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- Government Federal
- 08/12/2025
- 08:00
CHA backs government’s private health funding reform
Catholic Health Australia (CHA) said the Government's proposal to introduce a Private National Efficient Price (PNEP) for private hospital funding is a long-overdue reform that has the potential to deliver fair, transparent and sustainable funding for essential care. CHA Interim CEO Kathy Hilyard said decisive action on the PNEP would address long-standing problems in the private hospital system which, for too long, has operated under fragmented, opaque, and inefficient funding arrangements. “A nationally consistent price for private hospital care is a much-needed reform that will put our member hospitals on a more sustainable footing,” Ms Hilyard said. “The current system,…
- Education Training, General News
- 08/12/2025
- 08:00
Class Acts – Education Committee to hear from language and cultural educators
TheHouse of Representatives Standing Committee on Educationwill hear from teachers, school associations, and community language educators on Monday 8 December 2025 as part of itsinquiry into building Asia capability in Australia through the education system and beyond. Committee Chair,Hon Tim Watts MP, said ‘Teachers and lecturers are at the heart of building Australia’s Asia capability. They’re not just teaching language. They’re opening doors to understanding cultures, building empathy, and preparing our young people to succeed in a region that will define our future. When we invest in teachers’ skills and resources, we’re investing in Australia’s ability to engage confidently and…
- Government VIC, Medical Health Aged Care
- 08/12/2025
- 07:53
Five VicHealth former chairs urge government retain the health promotion foundation
Open letter to the Victorian Premier, Treasurer, and Health Minister (Issued by the Public Health Association of Australia on the authors' behalf). 8 December 2025 As five former Chairs ofVicHealth, representing a broad political spectrum and different eras of VicHealth’s work, we write to ask you to reconsider your Government’s decision to abolish VicHealth and place its important preventative health functions in the Health Department.We believe the decision is misguided and will fail to deliver the hoped-for savings. Abolishing VicHealth will severely reduce the effectiveness of important and innovative public health work in this State. Even with the best intentions,…
- Medical Health Aged Care
- 08/12/2025
- 07:34
Fish oil supplement halves serious cardiovascular events in patients on dialysis
A daily fish oil supplement has been shown to significantly reduce serious cardiovascular events in people receiving dialysis for kidney failure. The findings come from a major international clinical trial co-led in Australia by Monash Health and the School of Clinical Sciences at Monash University. The PISCES trial involved 1,228 participants across 26 dialysis sites in Australia and Canada. Results were presented at the American Society of Nephrology Kidney Week 2025 and published simultaneously in The New England Journal of Medicine. Participants who received four grams per day of fish oil, containing the natural active ingredients EPA and DHA, experienced…
- Gambling, General News
- 08/12/2025
- 05:45
All-time high poker machine losses a new all-time low for the NSW community – $2.45 billion lost in just 92 days
Media release For immediate release 8 December 2025 All-time high poker machine losses a new all-time low for the NSW community - $2.45 billion lost in just 92 days Latest figures from NSW Liquor and Gaming for Q3 2025 show poker machine losses have soared to the highest level ever in NSW history, a devastating record for the NSW community. The data, published days after the NSW Government announced long-overdue cancellation of pokies venue shutdown exemptions, proves much more needs to be done. Wesley Mission CEO, Rev Stu Cameron, says the current real reform standstill in NSW virtually guarantees record…
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- Food Beverages, Science
- 08/12/2025
- 05:30
Coffee scraps help blueberries stay fresher, longer
Key Facts: UNSW researchers are turning what was once waste into a protective film that could help extend the expiry date of some of Australia’s favourite summer fruits.Ever splurged on a punnet (or few) of blueberries only to find them a wrinkled, grey-flecked disappointment in your fridge a few days later? You’re not alone. This little blue superfood is known for perishing quickly. But now, a team of chemical engineers from UNSW Sydney are working on slowing down that decline. They’ve developed an edible film made from coffee waste that could help preserve the freshness of delicate fruits like blueberries…
- Community, Medical Health Aged Care
- 08/12/2025
- 04:15
Global Clinical Experts Gather in Sydney to Advance Adult Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Care
Key Facts: Life expectancy for Australians living with DMD have increased from 18 for those borne before 1970, to around 30 today. As adult care remains fragmented and inconsistent between hospitals and States, the Symposium will develop global multi-disciplinary care recommendations.MEDIA RELEASE A world-first International Symposium dedicated toimproving multi-disciplinary clinical care for adults living with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) will take place in Sydney over the next three days. Hosted by the Save Our Sons Duchenne Foundation, the invitation-only event will bring together more than 35 of the world’s leading clinicians and researchers to develop the first multidisciplinary, global best-practice…
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- Science
- 08/12/2025
- 03:11
Hemato-Oncology Trials: AOP Health Presents New Results at Top Congress ASH
VIENNA–BUSINESS WIRE– AOP Health continues to advance its clinical research program in myeloproliferative neoplasms, a special group of rare blood cancers. The company, specialized…
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- Business Finance
- 07/12/2025
- 23:11
CoMotion GLOBAL 2025 Launches in Riyadh: Global Mobility Leaders Unite in Saudi Capital to Chart Urban Future
Summit debuts Mayors in Motion initiative and CoMotion Urban Visionary Distinction as Riyadh showcases its rise as global mobility testbed RIYADH, Saudi Arabia–BUSINESS WIRE–…
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