MONASH University researchers used blood tests to detect concussions caused by intimate partner violence (IPV), including cases with non-fatal strangulation. Their study, publis...
Read more about Partner violence same as sports injuryDEMENTIA Australia expressed disappointment over the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) rejection of Lecanemab, a treatment for early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Developed ...
Read more about Surprised that dementia drug was rejectedAFTER 25 years of advocacy by Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA), NSW has identified 7,900 people living with metastatic breast cancer (MBC), surpassing previous estimates. ...
Read more about Breast cancer estimates surprisingONE in 13 Australians over 40 have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), but only half are aware of it. COPD, a leading cause of avoidable hospitalisations, causes breat...
Read more about Half don’t know they have this conditionTHE NSW Government will cap rent increases to once per year under new rental law reforms in NSW. The changes apply to both fixed-term and periodic leases, closing existing looph...
Read more about Rent increases caped to once a yearAUSTRALIA’S residential construction sector faces a crisis as companies collapse, leaving consumers with lost deposits and unfinished homes. High immigration and declining housi...
Read more about Building sector facing more crisisTHE NSW Government is scrapping restrictive “no entertainment” clauses to revive live music and nightlife in NSW. Outdated rules, such as limiting music genres, banning bands, o...
Read more about Govt scraps outdated venue rulesPALLIATIVE Care Australia’s national workforce survey reveals rising burnout, with 44% of palliative care and 41% of aged care workers experiencing it frequently. Only 47% are s...
Read more about Burnout rates worrying in this sectorNEW ABS data reveals dementia is poised to become Australia’s leading cause of death, accounting for 9.1% of deaths in 2023, just behind ischaemic heart disease. Dementia remain...
Read more about Dementia the top cause of deathA NEW Lawyer Mediator Accreditation Scheme (LMA Scheme) will help people resolve disputes outside of court by allowing them to select legally qualified mediators. Law Society of...
Read more about Scheme allows for easier mediationSCOUTS NSW has appointed Anthea Cudworth as Chair and Kaylene Hubbard as Deputy Chair following its Annual General Meeting. Anthea brings over 20 years of corporate affairs expe...
Read more about Scouts appoint Anthea as its ChairTHE Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved Mounjaro, a medicine originally for type 2 diabetes, for chronic weight management in Australians with obesity or overwei...
Read more about Diabetes medicine has been approvedRESEARCH from CHeBA’s Sydney Memory and Ageing Study, led by Dr. Russell Chander, reveals that dementia and mild cognitive impairment significantly affect social cognition, whic...
Read more about Need for early dementia detectionDOCTORS are urging Australians not to ignore hay fever symptoms, particularly asthmatics, as allergy season begins. Bupa’s Dr. Tony MacDermott warns that hay fever, affecting 1 ...
Read more about Doctors say don’t ignore symptomsAUSTRALIA faces a critical shortage of registered stem cell donors, with 1,000 patients urgently waiting for a match, mostly blood cancer patients. The Leukaemia Foundation and ...
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PARRAMATTA is set to make sporting history this month by hosting Sydney’s first public AFL and AFLW double-header, with the GIANTS becoming the first club to stage elite men’s and women’s matches on the same day at the same venue.
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THREE superbly individual voices in songwriting and musical exploration come together in a dream collaboration with folk crossover string trio.
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THE proposed North Rocks Village development at the former 12.67 hectare site of the Royal Institute for Deaf and Blind Children continues to face community opposition despite revisions to its Master Plan. The quiet, leafy suburb was ide...
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AMARIAH Tamaro from Our Lady of Mercy College Parramatta and Stella White from St Patrick’s Marist College Dundas in Parramatta is one of 18 students across the state to be awarded a NSW Government scholarship to travel to Greece on an...
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A NEW commercial workplace is designed to uplift Parramatta’s heritage and being billed as an iconic urban landmark. The $125M boutique development which opened in May, is in Parramatta’s vibrant civic heart and directly overlooks Ce...
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NICK NIKOLAIDIS | LOCAL doctors have responded to Australian Medical Association’s (AMA) warning about the proliferation of misinformation and distrust in the era of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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