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- General News
- 20/12/2024
- 12:25
Christmas at Kingdomcity Church Perth
Kingdomcity MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Christmas at Kingdomcity: A Season of Joy and Hope for All Canning Vale, December 2024 — Kingdomcity invites the community of Perth to celebrate the joy and hope of Christmas through its special services at 9 AM and 11 AM on Christmas Day at 3 Rangeview Place, Canning Vale. In a time when the world is searching for peace and connection, Kingdomcity’s celebrations will bring families and individuals together to reflect on the transformative message of Christ’s birth. Lead Pastor Julian Kirtisingham emphasises the relevance of Christmas in today’s world: “Christmas is a powerful…
- General News
- 20/12/2024
- 12:24
Christmas Services at Futures Church Adelaide
FUTURES CHURCH MEDIA ALERT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Christmas: A Season of Hope Amidst Global Challenges Adelaide, December 2024 — As the world faces a season of uncertainty, Futures Church Paradise invites the community to rediscover the timeless message of Christmas — hope, peace, and unity. With ongoing challenges such as climate change, economic pressures, and increasing social disconnection, this year’s Christmas celebrations highlight the power of faith, compassion, and community to bring light into the darkness. Josh Greenwood, Senior Associate of Futures Church Australia, reflects on this year’s theme: “The message of Jesus’ birth speaks directly into our world today.…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 20/12/2024
- 12:01
ADHD drug shows promise for treating methamphetamine dependence, landmark Australian study shows
A prescription medication used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) could be repurposed as the first pharmacotherapy for people with methamphetamine dependence, according to a study published in Addiction. Results from the landmark ‘LiMA’ trial show that thepsychostimulant lisdexamfetamine can drastically reduce the need to use methamphetamine among those who are dependent on the illicit drug. Lead author and addiction medicine specialist Professor Nadine Ezard, who is Director of the National Centre for Clinical Research on Emerging Drugs (NCCRED), said the results were promising. "There is currently no pharmacotherapy approved for treating methamphetamine dependence," Professor Ezard said. “While further…
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- Books Literature
- 20/12/2024
- 12:00
Monash expert: Author John Marsden’s legacy
Award-winning Australian author JohnMarsden, best known for his multimillion-selling Tomorrow series, has died aged 74. DrPenni Russon, Senior Lecturer, Literary Studies, Faculty of Arts Contact: +61 423 873 770 or penni.russon@monash.edu Comments attributable to DrRusson: “It was the Tomorrow series that hooked me: afternoons spent as a 20-something in the Northcote library, reading compulsively. As a children’s writer and creative writing teacher, I’ve tried to stay loyal to that young-adult self, who couldn’t stop turning the pages. He helped me understand what young-adult fiction could do to counteract negative or cynical stories about 'young people today'. “Marsden’s Tomorrow books emerged…
- Environment, Government Federal
- 20/12/2024
- 11:18
Assess NT fracking under national environment law
Concerns raised by an independent expert scientific committee should prompt Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek to use her expanded water trigger powers to assess Northern Territory gas fracking proposals, the Australian Conservation Foundation said. While the ‘plain English summary’ of the Expert Scientific Committee on Unconventional Gas says the potential impacts on the Beetaloo Basin’s water resources from exploration activities would be ‘minor’, that description is not used in the rest of the report. The panel states that exploration activities ‘will likely lead to further production, exploration and appraisal which will inevitably intensify impacts.’ “The whole purpose of initial gas fracking…
- Business Company News, Finance Investment
- 20/12/2024
- 11:12
Little Green Pharma signs LOI for proposed acquisition of Health House for $1.25M
Highlights Strategic acquisition:Proposed acquisition of Health House, a cashflow breakeven medicinal cannabis distributor generating ~$7.5 million in annualised revenue. Attractive valuation:Total purchase price of…
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- CharitiesAidWelfare
- 20/12/2024
- 11:06
Israel’s forced displacement orders in Lebanon may constitute grave breaches of International Humanitarian Law, say aid agencies
The 136 forced displacement orders Israel imposed on 25 per cent of Lebanon during its 62 - day war were woefully inadequate, unnecessarily dangerous and likely illegal, aid agencies said today. These orders, which Israel called evacuations, either targeted defined locations, were mass orders that encompassed entire villages, neighbourhoods and towns, or vague directives on nonspecific areas that collectively forced 1.4 million people to flee their homes to overcrowded shelters, and some onto the streets, as nearly every governate in Lebanon came under attack. In a joint report released today, Forced Displacement Orders: Debunking the Myth of Humane Attacks, ActionAid…
- General News
- 20/12/2024
- 11:02
Christmas Services at Planetshakers Church
PLANETSHAKERS Media Alert FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Planetshakers Church Invites Melbourne to Celebrate Christmas Together Melbourne, VIC – December 2024 – This Christmas, Planetshakers Church is inviting the Melbourne community to come together and celebrate the joy and hope of the Christmas. Join us on Christmas Day, 25 December, at 400 City Road, Southbank, VIC 3006, for two uplifting services at 9:00 AM and 11:00 AM. Andy Harrison, spokesperson for Planetshakers Church, said, “Christmas is a time to reflect on the gift of Jesus and the message of love, joy, and peace He brings to the world. At Planetshakers, we want…
- Books Literature, Media
- 20/12/2024
- 10:52
Monash expert: Remembering Michael Leunig
Australian cartoonist, poet and writer Michael Leunig has died aged 79. His death was announced on social media: "The pen has run dry, its ink no longer flowing – yet Mr Curly and his ducks will remain etched in our hearts, cherished and eternal." Dr AliAlizadeh, Senior Lecturer, Literary Studies, Faculty of Arts Contact: +61 435 230 249 or Ali.Alizadeh@monash.edu Comments attributable to Dr Alizadeh: “Leunig was a truly strange, contradictory artist. A political cartoonist who despised politics, a poet whose poems were shamelessly unpoetic, a moralist who offended moralists, a mainstream media celebrity amidst the decline of mainstream media.’’…
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