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Key Facts: When parents separate in Australia, their futures – and their children’s – often rely on the words chosen by judges in the Family Court. But those words aren’t always neutral along gender lines, say a team of UNSW researchers. The language chosen by judges in the Australian family courts reflects and reinforces long-standing … Continued
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Perth, Australia – 17 September 2025 | BlinkLab Limited (ASX:BB1), a digital health company developing smartphone-based diagnostic tools for neurodevelopmental conditions, has today announced a further expansion of its U.S. clinical trial site network with the engagement of the Thompson Center for Autism & Neurodevelopment at the University of Missouri. The Center will assist in … Continued
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An international team of clinicians and researchers, led by the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing’s Professor Perminder Sachdev and Dr Adam Bentvelzen, has today unveiled new diagnostic criteria for vascular cognitive impairment and dementia (VCID) – a common but less well-known cause of dementia. The criteria, published in JAMA Neurology, aim to bring clarity and … Continued
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The innovative solution could help reduce the risk of burns by delaying how quickly cotton materials catch fire. Researchers at UNSW have developed a novel fire-resistant spray that could slow the rate at which cotton materials catch fire – and reduce risk of burning. Designed with everyday materials in mind, like shirts or bedding that most … Continued
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Today, NSW MPs will meet with GPs to have confidential health checks and talk about important changes needed to keep people healthy across the state. The RACGP’s second NSW GPs Health Checks @ Parliament event will give MPs the opportunity to get a checkup, and GPs to advocate for issues facing general practice and communities … Continued
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VELA to operate the world’s first sailing cargo trimaran powered by 100 percent wind when at sea1 to sail between Europe and the U.S. Takeda to become the first biopharmaceutical company to ship its products on VELA’s wind-powered trimaran, starting a new era of sustainable shipping in pharma OSAKA, Japan & CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–BUSINESS WIRE– Takeda … Continued
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Key Facts: PDA exists for its members, who fuel our mission to “enable every Australian living with a physical disability to realise their full potential”. Through our work, we advocate to government, create equal opportunities, promote diversity and inclusion and ensure that our values within the organisation (and our representation of Australians living with physical … Continued
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The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has applauded the Queensland Government’s announcement of no-cost needle-free influenza vaccinations for children aged 2–5 ahead of the 2026 flu season. RACGP Queensland Chair Dr Cathryn Hester praised the initiative as a major step forward in public health. “Needle-free vaccine access, at no cost to families, will save … Continued
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New Australian study shows how tailored education for hospital staff is improving care for people with dementia. A new study led by Prof. Lynn Chenoweth from UNSW’s Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing (CHeBA) has shown that educating hospital staff in person-centred dementia care leads to better care experiences, greater staff confidence, and improved rehabilitation outcomes … Continued
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Climate action is mental health action: Australians for Mental Health Australians for Mental Health is urging all governments to take steps to slow climate change, after the first national climate risk assessment warned of the associated impacts on mental health. The assessment outlines how extreme heat, floods, bushfires, poor air quality and shifting … Continued
