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Workplace safety has traditionally focused on physical risks, but a growing awareness points to another crucial factor: psychosocial safety. Psychosocial safety – how work environments impact mental health and wellbeing – is gaining increased attention as governments and regulators focus on how organisations treat their employees. A recent Safe Work Australia report showed that mental health … Continued
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An international team of multidisciplinary researchers led by Canada’s Dalhousie University in collaboration with Monash University have developed a simple and scalable direct-to-patient intervention to substantially reduce long-term sleeping pill use for the treatment of insomnia in older adults. Sleeping pills for insomnia include a class of medications called benzodiazepines. In Australia, approximately 7 … Continued
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19 September 2024 Using super for a housing deposit would make homes more expensive, hinder the home ownership aspirations of young Australians, reduce retirement incomes, and lead to a significant long-term cost to the Budget, a Corinna Economic Advisory report authored by Saul Eslake has found. In an independent report, commissioned by the Super Members … Continued
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An outstanding $21 million philanthropic investment from the Colonial Foundation will establish a pioneering research centre to advance precision diagnosis for diseases that affect millions of Australians. The Colonial Foundation Diagnostics Centre will use cutting-edge ‘spatial biology’ technologies to deliver enhanced diagnosis and, in turn, personalised care for patients with inflammatory diseases, like rheumatoid … Continued
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Jean Hailes for Women’s Health welcomes the tabling of the landmark report from the Senate Inquiry into issues related to menopause and perimenopause, commending the attention being given to issues that affect millions of Australian women. Dr. Sarah White, CEO of Jean Hailes, said the report highlights critical areas to improve support and health … Continued
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TORONTO–BUSINESS WIRE– Lithium Royalty Corp. (TSX: LIRC) (“LRC”) is pleased to report that Winsome Resources Limited (“Winsome”) announced the completion of a scoping study for its 100%-owned Adina Lithium Project (the “Adina Project”) located in Québec, Canada. The study highlights the Adina Project as one of the most capital-efficient hard-rock lithium projects in North America. … Continued
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THURSDAY, 19 SEPTEMBER 2024: HCF, Australia’s largest not-for-profit health fund, is today launching Hospital Basic Plus, an affordable hospital cover tailored for healthy young adults. The launch comes as new research1 reveals around two in five (41%) Australians aged 25 to 39 years old remain uninsured, despite their widespread concern over unexpected medical expenses. The nationwide … Continued
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September 19 2024 THE CLIMATE COUNCIL HAS LAUNCHED a new plan to seize the sun and capitalise on Australia’s rooftop solar strengths, double our solar power capacity and install two million household batteries by the end of the decade. Supercharging rooftop solar will slash household and business energy bills, cut climate pollution further … Continued
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RACV Healesville Country Club and Resort is providing a glimpse into the future of art with the opening of the Digital Dreams, Analog Echoes – an Artificial Intelligence (AI) inspired art exhibition – open from 21 September to 1 December 2024. Adding to the extensive range of facilities at the Club and Resort, the unique outdoor … Continued
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UNSW Sydney’s Scientia Professor Matthew England has been named as the recipient of the 2024 American Geophysical Union’s Pavel S. Molchanov Climate Communications Prize. This is only the second time in the prize’s history that it has been awarded to a scientist outside of the United States, and Prof. England is the first Australian to … Continued
