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Australian first program supports Victorian cancer patients’ access to precision medicine

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Access to cutting edge personalised cancer treatments and the sharing of genetic testing information to further improve treatments are among the aims of a new Monash Partners Comprehensive Cancer Consortium (MPCCC)-led program. In a stride towards equitable and advanced cancer care, The MPCCC, which is an alliance partnering eight of Victoria’s largest hospitals with Monash … Continued

North Coast students set to change the world in Game Changer Challenge

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 24th October 2023 Students set to change the world in Game Changer Challenge   Students from three North Coast public schools are ready to compete in the final stage of the award-winning Game Changer Challenge in Parramatta from 7-9 November 2023.  Selected as one of 24 grand finalists, The Change Gamers from Alstonville Public School will use … Continued

Farmer, builder, muso, miner, even teacher: these are among some of the noisiest jobs. Hearing Australia urges greater action on occupational noise-induced hearing loss

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MEDIA RELEASE3 October 2023   Farmer, builder, muso, miner, even teacher: these are among some of the noisiest jobs Hearing Australia urges greater action on occupational noise-induced hearing loss   Construction workers, airport ground staff, farmers, F1 race car drivers, miners, musicians, Emergency Department staff – and even teachers – have some of the noisiest … Continued

Remote First Nations communities are among the most digitally excluded people in Australia: report

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RMIT-led research has found a significant gap in digital inclusion for First Nations people compared with other Australians, which widens substantially with remoteness.   About 43% of the 1,545 First Nations communities and homelands across Australia have no mobile service – including some with only a shared public phone or no telecommunications access – highlighting a … Continued

THIS SATURDAY: Buy from the Bush Festival @ Summer Land Camels

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Bush talent, flavours and performers centre-stage at the  BUY FROM THE BUSH QLD FESTIVAL: this Saturday September 16   More than 110 stalls from creators, makers and hosts from right across regional and rural Queensland PLUS some famous Kelpies put on a show, and there will be Fire Whip-Cracking! Images here   If you miss … Continued

Former Army Chaplain providing relief to Seroja affected communities

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MINGENEW, August 7 2023 (Frontier Services) – Eight years on from serving in the Australian Army, Rev David Jackson is providing a unique kind of care to communities affected by Cyclone Seroja in the Mid West of Western Australia.   Working as a Disaster Recovery Bush Chaplain for Frontier Services, a national charity supporting people … Continued

Students join locals to reimagine Clarence Valley townships

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Public spaces in the Clarence Valley will be re-imagined as locals team up with students from Monash University to co-design and create new shared spaces that build community and connections. Through to November, a series of live design studios (workshops) are taking place in four Clarence Valley communities, with locals invited to come along to … Continued