NewsMatch Alert: Press Release Summary | 6 September
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Reduce concussion risks so generations can keep enjoying contact sport
Following the tabling today of a Senate inquiry into concussions and repeated head trauma in contacts sports, the Public Health Association of Australia Inc (PHAA) has encouraged efforts in preventing concussions in professional sports, including research into primary prevention measures and different impacts of rule changes.
First responders in our skin and gut revealed
JIAN ZHOU MEDAL, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
The annual Jian Zhou Medal from the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences will be awarded to Professor Laura Mackay, along with Professor David Ziegler, for her discovery of the “first responders” in our immune system, opening new research opportunities to fight infections and cancers.
A treatment for every child with cancer
JIAN ZHOU MEDAL, Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences
The annual Jian Zhou Medal from the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences will be awarded to Professor David Ziegler, along with Professor Laura Mackay, for his commitment to the national Zero Childhood Cancer Program (ZERO) and establishing the first Australian early-phase clinical trials platform for children’s cancer therapies.
Cultural custodian Matthew Doyle unites with leading cancer charity to amplify the voices of First Nations people
The Leukaemia Foundation has united with Muruwari descendant and national ambassador for First Nations people, Matthew Doyle, on Indigenous Literacy Day, and during Blood Cancer Month, to see the development of five new information booklets for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander blood cancer patients.
Breast Cancer Support Touches Down in Coffs Harbour for its Booked-Out Event
Australia’s leading breast cancer consumer organisation, Breast Cancer Network Australia (BCNA), will deliver their Living Well Information Forum tomorrow in Coffs Harbour at a booked-out event. Free virtual tickets are still available.
Neglected disease ‘must come out of shadows’ as experts call for National Strategy
A new report from Eczema Support Australia calls for a National Strategy to help the approximately three million Australians affected by eczema. The report includes a 10-point list for the potential strategy, including suggestions for standardising care as well as addressing ‘steroid phobia’.
Lifeline reminds Australians that suicide doesn’t discriminate
In the leadup to World Suicide Prevention Day, Lifeline Australian has launched a new campaign amplifying the voices of those with lived experience of suicidality and mental health issues. The Suicide Doesn’t Discriminate campaign hopes to reduce stigma, raise awareness and encourage people to access support when needed.
New grants available as households struggle to afford food
$4.5 million in grants has been allocated to organisations distributing food to struggling households in a new program from The City of Sydney. The program aims to facilitate the transport, storage and equipment used to collect and deliver food safely, as organisations have reported a widespread increase in demand.
Seeing Eye Dogs class of ’23 marks largest cohort to date
Today, Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs will celebrate its largest graduating class in history at its annual ceremony celebrating handlers and the working teams from across Australia completing their training. Seeing Eye Dogs can help people who are blind or have low vision in living independently and reduce barriers to employment.
Researchers help to learn more about critically endangered fish
An international team including researchers from Charles Darwin University has travelled to Indonesia in hopes of securing the future of the critically endangered Clown Wedgefish. The team hopes to learn more about the habitat and distribution of the marine animal, using this research to develop a conservation plan.
More than 1 in 3 businesses would switch to electric vehicles to improve their brand image
SMALL BUSINESS LOANS AUSTRALIA
In a new report from Small Business Loans Australia, research reveals that investment in electric vehicles (EVs) for brand credibility and customer/employee expectations is being considered by 30-39% of businesses. The report follows a survey of 202 independent business owners and decision-makers.
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Melbourne gears up for electric cars ahead of World EV Day
More than 100 local leaders from across Australia will come together for World EV Day to take the latest zero-emission cars for a test drive, as part of the Cities Power Partnership two-day national summit with the Climate Council. The summit supports the shift to EVs in local councils.
Nation’s top Early Childhood Educators and Carers named finalists in HESTA’s Early Childhood Education and Care Awards
HESTA Super Fund has announced the nine finalists in its national Early Childhood Education and Care Awards, coinciding with National Early Childhood Educators Day. An independent judging panel will award $30,000 in prize money, split equally between three winners who demonstrate significant achievements in the care and education of children.
Universities Accord The Chance To Create A Level Playing Field
The Independent Tertiary Education Council Australia (ITECA) has responded to the Australian Universities Accord Interim Report, detailing key issues the council has identified in the development of an integrated tertiary education system, creating a level playing field for independent and public institutions as well as their students.
National Threatened Species Day shines a spotlight on Australia’s precious koalas
The Australian Koala Foundation (AKF) will commemorate National Threatened Species Day and Save the Koala Month by introducing five new symbolic wild koalas to their Koala Adoption Program. The funds raised through these adoptions will contribute to the AKF’s continuing conservation efforts and commitment to raising awareness to the threats facing Australia’s koala population.
EPA prosecutes Delta over Vales Point fish kill
The NSW Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has commenced prosecution against Sunset Power International Pty Ltd in the Land and Environment Court in relation to a fish kill occurring near the Vales Point Power Station at Lake Macquarie in September 2022.
Offshore Alliance members to begin 24 one-hour stoppages each day for a fortnight starting next week
MEU
Workers at gas processing facilities in Western Australia have notified their employers of upcoming industrial action in the leadup to Offshore Alliance and Chevron representatives appealing to the Australian industrial relations umpire. This meeting will attempt to facilitate an agreement across the alliance of approximately 500 workers and three gas processing plants.
It’s HAMMER TIME in Brisbane! “There’s the pyramids, the moon landing and then there’s Mahler,”
Queensland Symphony Orchestra announces a new orchestral event, CLERICI CONDUCTS MAHLER, under the baton of Chief Conductor Umberto Clerici. The concert marks the beginning of Clerici’s Mahler cycle of symphonies and will take place on September 22 and 23.
Minister Keogh – Remembering the Battle for Australia
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS
Today the Department of Veterans’ Affairs and Minister Keogh commemorate the Battle for Australia. The Minister encourages Australians to pause and remember the Australians who defended the nation against the threat of invasion during the Second World War.
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