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Computer use, crosswords and games like chess are more strongly associated with older people avoiding dementia than knitting, painting or socialising, a Monash University study has found. Published in JAMA Network Open, the findings – some of the most robust on this topic to date – may help older individuals and aged care professionals plan … Continued
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THE HON MATT KEOGH MP Minister for VETERANS’ AFFAIRS MINISTER FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL MEDIA RELEASE 14 JULY 2023 Honouring the 56th AnNIVERSARY OF THE rOYAL aUSTRALIAN nAVY HELICOPTER FLIGHT VIETNAM Unit Today we pay tribute to the pilots, observers, naval airmen and support staff who served in the Royal Australian Navy … Continued
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Australian healthcare workers can be better prepared for future pandemics, infection prevention and other scenarios that require quarantine or isolation, according to authors of a new quarantine toolkit. Researchers from Charles Darwin University’s (CDU) Menzies School of Medicine developed the pandemic quarantine facility guide based on management of the Howard Springs Centre for National Resilience, which … Continued
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Since it began in 1954, the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity has been the definitive benchmark that drives progress, globally. But this year, the ’23 Cannes Lion Advertising Awards were really making progress in the area of disability inclusion, and this disabled copywriter buckled in for the ride. So let’s do a quick overview of the current situation. … Continued
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12 July 2023 The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) and the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) have welcomed today’s release of Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC) advice supporting funding to embed non-dispensing pharmacists within Aboriginal Health Services. Australia’s principal medical advisory group’s recommendation is based on a joint submission from PSA, NACCHO … Continued
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You have finally decided you have met “the one” and you’re actually ready to pop the question. But then you remember the ring! How do you go about choosing a style, the stones, even the type of metal and what happens if you get it wrong and your partner hates it? Sydney jeweller Fairina Cheng … Continued
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Throughout the month of July, the KIDS Foundation is raising much needed funds for their education programs. Now in their 30th year, the KIDS Foundation wants you to “Put your hand Up” and buy a pair of gloves or simply donate via their website. The KIDS Foundation is dedicated to injury prevention and injury recovery … Continued
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· Sleep for bushfire survivors · Cane waste to rebuild soil health · The real carbon cost of your travel · Creating tri-sector careers Four early career researchers from Canberra, Newcastle, Sydney, Melbourne recognised by Cooperative Research Australia for their innovative research and their ability to present it clearly and simply. “These researchers illustrate … Continued
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· Dreamliner composites · Hearing loss · AI valuations · Healing chronic wounds · Mercury-free teeth 12 July 2023 Innovation winners from Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide, Brisbane Six Excellence in Innovation awards were presented last night at the Collaborate Innovate 2023 conference in Adelaide, held by Cooperative Research Australia. The awards are sponsored by UNSW. “The … Continued
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Australia’s skills training system needs to be transformed so that it reflects the needs of a dynamic economy and students can embark on lifelong learning. This transformation needs to put students at the heart of the skills training system. That’s the ambition set out in a new policy statement released by the Independent Tertiary Education … Continued
