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- Biotechnology
- 01/10/2024
- 08:14
CARTHERICS RAISES OVER $15 MILLION IN OVERSUBSCRIBED PRIVATE FINANCING ROUND TO ADVANCE CELL THERAPY PROGRAMS
Financing round was significantly oversubscribed by existing investors and new private investors. Funding will enable the Company to progress clinical trials of its lead CAR-NK cell therapy product, CTH-401, in ovarian cancer and expand its pipeline to additional disease indications. Melbourne, Australia, 1 October 2024 – Cartherics Pty Ltd(“Cartherics” or “Company”), a biotechnology company developing immune cell therapies for the treatment of cancer and other diseases, is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised well over its target AU$15M in an oversubscribed financing round. This funding will support the initiation of the clinical trial for CTH-401, the Company’s lead cell…
- Information Technology, Mental Health
- 01/10/2024
- 08:00
Harnessing extended reality to drown the fear of water
Monash University human-computer interaction researchers have developed a playful water-inspired extended reality system using floatation tanks to help reduce aquaphobia. The study, presented at…
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- Government Federal, Taxation
- 01/10/2024
- 07:47
Time is running out to lodge your own tax return
The Australian Taxation Office (ATO) is reminding taxpayers that the due date for individuals who lodge their own income tax return (31October 2024) is fast approaching. As of 22September, the ATO had received over 7.9million income tax returns from individuals for the 2024 financial year. Over 4million individuals self-lodged their income tax return, while 3.8million chose to use a registered tax agent. ATO Assistant Commissioner Rob Thomson has urged those who are yet to finalise their tax returns or engage with a registered tax agent to act now to avoid potential late lodgment penalties. ‘If you’re lodging your own tax…
- Medical Health Aged Care, Science
- 01/10/2024
- 07:15
First human vagus nerve recordings pinpoint cardiovascular signals
The team that first recorded vagus nerve signals in humans has isolated the electrical activity of individual neurones responsible for cardiovascular regulation. Published in The Journal of Physiology, the Monash University-led discovery paves the way for more research into how and why cardiovascular disease develops. Monash University’s Professor Vaughan Macefield was the first to record electrical signals from the vagus nerve in awake humans in 2020. Before that, our understanding of the physiology of this nerve – which supplies the heart, airways and other organs within the thorax and abdomen – came entirely from animal work. Now, in another first,…
- Community
- 01/10/2024
- 07:00
SYDNEY’S TRANSPORT HISTORY COMES TO LIFE AT CENTRAL THIS WEEKEND
Sydney’s Central Station will step back in time as the annual Transport Heritage Expo returns this October long weekend (5 – 7 October 2024). Visitors will have a wide range of experiences to choose from, with heritage train, bus, and steamboat rides operating across the city, along with unique offerings at Central Station, including tours of the iconic Central Station clock tower and tea aboard a 1960s dining carriage. “The Transport Heritage Expo is a rare and exciting opportunity for people to immerse themselves in our state’s rich transport history,” said Transport Heritage NSW CEO, Andrew Moritz. “Already over 6,000…
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- Finance Investment, Political
- 01/10/2024
- 06:19
Big Super is still investing in nuclear weapons: report
A new report has found that despite claiming not to invest in ‘controversial weapons’ 13 of the top 14 Australian super funds are still investing in nuclear weapons companies, in some cases even in an option described as ‘responsible’. One of the 14,Hostplus, has excluded nuclear weapons companies across its portfolio since December 2021. At least $3.4 billion of Australian retirement savings are invested by these funds in companies involved in making nuclear weapons, according tothe new research conducted by Quit Nukes in collaboration with The Australia Institute. The report analyses financial returns and finds that the exclusion of nuclear…
- Education Training, Union
- 01/10/2024
- 06:10
Classes cancelled as union members launch national strike action
Classes are set to be cancelled for hundreds of students at SAE University College campuses across Australia, with staff launching strike action. National Tertiary Education Union (NTEU) members at SAE University College will walk off the job on Tuesday as their push for reasonable workloads and a fair pay rise escalates. Almost all classes in Perth during the five-hour strike are expected to be affected, withNTEU members at the Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Byron Bay campuses also taking industrial action. Staff will also ramp up work bans including an indefinite stop to using online systems to mark attendance and…
- General News
- 01/10/2024
- 06:00
South East mob to take first steps to career in surfing
1 October 2024 South East mob to take first steps to career in surfing What: First Nations surfers from the South East will take the first steps to becoming accredited surf coaches at Pambula Beach today. In partnership with the NSW Office of Sport and Surfing with the Mob, Surfing NSW will deliver training to 14 local First Nations surfers, providing them with the skills and knowledge to become the next generation of accredited surf coaches in the region. When: 9am-3pm, Tuesday, 1 October Where: Pambula Beach Surf Life Saving Club, Pambula Beach Road, Pambula Photo opportunity: Participants will complete…
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- Education Training, Industrial Relations
- 01/10/2024
- 05:55
Violence and harassment in schools: Union calls on employers to take action
Tuesday 1 October 2024 The Independent Education Union calls on non-government school employers to provide clear data on rates of violence and harassment in schools, and to implement stronger measures to ensure teachers and support staff are safe from rising rates of violence and harassment. “Our members are reporting increasing incidents of violence and sexual harassment by students directed towards teachers and other staff in schools, and we are calling on their employers to produce a clear picture of what is happening and what they’re doing about it,” said IEUA NSW/ACT Branch Deputy Secretary David Towson. The Independent Education Union…
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