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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 23/03/2026
- 00:01
REGIONAL AUSTRALIANS BEARING THE BRUNT OF THE OBESITY CRISIS
A new national report has found Australians living in regional communities are disproportionately affected by the country’s obesity epidemic, highlighting a growing health and economic gap between the city and country. The report, A Preventable Crisis, released by the McKell Institute and the Menzies Research Centre, shows two in three Australian adults are now overweight or obese, while one in four children aged 5 to 17 falls into the same category. Regional communities are particularly exposed to the impacts of rising obesity rates due to differences in healthcare access, food availability and socioeconomic conditions. “Obesity disproportionately affects socioeconomically disadvantaged groups…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 23/03/2026
- 00:01
AUSTRALIA’S $90 BILLION OBESITY TIME BOMB
Australia’s obesity epidemic will cost the national economy nearly $90 billion a year within a decade without coordinated policy intervention to address the crisis, according to a bipartisan report released today. The report titled A Preventable Crisis by The McKell Institute and Menzies Research Centre warns that the economic cost of obesity will hit $87.7 billion a year by 2032 and $228 billion annually by 2060, with two-thirds of the costs linked to lost productivity, including absenteeism, reduced workplace performance and premature death. Obesity already costs the economy $39 billion annually and $320 million per year in unnecessary hospitalisations. Its…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 23/03/2026
- 00:01
AUSTRALIA’S $90 BILLION OBESITY TIME BOMB
Australia’s obesity epidemic will cost the national economy nearly $90 billion a year within a decade without coordinated policy intervention to address the crisis, according to a bipartisan report released today. The report titled A Preventable Crisis by The McKell Institute and Menzies Research Centre warns that the economic cost of obesity will hit $87.7 billion a year by 2032 and $228 billion annually by 2060, with two-thirds of the costs linked to lost productivity, including absenteeism, reduced workplace performance and premature death. Obesity already costs the economy $39 billion annually and $320 million per year in unnecessary hospitalisations. Its…
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- Finance Investment, Property Real Estate
- 22/03/2026
- 12:13
Beyond the Rate Hikes: How Australian Families Are Securing Lifestyle Assets via the ‘Copay’ Strategy
Key Facts: Macro environment:RBA cash rate at 4.10% in 2026, with borrowing capacity down and households facing a “Year of Limits” in credit and…
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- Medical Health Aged Care
- 22/03/2026
- 05:30
Join us today for the Illawarra Memory Walk & Jog
What: Dementia Australia’s Illawarra Memory Walk & Jog When: Sunday, 22 March from 7:30am Who: More than 600 locals participating on the day. People who have been impacted by dementia, their family, friends and carers. Special guests Tully Smyth. Where: Lang Park, Wollongong Dementia Australia spokespeople and local residents are available for interview. Photos and video of previous Memory Walk & Jog events for publication are available for use. For more information visit: https://www.memorywalk.com.au/event/illawarra/home Dementia Australia is the source of trusted information, education and services for the estimated more than 446,500 Australians living with dementia, and…
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- Business Company News, Energy
- 21/03/2026
- 13:25
Ecopha Files World-First Patent Turning One Crop into Two Trillion-Dollar Industries
Key Facts: Ecopha Biotech has filed a world-first international (PCT) patent for a dual-production process combining fuel and materials The technology converts Pongamia oil…
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- Environment
- 21/03/2026
- 12:01
EPA investigating Mount Thorley fish kill
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) is investigating a fish kill event in the Hunter River at Mount Thorley. Officers were called to the site on Friday 20 March where they collected water and fish samples for analysis. Reports from locals suggest hundreds of dead fish were seen along a 2-kilometre stretch of the river. At this early stage, the cause is unknown. NSW EPA Director Operations, DavidGathercole, said the Hunter River at Mount Thorley receives inputs from a range of sources including industrial estates, agricultural runoff and mining activities. “We are contacting anylicenced facilities in the area that have…
- CharitiesAidWelfare, International News
- 21/03/2026
- 11:47
World Vision Welcomes Australian Humanitarian Support as Lebanon Crisis Deepens
Key Facts: Australian Government pledges $5 million in humanitarian aid to Lebanon, where over 1 million people have been displaced since 2 March More than 1,000 people killed (including 100+ children) and 2,000 injured in less than three weeks of conflict World Vision Lebanon has assisted over 150,000 people (52,000 children) with essentials across 322 shelters Critical infrastructure targeted by airstrikes, hampering civilian movement and aid delivery across South Lebanon Australia's total humanitarian support for Lebanon and surrounding area exceeds $130 million since October 2023 Forqueries and media requests, please contact:Domi Gonzales at [email protected] or 0413 788 380.World Vision Australia…
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- General News
- 21/03/2026
- 08:30
Greyhound Racing NSW Supporting Participants Through Industry Change
Greyhound Racing NSW (GRNSW) is today announcing financial and wellbeing support and assistance packages for participants following the industry’s Racing Optimisation program. Late last year GRNSW announced that racing would cease at a number of locations across the State as part of rationalisation within the NSW industry. Among those scheduled closures were Muswellbrook and Broken Hill by June 30, 2026 and Wagga Wagga in the following 12 months after upgrades were completed at nearby Temora. GRNSW recognises the impact these changes may have on participants and will ensure participants have full access to the mental health and wellbeing services available…
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