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Lives, limbs, millions could be saved under new strategy

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Key Facts: Diabetes-related foot disease (DFD) is one of the nation’s most urgent yet overlooked health issues.   Every year, DFD affects more than 510,000 Australians, leading to 47,100 hospitalisations, 6,300 amputations and 2,500 deaths – costing the health system $2.7 billion.   If fully adopted, the new strategy could prevent more than 2,800 amputations, 20,000 hospital … Continued

Health and community services stars shine bright at HESTA Excellence Awards?

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8 August 2025 Eight winners from across the aged care, allied health, disability and community services sectors were last night crowned at the 2025 HESTA Excellence Awards, which honoured remarkable contributions to improving health and wellbeing outcomes for Australians.   Selected from a record 420+ nominations, winners included a team who engaged aged care residents to … Continued

HistoSonics Announces $2.25B Acquisition by Consortium of Top-Tier Investors

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Acquisition will Accelerate Global Expansion of Company’s Breakthrough Edison® Histotripsy Platform and Non-Invasive Tumor Therapy MINNEAPOLIS–BUSINESS WIRE– HistoSonics, the developer of the Edison® Histotripsy System and novel histotripsy therapy platform, today announced a management-led majority stake acquisition by a syndicate of globally recognized private and public investors, including K5 Global, Bezos Expeditions, Wellington Management and … Continued

Pitch Night: Seeking South West Sydney’s next entrepreneurs

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UNSW Sydney leads community event showcasing the region’s startup talent Prize money and industry support on offer to turn ideas into real-world impact Experts and community leaders to join live judging panel   Western Sydney is one of Australia’s most vibrant, fast-growing regions, but local innovators are still underrepresented in the startup space. In response, … Continued

New initiatives to strengthen our approach to DFSV prevention and response

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A new evidence platform and curriculum initiative to support domestic, family and sexual violence (DFSV) prevention and response in the Northern Territory will be developed through the NT Government and Charles Darwin University (CDU) Partnership Agreement. The initiatives, led by CDU’s Molly Wardaguga Institute, aim to strengthen workforce development, increase the use of evidence in … Continued

Sunshine Coast student takes top prize in QLD Literary Competition

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A local Sunshine Coast student was honoured with an award on Wednesday evening at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) and English Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s (ETAQ) annual Literary Competition presentation. Charlotte Guthrie, from St Andrew’s Anglican College in Peregian Springs, won the Years 9 and 10 short story category with … Continued

Gold Coast student takes top prize in QLD Literary Competition

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A local Gold Coast student was honoured with an award on Wednesday evening at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) and English Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s (ETAQ) annual Literary Competition presentation. Harriet McIvor, from All Saints Anglican School in Merrimac, won the Years 11 and 12 non-fiction prose category with her … Continued

Bundaberg student takes top prize in QLD Literary Competition

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A local Bundaberg student was honoured with an award on Wednesday evening at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) and English Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s (ETAQ) annual Literary Competition presentation. Samantha Brammer, from Bundaberg Christian College, won the Years 7 and 8 poetry category with her submission, “The colour of silence.” … Continued

Mackay student takes top prize in QLD Literary Competition

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A local Mackay student was honoured with an award on Wednesday evening at the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) and English Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s (ETAQ) annual Literary Competition presentation. Isabelle Refalo, from Mackay Northern Beaches State High School, won the Years 9 and 10 poetry category with her submission, “Blood-stained … Continued

Talent displayed by Queensland’s next generation of writers

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Queensland school students with a flair for writing were celebrated on Wednesday evening (6 August) as part of the Independent Education Union – Queensland and Northern Territory (IEU-QNT) and English Teachers’ Association of Queensland’s (ETAQ) annual Literary Competition. ETAQ President Carley Elliott said over 1500 submissions of poetry, short stories and non-fiction prose were entered … Continued