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- Entertainment, General News
- 24/09/2024
- 08:01
Queenslanders set to star in Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA, opening this week to mid-November
Queenslanders set to star in Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA, opening this week to mid-November Queenslanders Helena Merten and Nelson Smyles are about to star…
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- Agriculture Farming Rural, Environment
- 24/09/2024
- 07:29
Farmers welcome Mahar appointment to Energy Commissioner role
Tuesday, 24 September, 2024 Farmers for Climate Action (FCA) has welcomed the appointment of former National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) CEO Tony Mahar to the role of Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner. FCA CEO Natalie Collard said Mr Mahar had led for NFF with distinction for more than a decade. “You can’t have an energy shift in regional Australia without regional Australians steering the ship,” Ms Collard said. “We are thrilled that a regional and farm advocate will hold the position of Australian Energy Infrastructure Commissioner, ensuring the perspectives of regional Australia are central to the energy shift regional Australia hosts. Polling…
- Education Training
- 24/09/2024
- 07:11
Ideagen earns prestigious recognition in the 2024 The Educator Service Provider Awards
SYDNEY–BUSINESS WIRE– Ideagen is delighted to announce its inclusion in the prestigious 2024 The Educator Service Provider Awards, a comprehensive roundup in the school…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 24/09/2024
- 06:45
Australia’s leading training college welcomes new specialist GPs in the Northern Territory
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has welcomed new fellows as specialist GPs at a fellowship ceremony in Darwin. They shared the spotlight with an RACGP award recipient, Dr Hang Murphy, who has gone above and beyond for her patients in Alice Springs. Fellowship of the RACGP (FRACGP) reflects a doctor’s qualification and expertise as a specialist GP, following around 11 years of education, training, rigorous assessment, and experience in primary care. Multiple surveys show nine in 10 participants in the Australian General Practice Training program (AGPT), which is funded by the Federal Government, are satisfied with the quality…
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- Medical Health Aged Care, National News Current Affairs
- 24/09/2024
- 06:35
ADA Tasmania backs strengthened vaping legislation in Tasmania
ADA Tasmania backs strengthened Vaping Legislation in Tasmania Statement by ADA Tasmania President Dr Katelyn McCracken The Australian Dental Association Tasmania Branch commends the…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 24/09/2024
- 06:05
My Health Record needs overhaul to be useful for Australians
The Royal Australian College of GPs is calling on the Federal Government to overhaul My Health Record to make it fit-for-purpose for patients and GPs after a nationwide survey found 31% of GPs rarely or never use it. The early findings from the RACGP’s annual Health of the Nation survey come after a Productivity Commission report found My Health Record is ‘plagued by incomplete records and poor useability,’ with less than 2% of documents being seen by GPs. RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins said: “My Health Record can’t fulfill its potential to be the one-stop store for Australians’ health records…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 24/09/2024
- 06:00
Older cancer survivors face elevated risk of stroke and heart attack: study
Older cancer survivors face a higher risk of stroke, heart attack and hospital treatment for heart failure, especially if they had chemotherapy, Monash University research study data has revealed. Published in the journal CANCER, researchers investigated the effects of cancer treatment on older people and found the cancer and its treatment elevated the risk of cardiovascular events. Monash University’s Dr Suzanne Orchard and her team, including first author Jaidyn Muhandiramge,analysed data from the *ASPREE study and an embedded Cancer Treatment Substudy, which has followed adults aged 70 years and older living in the community in Australia and the US. Participants…
- Government Federal, Veterans Affairs
- 24/09/2024
- 05:30
Vasey RSL Care Stunned by Housing Australia Future Funding Rejection
Vasey RSL Care, one of Australia’s leading providers of housing for veterans, has expressed deep disappointment after its bid to secure funding for an affordable housing development in Bundoora under the Federal Government’s Housing Australia Future Fund was rejected. The news comes just two weeks after the Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide released its final report, highlighting the urgent need for affordable housing for ex-service personnel. The report emphasised that many veterans are grappling with severe physical and mental health issues as they transition back to civilian life, underscoring the critical importance of providing stable housing. The report…
- Technology Innovation
- 24/09/2024
- 05:26
HyperLight Accelerates Growth With $37M Funding Led by Summit Partners
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–BUSINESS WIRE– HyperLight Corporation, a leading provider of thin film lithium niobate (TFLN) photonic integrated circuits (PICs), today announced a US$37 million Series…
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