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Significant Florey research identifies triple drug combination that may have potential for motor neurone disease

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Key points:  Motor neurone disease (MND) is a progressive, fatal neurodegenerative disease.  The current first-line treatment for MND was discovered 30 years ago.  More effective treatments are needed.  Over the past three decades more than 170 drugs have been tested and failed in MND clinical trials.   Researchers at The Florey have developed an innovative stem cell technology to test drugs in the laboratory. They have identified a 3-drug combination that … Continued

COP30 falls short, offering a ‘spark of hope but far more heartbreak’ – Oxfam Australia

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In response to the outcome of COP30, Oxfam Australia Policy and Advocacy Lead Josie Lee says:  “Australia made some incremental progress at COP30, but the biggest barrier to meaningful climate action remains unchanged: developed countries like ours are still failing to provide the climate funding low-income countries urgently need. Australia built its wealth on coal … Continued

‘This can make all the difference’: GPs are expanding social prescribing care across Australia

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GPs across Australia are embracing social prescribing to improve health outcomes and help patients enhance their self-care.  It comes ahead of GPs, including Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) social prescribing spokesperson Dr Kuljit Singh, attending an International Social Prescribing Conference in Brisbane from 25–27 November. Social prescribing involves health professionals, including GPs, supporting patients … Continued

Locksley strengthens U.S. defense supply chain strategy with appointment of Lockheed Martin materials leader

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Locksley Resources Limited (ASX: LKY, OTCQX: LKYRF, FSE: X5L) has strengthened its U.S. critical minerals and defense supply chain strategy with the appointment of Lockheed Martin materials specialist Ms Stacy Newstead as a Strategic Advisor – Materials Strategy to the Locksley Advisory Board. Ms Newstead is currently Materials Strategy and Risk Manager at Lockheed Martin, … Continued

Coeur to Participate in Upcoming Conferences

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CHICAGO–BUSINESS WIRE– Coeur Mining, Inc.’s (“Coeur” or the “Company”) (NYSE: CDE) Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Thomas S. Whelan, will participate in the Bank of America Leveraged Finance Conference on Tuesday, December 2, 2025. Additionally, the Company’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Mitchell J. Krebs, will present at the Scotiabank Mining Conference … Continued

Payman seeking update on Early Education Funding

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Western Australia’s only independent Senator Fatima Payman is seeking an update on the $1 billion Building Early Education Fund (BEEF), which remains unallocated despite being announced almost a year ago.   In the most recent Senate Estimates, Senator Payman asked the following questions, which remain unanswered six weeks later:  Have you determined the criteria for allocating BEEF to the locations of true unmet demand?  Can they be sure that the choices … Continued

Taking blue carbon from Hunter Valley swamps to the islands of Fiji

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Key Facts: – UNSW Professor leading the way on intiatives to store carbon in wetland environments – Past work has helped restore badly damaged environments across Australia – Latest project aims to restore coastal habitats in Fiji with ‘floating mangroves’ Growing up among the estuaries of New York state, studying abroad on Australia’s coastline, and … Continued

New study: Pharmacy education needs planetary health focus to boost environmental action

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New Monash University research has found that while pharmacy students understand pharmacists’ role in planetary health, many struggle to apply these principles in practice or link issues like antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to equity and social justice, signalling a critical gap in healthcare education. Published in UK journal, Innovations in Education and Teaching International, the study evaluated … Continued