NewsMatch Alert: Press Release Summary | 11 June 2024

NewsMatch Alert: Press Release Summary | 11 June 2024

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Educational intervention reduces opioid doses and mortality

澳大利亚蒙纳士大学

A new study led by a 澳大利亚蒙纳士大学 researcher in collaboration with the Manitoba Government Department of Health, Canada, has shown a government-led educational intervention to effectively reduce opioid use and mortality among people who regularly fill prescriptions for opioid medications.

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1 in 7 adults have experienced someone threaten to share their intimate images

澳大利亚皇家墨尔本理工大学

A global study on the prevalence of sexual extortion among adults has found the issue to be more widespread than initially thought. The research, led by 澳大利亚皇家墨尔本理工大学 in partnership with 谷歌 , surveyed over 16,000 adults across Australia, North and Central America, Europe and Asia, found that 14.5% of respondents reported being victims of sextortion, while 4.8% admitted to being perpetrators.?

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3D digital twin to enhance understanding of the Great Barrier Reef

澳大利亚拉筹伯大学

Photo-realistic 3D images of sections of the Great Barrier Reef that will aid recovery and management efforts could be produced faster and more accurately thanks to a new partnership between the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS) and 澳大利亚拉筹伯大学 .??

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Nuclear reactors a disaster for climate

Solutions for Climate Australia

New analysis has found the impact on climate change of attempting to adopt nuclear reactors in Australia would be the equivalent of emitting double the 2022 annual emissions of the resource state of Oman, every year for the next 25 years. Elly Baxter, Senior Campaigner at Solutions for Climate Australia, says "This analysis demonstrates that nuclear reactors in Australia would contribute to worse climate outcomes."

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Friends of the Earth Melbourne’s No More Gas campaign to hand over Saving Rental Energy report to Victorian Energy Minister Lily D’Ambrosio

Friends of the Earth Melbourne, No More Gas campaign

To coincide with the launch of the Regulatory Impact Statement consultation on new minimum standards for rental properties and rooming houses, No More Gas campaigner Freja Leonard will hand over the Saving Rental Energy report to the Victorian Energy Minister, Ms Lily D’Ambrosio MP . The report is a snapshot of the current state of rentals through an energy justice lens, discussing the implications of rental standards that have resulted in one third of rental households statewide being hopelessly inefficient and expensive to run.

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New report identifies opportunity to strengthen VET qualifications in the wake of generative AI

Future Skills Organisation

A new report by the Future Skills Organisation (FSO) and Mandala Advisory Partners, LLC proposes an approach to help identify the finance, technology and business Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualifications most likely to be impacted by generative artificial intelligence (AI).

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Penne for your thoughts

House of Representatives

The House Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Resources will hold a day of public hearings in Brisbane on Thursday, 13 June 2024, as part of its inquiry into food and beverage manufacturing in Australia.

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GPs visiting WA Parliament to help politicians get healthy and improve the health of the state

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP)

A delegation of GPs will visit the Parliament of Western Australia today to talk with politicians about improving both their health and the health of Australia’s largest state. The visit, organised by Australia’s peak general practice body, the The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) , will see GPs provide health checks to politicians, including risk assessments for diabetes, heart disease, and high cholesterol. ?

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Health checks save lives, celebrating men’s health week

Eastern Health

This year's 30th anniversary of Men’s Health week is an opportunity to highlight the importance of health checks for men. Prostate Cancer Specialist Nurse, Amelia Rolfs , says “Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia. Almost 25,000 men are diagnosed each year, and one in five will be diagnosed by the age of 85.”?

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Career dissatisfaction for women in media is at record highs

Women In Media Australia /eckfactor

The latest research reveals a growing dissatisfaction among women in the media industry, driven by concerns about pay and a lack of promotional opportunities. The Women in Media Industry Insight Report 2024 indicates that a majority of women (57%) are unsure or explicitly dissatisfied with their career progress, with more than one-third contemplating leaving their jobs.

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Monash expert: French election

澳大利亚蒙纳士大学

Associate Professor Ben Wellings is available to comment on the snap election in France called by French President Emmanuel Macron after heavy losses in his party to the far-right National Rally party in the country's EU election.?

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Australia joins UN celebration of the first 100 years of the quantum era

Quantum Year

The United Nations has declared 2025 to be the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology. Australia’s physicists are inviting scientific, cultural and industry organisations across the country to join them in a national celebration of the impact of quantum science on our lives.?

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Art award breaks records with unprecedented entries

The Doyles Art Award and Exhibition

The Gold Coast’s longest running painting prize, The Doyles Art Award and Exhibition, currently celebrating its landmark 20th year, is back and breaking records with a staggering number of artist submissions from across Australia. The exhibition, which runs from 27 June to 7 July, has drawn in more than 1,000 submissions, which comprises of 780 adult entries and 244 junior entries.

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Josh Pyke, Justine Clarke, DOBBY and Shelley Ware invite schools to learn a song

Indigenous Literacy Foundation

After an incredibly successful first year, the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (ILF) are excited to invite primary schools across Australia to register for?Busking for Change 2024. This musical fundraiser was developed by ARIA award-winner and ILF Lifetime Ambassador Josh Pyke. Students learn and perform a song in a First Nations Language and raise funds for the ILF to support more remote Indigenous Communities to access books and have their stories published in languages they speak at home.

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