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Organ transplant. | Newsreel

Australian human tissue laws to be reviewed

Australian laws regarding the use of human tissue will be reviewed for the first time in almost 50 years. University of Adelaide lecturer Dr Maeghan Toews has been
Read more 10 February 2025
Online hate graphic. | Newsreel

Online hate on the rise for targeted groups

More Australians are becoming victims of online hate, with the perpetrator usually a stranger and social media the platform. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said
Read more 10 February 2025
Hot sun. | Newsreel

2024 Australia’s second hottest year on record

Last year was Australia’s second-warmest year on record and the wettest in more than 12 years. The figures were revealed as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM)
Read more 7 February 2025
Caboolture satellite hospital, Queensland. | Newsreel

Queensland satellite ‘hospitals’ to be ‘health centres’

Queensland’s Satellite Hospitals will be renamed Satellite Health Centres. State Health Minister Tim Nicholls said the renaming followed a Queensland Audit Office
Read more 6 February 2025
Young boy at child care centre. | Newsreel

New laws to guarantee three days of cheap child care

Federal Parliament is considering legislation which would guarantee three days a week of subsidised early education for all children from 2026. Federal Education
Read more 6 February 2025
Woman holding eggs in front of eyes. | Newsreel

Researchers crack the key to living longer

A weekly intake of eggs reduces the risk of heart disease in elderly people by almost 30 percent, according to a new study. Study lead author Holly Wild, a PhD candidate
Read more 6 February 2025
Close up of woman's eye. | Newsreel

Eye study provides insights into early disease detection

The mapping of more than 50,000 retinas has revealed ways to detect multiple diseases earlier than current diagnostic methods. The study, led by Melbourne’s Walter and
Read more 6 February 2025
Doctor looking at brain scan. | Newsreel

New brain pathway found to counter anxiety

A circuit in the brain has been discovered which, when inhibited, reduces anxiety without side effects. Study senior author Weill Cornell Medicine Associate Professor
Read more 6 February 2025
Professor Chuan Zhao with battery. | Newsreel

New proton battery safer and greener than lithium-ion

Australian scientists have developed a new rechargeable battery which uses protons, making it safer and more environmentally friendly than lithium-ion
Read more 6 February 2025
Julia-Strickland-Bellamy-is-welcomed-to-Mater-by-Annette-Dew. | Newsreel

Strickland-Bellamy new CEO at Mater

Experienced health executive Julia Strickland-Bellamy is Mater’s new Chief Executive Officer. Currently the CEO of health provider Aurora, Ms Strickland-Bellamy will
Read more 6 February 2025