New genetic test to predict heart attack risk
A world-first genetic test which indicates a person’s risk of a heart attack has been developed in Australia.
Scientists at the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
Read more26 September 2024
Workplace fortunes of women on the rise
Signs are emerging that the dominance of women in higher education is finally flowing through to income.
The Financial Times reported this week that, in the United
Read more26 September 2024
Price freeze puts NDIS services at risk
The freezing of therapy support pricing by the National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) could force up to a quarter of Australia’s dieticians to limit support for
Read more26 September 2024
OECD predicts stable growth as global inflation eases
The global economy has turned the corner, with inflation easing and real incomes improving around the world.
The OECD‘s Interim Economic Outlook found global
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Exit trafficking on Australian Federal Police radar
An arrest in New South Wales this week has shone a light on the little-known crime of exit trafficking.
Australian Federal Police Detective Acting Inspector Emmanuel
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The Star Gold Coast secures luxury Hyatt hotel
The Hyatt hotel group will introduce its luxury brand Andaz into the Australia-Pacific region through a presence at The Star Gold Coast integrated resort.
Hyatt
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Global robot population growing rapidly
The number of industrial robots in the world has more than tripled in the past 10 years with half a million new units coming online in the last year alone.
The latest
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New approach to understanding impact of brain injuries
Australian scientists have used a new approach to determine the long-term impact of a single brain injury.
The Monash University-led research used blood tests and MRI
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Worrying trend in the war against bacteria
Global attention is turning this week to the rise of drug-resistant bacteria and the “alarmingly slow” development of new antibiotics.
The UN General Assembly is
Read more25 September 2024
Six out of 10 children talk to strangers online daily
More than 60 percent of children interact online with people they don’t know on a daily basis, despite being aware of the dangers of grooming.
A global study,
Read more25 September 2024