AUSTRALIA 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 ...
Read more about Critical shortage of stem cellsTHE NSW Government is committing $2.1M in grants for cancer research, coinciding with World Cancer Research Day. Funding includes $700,000 each for Professors Georgina Long and ...
Read more about Grant money for cancer researchTHE NSW Government is exploring adding sexual harassment and violence prevention training to the Responsible Service of Alcohol (RSA) handbook for licensed venues. This follows ...
Read more about Looking at better training for venuesE-SCOOTER riders can face significant penalties for breaking the law, similar to car drivers. Slater and Gordon Legal Counsel, Jess Lyons, warns of license loss for offenses lik...
Read more about E- Scooter riders face tough penaltiesTHE Salvation Army Emergency Services (SAES) is urging NSW residents to volunteer ahead of the upcoming disaster season. Volunteers provide vital support during disasters, offer...
Read more about Salvos are calling for volunteersTHE NSW Government has introduced tougher domestic violence laws, including higher penalties for breaching Apprehended Domestic Violence Orders (ADVOs). New offences target inte...
Read more about Tougher domestic violence lawsTHE NSW Government’s SafeWork NSW Psychological Health and Safety Strategy 2024-2026 aims to help employers manage psychosocial risks and protect workers from psychological harm...
Read more about Strategy for workplace healthNSW Ambulance inducted 82 new paramedic interns in Sydney, with 54 from interstate and two from New Zealand. After a six-week induction, they’ll begin the on-road portion of the...
Read more about 82 new paramedics startDR Michelle Gold, President of the Australia New Zealand Society of Palliative Medicine, highlights the distress caused by a shortage of morphine-based medicines in Australia, a...
Read more about No action on palliative medicineTHE ACTU and Asbestos Support Group Network has criticized the Parramatta Eels’ sponsorship deal with James Hardie Industries, citing the company’s history with asbestos and its...
Read more about ACTU criticises Eels Hardie dealTHE Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) released the 10th edition of its preventive guidelines, “the Red Book,” emphasising mental health. New entries address anxiety, eatin...
Read more about GPs urge rebate increaseTHE latest report on NSW solicitors shows an increase in pro bono legal services. Law Society President Brett McGrath praised the profession’s commitment to justice, noting 42% ...
Read more about Increase in pro bono servicesCOLES Group has been ranked number one in the Access and Inclusion Index 2023 by the Australian Disability Network for its commitment to closing the disability inclusion gap. Co...
Read more about Coles top ranked for inclusionPIZZA Pan Group Pty Ltd, trading as Pizza Hut Australia, was fined $2,502,500 for breaching Australian spam laws by sending over 10 million unauthorized marketing messages from ...
Read more about Pizza Hut fined $2,502,500STARTING July 1, 2024, Transport for NSW will enforce seatbelt rules using mobile phone detection cameras. A new advertising campaign launching Sunday will remind drivers of thi...
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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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