Climate change increasingly on people’s minds
More than half the world’s population think about climate change on a weekly basis and are more worried about its impact now than this time last year.
The statistics
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Study supports better aged care for diverse groups
Enhancing the aged care experience for gender and sexually diverse people is the goal of a new federally funded study.
The five-year, $999,533 study is being led by
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Manufacturers set to do heavy lifting in energy transition
Australian heavy manufacturers converge on Brisbane this month with the transition to renewable energy the focus of discussions.
The National Manufacturing Summit aims
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Anti-scam centre focus of scammers’ latest tactic
The latest scam doing the rounds involves scammers saying they are from the National Anti-Scam Centre informing that you have been scammed.
The actual National Anti-Scam
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Researchers zero-in on hunger gene
Researchers have discovered the human gene linked to obesity and a form of depression, leading to hope it could be used as a marker for treatments.
A team from the
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Half a billion smokers crave quitting support
More than half a billion smokers around the world, who want to quit, do not have access to the support to do so.
In response, the World Health Organization (WHO) has
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New bionic leg moves with thoughts and reflexes
A new type of bionic limb controlled by the brain and spinal cord is giving speed and balance back to amputees.
A study report published in Nature Medicine said some
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Deadline for online industry to protect children
The online industry has six months to create codes to protect children from pornography or have standards set for them.
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman
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Long COVID impacts up to 30% of infected patients
An estimated 39 million people have experienced “long COVID” across the OECD, representing between 10 and 30 percent of people who contracted the infection.
An OECD
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New bodies focus on improved mental health
Two new national peak bodies are being created to represent people with lived experiences of mental ill-health.
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the National
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