andremote communities. The University of Originanalysis,available online,reflectsa university’sperformance in producing graduates who go on to train as specialist GPsand Rural Generalists (RGs) in theCommonwealth-fundedAustralian GP Training (AGPT) Program,relativeto the size of the student cohort. It combines data from theRoyal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) and the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine (ACRRM)andis the firstsuchanalysis by any specialist medical college. The University of Originreportwill informfuture research,policymaking, andpotentially targeted interventionsto strengthen GP training.It found: the overall topthreeuniversities, bypercentageof cohort who enrolled in GP trainingin…
- Finance Investment, Government Federal
- 13/03/2026
- 06:01
South Australia benefits far less than eastern states from capital gains tax discount
People in South Australia receive the third-lowest benefit from the capital gains tax (CGT) discount in the nation, while wealthy electorates in Sydney and Melbourne benefit the most, new ACOSS analysis shows. South Australia receives just 4% of national expenditure on the CGT concession, worth around $992m per year, an average of just $907 per person, with only Tasmania and the Northern Territory benefitting less. It receives less than half the average per person benefit received by New South Wales. The electorate of Sturt benefits the most in South Australia but is still ranked only 31st nationally, receiving $193 million…
- Finance Investment, Government Federal
- 13/03/2026
- 06:01
Capital gains tax breaks spread inequitably across ACT and the country
The Australian Capital Territory receives lower than the national average in capital gains tax (CGT) discount benefit, with new ACOSS analysis exposing the inequality of the tax break. People in the ACT receive an average $1,113 in CGT concession each year, which is 24% below the national average of $1,470. The electorate of Canberra is the ACT's highest ranked seat, receiving $202.8 million in CGT discount expenditure each year, at an average of $2,024 per person - nearly double the ACT's average. Bean and Fenner receive considerably less, at $779 and $584 per person respectively. Nationally, the top five electorates…
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