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The Australian General Practice Alliance (AGPA) today called for a major overhaul of Medicare including the establishment of an independent pricing authority to set the levels of Medicare rebates. “Medicare is no longer fit for purpose with successive Labor and Coalition Governments starving funding to the point where primary healthcare for Australians is seriously jeopardized” … Continued
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Suicide prevention experts available to discuss ABS Causes of Death data Black Dog Institute experts are available today to The following Black Dog Institute suicide prevention experts are available to discuss the latest Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2023 Causes of Death data released today. Associate Professor Fiona Shand, Head of Suicide Prevention Research “The … Continued
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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people should have every opportunity to live happy and fulfilling lives. Instead, too many of our families are struggling with mental health challenges, continuing grief and trauma, and suicide. It is a public health issue that must be addressed beyond the health system, says Gayaa Dhuwi (Proud Spirit) Australia, … Continued
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NEW YORK–BUSINESS WIRE– The Empire State Building (ESB) hosted the 46th Annual Empire State Building Run-Up, presented by Starbucks and powered by the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF). In several designated heats, more than 650 runners from across the world raced up the building’s 1,576 stairs to reach the finish line on the iconic 86th Floor … Continued
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Hurricane Milton is lashing the east coast of the US and displacing millions of residents from their homes as they flee its path. It made landfall in Florida on Wednesday evening local time and the National Hurricane Centre has warned it brings a “life-threatening storm surge, damaging winds, and flooding rains”. Available to comment: Dr … Continued
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The great Christmas decoration shopping tradition starts this weekend with traditional suburban pop-up Christmas stores opening for the 2024 season. Aussies have always embraced the decades old family outing to the local Christmas shop, but can household budgets handle Christmas this year? In fact, after a tough year, marked by rising living costs and financial … Continued
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The Bureau of Meterology predicts that solar activity this week could result in stunning auroral displays visible in some Australian night skies on Thursday, Friday or Saturday nights. Aurora are produced when charged particles launched from the Sun interact with the Earth’s magnetic field and slam into the Earth’s atmosphere at the edge of space, … Continued
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Lifeline Australia Chief Executive Officer, Colin Seery, said today’s release of the ABS’s latest cause of death data, which reveals there were 3,214* lives lost to suicide in 2023, outlines a tragedy that reinforces the critical role of governments, families, workplaces and communities in reducing the number of deaths caused by intentional self-harm. “Behind every statistic there … Continued
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Charles Darwin University (CDU) engineers using research to build a more innovative and sustainable society are among the most prestigious academics in the world, according to a distinguished list from Stanford University. The Stanford University and Elsevier World’s Top 2% Scientists list ranks the most cited academics in the world, based on Elsevier’s Scopus database. … Continued
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Thursday, 10 October 2024 Lawyer mediators delivering for consumers A new accreditation system launched today for lawyer mediators will provide people wanting to resolve disputes outside court the choice of selecting a legally qualified mediator to help them. Speaking at the Annual Conference of the Law Society of NSW today, President Brett McGrath said … Continued
