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MEDIA ALERT – Australian Women in Music Conference, First Nations Women’s Music Program + Awards Ceremony & Concert – 1 & 2 October

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In just over a week, Australian music industry leaders and legends will descend on Meanjin/Brisbane for the fifth annual Australian Women in Music Awards. With 19 AWMA recipients to be announced, two extraordinary matriarchs inducted to the AWMA Honour Roll, and spectacular performances by Sarah Blasko, Kasey Chambers, Mo’Ju, Nina Korbe, Sarah McLeod, Katie Noonan … Continued

Online gambling losses explode as PM cites excuses not to ban gambling ads – Albanese’s concern for poker machine losses disingenuous

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Online betting has spiked by more than 50% in the last five years with losses now totalling $9 billion dollars, undermining Prime Minister Albanese’s comments that online gambling isn’t the problem. The Alliance for Gambling Reform’s Chief Advocate, Tim Costello said the Prime Minister has taken a chapter right out of the gambling industry’s playbook … Continued

More Australians to have access to funded shingles vaccine(1)

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Issued: 22 September 2024, Melbourne, Australia   The Government has expanded access to GSK’s shingles vaccine, Shingrix, to cover individuals aged 18 to 64 years who are at a moderate to high risk of herpes zoster as advised by the ATAGI.1 In some cases, the risk of developing shingles can be up to two times … Continued

“Tourism Must Lead the Way for a Fairer and More Sustainable Future” – UN Tourism Secretary-General Calls for Climate Action and Community Empowerment

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BELÉM, Brazil–BUSINESS WIRE– At the G20 Tourism Ministers’ meeting in Belém, Brazil, UN Tourism Secretary-General Zurab Pololikashvili emphasized the vital role tourism plays in shaping a fairer and more sustainable future for both people and the planet. With the sector expected to fully recover pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year, Pololikashvili urged a … Continued

Saturday Lotto draw no. 4505, Super 66 draw no. 4505

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Official Results Saturday Lotto draw no. 4505 Draw Date: Saturday, 21 September 2024 Drawn Numbers Winning Numbers (drawn order)[6] [21] [24] [29] [32] [42]  Supplementary Numbers (drawn order)[25] [30]  Division One Prize Pool $5,172,222.35 Total Prize Pool $17,240,741.17 Super 66 draw no. 4505 Drawn Numbers Winning Numbers (drawn order)[2] [7] [6] [4] [7] [6]  Division … Continued

Researchers ‘turbocharge’ vaccine delivery by jolting ‘bystander’ immune cells into action in animal models

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Monash University researchers have developed a new technique to boost the effectiveness of both traditional and mRNA-based vaccines in animal models.   Published in Immunity, the study found that adding low doses of vaccine-specific antibody to a COVID-19 vaccine stimulated the immune system’s B cells, which are responsible for generating antibodies, to fight viral infections. … Continued

Victoria’s essential workers priced out of affordable housing

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Victoria’s peak body for community housing is calling for a single and improved model of affordable rental housing, as new analysis reveals moderate income earners are being priced out.   The call comes as governments work to deliver more affordable housing through the Commonwealth’s Housing Australia Future Fund and the state’s Housing Statement.    There … Continued

Accessible Makervan for STEAM education wins prestigious design award

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A Monash University project aimed at helping people with disabilities engage in STEAM education has received recognition in Australia’s peak international design awards.  The Accessible Makervan was announced as a Good Design Award Winner at the 2024 Australian Good Design Awards, held in Sydney on 20 September, for its outstanding design excellence. Established in 1958, … Continued

National Week of Deaf People – State Library displays significant artifacts from Australia’s oldest Deaf Society.

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MEDIA ALERT – SATURDAY 21st September National Week of Deaf People – Australia’s oldest Deaf Society celebrates 140 years with significant exhibits at the State Library of Victoria Media arrival:  1:45pm via Entry 3 – 179 La Trobe Street. Expression Australia – the nation’s oldest Deaf Society will begin the National Week of Deaf People … Continued