THE Australian Medical Association (AMA) has welcomed updated Ahpra guidelines to curb unsafe prescribing of medicinal cannabis amid rising prescriptions and reports of harm, in...
Read more about Doctors warn over medical cannabisMONASH University research highlights 41 factors that foster ‘teacher belonging’ to address Australia’s teacher retention crisis, with half of new teachers leaving within five y...
Read more about Factors that make teachers belongTHE HIA New Home Sales report shows the strongest performance in nearly three years, driven by two cash rate cuts, EOFY incentives, low unemployment, recovering wages, and stron...
Read more about Report shows strong housing growthNEW research from the University of South Australia confirms eggs don’t raise bad cholesterol when part of a low saturated fat diet. The world-first study found that eating two ...
Read more about Eggs aren’t that bad for cholesterolA UNIVERSITY of Sydney study reveals that improving financial security and community connections could prevent one in three mental health conditions in Australia. Using data fro...
Read more about Money worries and mental healthNSW’s annual street count recorded 2,192 rough sleepers, up 8% from 2024. The largest increases were seen in Sydney, Inverell, Nambucca, Sutherland Shire, and Parramatta. Homele...
Read more about Rough sleeping numbers are increasingA UNSW and NeuRA study has found that improving emotional processing can significantly reduce chronic pain. The trial, led by Professor Sylvia Gustin and Dr Nell Norman-Nott, in...
Read more about Pain relief eased by emotional processingFAMILY First has pledged to oppose what it calls “sexual and gender-fluid indoctrination” in childcare if elected in upcoming state elections. This follows reports of an Adelaid...
Read more about Family opposes gender fluid educationRESEARCHERS at Brisbane’s Translational Research Institute have found that natural compounds from farmed abalone may help treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), including Crohn...
Read more about Abalone compounds good for bowl diseaseKISUNLA (donanemab), a new Alzheimer’s treatment, has been approved in Australia for early-stage patients with a specific genetic profile and confirmed amyloid plaque build-up. ...
Read more about Alzheimer’s drug approved for dispensingNEW research from Charles Darwin University reveals Australian nurses are underprepared for disasters, despite responding to hundreds of events since 2019—roughly one every 10 d...
Read more about Research shows nurses are unpreparedTHE NSW Government will allow trained GPs to diagnose and treat ADHD, making access to care faster and more affordable. Currently reliant on costly specialists, patients often f...
Read more about GPs now allowed to diagnose ADHDA MONASH-led study analysed 287 Coward Punch convictions (1990–2020), revealing most offenders were young males, with 65% of assaults in public between 6 pm–6 am. NSW and Victor...
Read more about Reality about coward-punch offendersA MONASH University study found that while nearly all pregnant drivers in Australia wear seatbelts, only 41.4% position them correctly, risking maternal and foetal safety. Prope...
Read more about Pregnant drivers and seatbelt riskTHE Caravan Industry Association of Australia has welcomed the Coalition’s $1B commitment to the revitalised Local Roads and Community Infrastructure Program and urges the Alban...
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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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