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Catholic aged care providers secure $55 million in government grants

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Catholic Health Australia has welcomed more than $55 million in government grants to support access to residential aged care facilities for local communities around the country.   CHA members Southern Cross Care in Queensland, Western Australia and Tasmania, and Calvary Aged Care Services in Victoria and Tasmania, are set to receive the funding across five … Continued

HILDA report reveals children trapped in poverty as inequality reaches crisis point

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Australian children are being robbed of their childhood, Barnardos Australia says, as new research reveals that more than one in three children in single-parent families live in poverty. Today’s landmark Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) Survey shows more than one in three (36.2%) children in single-parent families are living below the poverty … Continued

Major longitudinal study should serve as a wake up call to protect Australians’ mental health

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Major longitudinal study should serve as a wake up call to protect Australians’ mental health    Australians for Mental Health has urged governments and decision makers to take the latest Household, Income, Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey findings seriously, after it revealed growing distress among its respondents.    The HILDA report, which has been … Continued

World Alzheimer’s Day report reveals importance of rehabilitation

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The World Alzheimer’s Report 2025, released yesterday during Dementia Action Week, highlights the importance of rehabilitation for people living with dementia.   The Report, titled ‘Reimagining life with dementia – the power of rehabilitation’ was released by Alzheimer’s Disease International in the lead-up to World Alzheimer’s Day on Sunday 21 September.   Dementia Australia Dementia … Continued

APNA welcomes Japan-Australia collaboration grant funding

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The Australian Primary Health Care Nurses Association (APNA) welcomes the announcement by Senator the Hon Penny Wong, Minister for Foreign Affairs, of funding for a Japan-Australia professional collaboration program under the Australia-Japan Foundation grants program.   Attributable to APNA President, Denise Lyons  “We welcome the Minister for Foreign Affairs’ announcement of funding for our professional collaboration … Continued

Stem cell donors urgently needed – young Aussies hold the key to saving lives

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INTERVIEW OPPORTUNITIES Available for interview: Chris Tanti, CEO Leukaemia Foundation and Lisa Smith, CEO Stem Cell Donors Australia.    For media enquiries and to interview either Chris or Lisa, email [email protected].  Australia is facing a critical shortage of registered stem cell donors – and the solution lies with younger Australians. On World Marrow Donor Day (20 … Continued

Breaking the ice: why study Antarctica?

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Key Facts: From unique wildlife to resilient microbes, world-changing climate dynamics to untapped biotechnological potential – four UNSW scientists outline what makes Antarctica a laboratory like no other. Earlier this year, UNSW Sydney PhD candidate Christina Schmidt submitted her thesis – from the deck of Australia’s multi-billion-dollar icebreaker, just off the East Antarctic coast. Schmidt’s … Continued

‘Like talking on the telephone’: quantum computing engineers get atoms chatting long distance

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Key Facts: UNSW quantum engineers have created quantum entanglement between two distant atoms in silicon using electrons as a bridge. UNSW engineers have made a significant advance in quantum computing: they created ‘quantum entangled states’ – where two separate particles become so deeply linked they no longer behave independently – using the spins of two … Continued

KFSHRC to Participate in C3 Davos of Healthcare(TM) Japan Summit

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TOKYO, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre (KFSHRC) has announced its participation in the C3 Davos of Healthcare™ Japan Summit, taking place on September 24, 2025 under the theme “A Tri-Nation Collaboration: Building Bridges Beyond Borders in Healthcare,” bringing together global leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators to foster … Continued