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SCALE OF DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE’S ROLE IN HOMELESSNESS REVEALED: WORLD HOMELESS DAY

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Media release Under embargo until 0500AM Friday October 10 SCALE OF DOMESTIC AND FAMILY VIOLENCE’S ROLE IN HOMELESSNESS  REVEALED: WORLD HOMELESS DAY  New analysis from Homelessness Australia has revealed increases in the leading causes of homelessness in Australia, as the globe marks both World Homeless Day and World Mental Health Day.    Across Australia in … Continued

?New research: Improving health literacy could save over AU$7 billion* to the economy per year, new study finds

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 ​This Health Literacy Month, Haleon, a global leader in consumer health, is calling for improved health literacy support to address the growing economic burden of low health literacy rates.   ​9 October 2025: New research has revealed the enormous impact that low health literacy has on both the Australian health system and individuals.   ​The Health Inclusivity … Continued

3D printed map brings Elders’ knowledge to life

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Multimedia and 3D technology are the latest tools being used by Elders in Maningrida to share their traditional knowledge and ancient stories, facilitated by a collaboration between Charles Darwin University (CDU) academics.  For the last two and a half years, PhD candidate Sam Williams from CDU’s Northern Institute, has worked with Elders in Maningrida to create videos telling … Continued

Connect-TBI: National collaboration to revolutionise traumatic brain injury care

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A national initiative led by Monash University researchers will bring together over 60 experts from across Australia to transform clinical care for Australians who experience moderate to severe traumatic brain injury (msTBI). Extrapolating 2022 data from the Victorian State Trauma Outcome Registry and Monitoring Group, around 46 in 100,000 Australians will experience a new msTBI … Continued

Size matters. Breasts deserve more mirror time: Breast Cancer Network Australia launches new campaign to support early detection.

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Key Facts: * More mirror time for breasts. * New data shows tumour size is a key predictor of survival.  * Know Yourself Feel Yourself Campaign *New Breast Check Education Video   Interviews: Women with lived experience of breast cancer Breast Cancer Network Australia, CEO Kirsten Pilatti Breast Cancer Network Australia, Director Policy, Advocacy and … Continued

Size matters. Breasts deserve more mirror time: Breast Cancer Network Australia launches new campaign to support early detection.

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Key Facts: * More mirror time for breasts. * New data shows tumour size is a key predictor of survival.  * Know Yourself Feel Yourself Campaign *New Breast Check Education Video   Interviews: Women with lived experience of breast cancer.  Breast Cancer Network Australia, CEO Kirsten Pilatti Breast Cancer Network Australia, Director Policy, Advocacy and … Continued

Global analysis shows hidden damage from men’s alcohol use

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A global analysis led by La Trobe University has highlighted the hidden harms to women and children caused by men’s alcohol use and calls for urgent gender-responsive and alcohol policy action worldwide and in Australia.  The paper, Harms to Women and Children from Men’s Alcohol Use: An Evidence Review and Directions For Policy, analyses findings … Continued

Rise in young women ending up in hospital from GHB overdose, new study shows

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GHB-related emergency department (ED) presentations and hospitalisations in NSW increased substantially in the last decade, with young women accounting for a larger proportion of toxicity and overdose cases over time, according to new research in Addiction. The demographic shift in GHB use and harms was also demonstrated by the rising number of presentations to regional … Continued