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Wednesday 18 December 2024 key points Family members surveyed for headspace’s new National Family Mental Health Survey reveal connecting with friends (41%) and family (39%) has the most positive effect on their young people’s mental health. For those with strained relationships or more complicated family dynamics, the holiday season can be one of the … Continued
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MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: Wednesday 18 December, 12.30pm Nurses and midwives will be outside St Vincent’s Private Hospital entrance, 59 Victoria Pde, FitzroyANMF (Vic Branch) Assistant Secretary Madeleine Harradence will be available to speak to media St Vincent’s Private Hospitals theatre and recovery nurses will hold a four-hour stop work at the start of the afternoon session … Continued
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La Trobe University researchers have secured more than $11 million in new Federal funding to support seven ground-breaking projects. The projects, funded through the NHMRC Ideas Grant program, include the use of a digital storytelling tool to co-create Australia’s first integrated digital health tool to prevent alcohol use during pregnancy among Aboriginal and Torres Strait … Continued
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Statement from ELO2 ELO2 Consortium chosen to deliver history-making national project Brisbane, Australia – 17 December 2024 – The ELO2 Consortium, co-led by EPE Oceania and Lunar Outpost Oceania, is proud to announce its selection by the Hon. Ed Husic MP, Minister for Science and Industry, to deliver Australia’s first lunar rover. The … Continued
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Marking Australia’s leap into lunar exploration through innovation and collaboration Melbourne, Australia – 17 December 2024 – Lunar Outpost Oceania, as technical lead of the ELO2 Consortium, is proud to announce that the team has been awarded the contract to deliver Australia’s first lunar rover, “Roo-ver”. This historic achievement marks a defining moment in Australian … Continued
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Technology has made it a lot easier to plan for that perfect day at the beach. We’ve got weather apps, surf apps and even beach cams that all give us an idea of what to expect even before we leave the house. But what the apps and cams can’t really tell us is whether or … Continued
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Scientists from RMIT University and the Doherty Institute have developed a new blood test that could screen cancer patients to help make their treatment safer and more effective. About one in two Australians will be diagnosed with cancer by the age of 85. The first-of-its-kind test can rapidly assess how effective different polyethylene glycol (PEG) … Continued
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Sydney, Australia, Tuesday 17 December 2024 – Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) “If you have ovarian cancer, ask your oncologist to consider a test that will help determine whether your cancer is one of just under 50 per cent that might be responsive to new treatment options such as PARP inhibitors,” says ovarian cancer researcher Professor … Continued
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Following the wet La Niña years with widespread flooding, drier conditions have resulted in a drop in waterbird numbers and breeding in 2024. UNSW’s annual waterbird survey, conducted by researchers and government collaborators, has observed fewer waterbirds breeding and a drop of nearly 50% in overall numbers, compared to 2023. The researchers spotted 287,231 birds … Continued
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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has endorsed the Federal Government’s National Action Plan to improve the health and wellbeing of LGBTIQA+ people from 2025 to 2035. RACGP President Dr Michael Wright said: “This Action Plan is welcome and urgently needed because, there are significant health disparities for LGBTIQA+ people, and Australia’s needs a … Continued
