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Excelling: City of Darebin leads the way in welcoming

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The City of Darebin recognised in Australian-first as the first local council to achieve Welcoming Cities accreditation at the Excelling Level  This week, the City of Darebin was awarded the first Excelling Accreditation in the Welcoming Cities network.    Welcoming Cities accreditation recognises the commitment local government organisations make to advancing inclusion in their community. … Continued

New analysis uncovers reality about Government public health and prevention research funding

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As Australia’s health system struggles with the growing burden of preventable disease, new analysis published today provides important insights into Government research funding that is designed to help keep Australians healthy and out of hospitals.  The new examination of projects and grants issued through the Australian Government’s Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) is the first … Continued

Platypus and chicken reveal how chromosomes balance between the sexes

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La Trobe University and UNSW Sydney researchers have uncovered new understandings of fundamental differences in biological processes between males and females—by interrogating the unique and diverse sex chromosome systems of the platypus and the chicken. The findings, published today in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), are a surprise in the field of … Continued

Making it here: flow chemistry technology demonstrated

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A critical platform technology to synthesise drug compounds at scale – and onshore production in Australia – has been successfully demonstrated in a collaboration between Melbourne company Boron Molecular, and innovation and technology development specialists, DMTC Limited, with support from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO. The science behind the story is captured in a new video … Continued

Changes to Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme will benefit rural patients

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The removal of the Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme’s four-night rule by the Queensland government is applauded by the National Rural Health Alliance (the Alliance). Rural Queenslanders will no longer need to cover the first four nights of accommodation out of pocket from 1 August. This initiative will save Queenslanders who need to travel to access … Continued

Brain Health and Prevention – World Brain Day

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Under embargo: 22 July 2022   For decades, researchers and the community alike have awaited a ‘silver-bullet’ style drug to treat Alzheimer’s disease, the major cause of dementia which accounts for over 50% of cases. Available medicines reduce symptom progression but do not alter progression of the disease. What the results of multiple trials and … Continued

Avocado experts are coming to Childers

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Avocado experts will be coming to Childers to present the Central Queensland Avocado Regional Forum on Thursday 18 July at the Isis Club.   A range of avocado experts will be speaking on the day and the technical theme for the forum is “Pest and disease”. All avocado industry members interested in avocado production are … Continued

Economic mobility – a ‘fair go’ for many but some left behind

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New research from the Productivity Commission shows Australia performs well on income mobility. ‘For most Australians, the amount your parents earned when you were young is not a life sentence,’ said Chair Danielle Wood. The report, Fairly equal? Economic mobility in Australia, finds that 67% of the so-called ‘Xennial’ generation – those born in 1976–1982, … Continued

Inspire, Imagine & Innovate at 17th National Rural Health Conference

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The largest rural health event in Australia, the 17th National Rural Health Conference, will be held 16-18 September 2024 at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Hosted by the National Rural Health Alliance and themed ‘Inspire, Imagine and Innovate,’ this event will bring together people from across the country and across all rural health disciplines … Continued

HCF Research Foundation supports key colonoscopy study as screening age lowers to 45

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THURSDAY, 20 JUNE 2024: As Australia marks Bowel Cancer Awareness Month this June, the HCF Research Foundation proudly highlights its support of a pivotal research project aimed at improving surveillance colonoscopy, a key tool in diagnosing and preventing bowel cancer. Led by Monash University Professor (Research) Denise O’Connor, the “Value in Care – Optimising Surveillance … Continued