Growing arthritis numbers to impact workforce
Almost 5.5 million Australians will be living with arthritis by 2040, placing a $11.9 billion strain on the health system and impacting national productivity.
A new
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$60 billion opportunity in ageing offshore rigs
$60 billion worth of offshore infrastructure is set to be decommissioned in the coming decades, with a roadmap established to take advantage of the opportunity.
Federal
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New national centre to focus on safe AI
Adelaide will be the focal point for Australia’s development of safe and responsible artificial intelligence (AI), with the launch of a national research centre.
A
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Workers happy to be casual and flexible
The vast majority of Australia’s casual workforce, prefer that style of work, relishing the flexibility it provides.
New Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) data
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NASA moon mission pushed back a year
NASA has announced that its planned landing of astronauts on the moon has been pushed back a year to 2027.
This followed concerns that more work was needed on the Orion
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Health insurers warned to stop ‘product phoenixing’
Private Health insurers have been put on notice to end “product phoenixing” or risk Government intervention.
An investigation from the Commonwealth Ombudsman
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Obesity leading to ‘unimaginable’ health crisis
Health authorities in the United States are warning of a health crisis of “unimaginable scale” due to rising obesity levels.
The situation is expected to start
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Extreme heat pockets surpass climate change models
Climate scientists are reporting pockets of extreme temperature zones that far exceed global warming predictions.
The Columbia Climate School (CCS) says these extreme
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Room rental restrictions lifted for home buyers
First home owners in Queensland will be able to rent out rooms immediately after purchase, under new legislation to be introduced into State Parliament this
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Battery storage costs drop 20 percent in a year
The cost of battery energy storage fell 20 percent in the past year, as the price of solar energy generation continued to drop.
The statistics are included in the
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