NewsMatch Alert: Press Release Summary | 15 February 2024
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Farmers astutely managing climate change
Australian farmers are becoming climate change innovators by making significant strategic decisions such as planting crops at different times to normal to better position their businesses and accommodate climate change uncertainty, new research shows.
Nanodiamonds could hold key to cool clothing
Researchers from RMIT University are using nanodiamonds to create smart textiles that can cool people down faster. The study found fabric made from cotton coated with nanodiamonds, using a method called electrospinning, showed a reduction of 2-3 degrees Celsius during the cooling down process compared to untreated cotton.?
Asbestos debris could be closer to home than we think
Asbestos Education Committee & ASBESTOS AWARENESS
As councils and government agencies continue to test for asbestos in mulch on government-owned sites, Clare Collins , Chair of the Asbestos Education Committee has urged the public not to panic but to avoid mulched areas until sites have been inspected and cleared of possible asbestos contamination.
Research reveals gut’s crucial role in lung disease
Research led by the Centenary Institute, the University of Technology Sydney and the Hunter Medical Research Institute suggests that the gut microbiome plays a pivotal role in the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), paving the way for new therapeutic treatments.
Nature vs nurture: shedding light on heritable brain activity
A twin study has revealed the complex interplay between genetics and environment in how our brains navigate emotional and cognitive tasks. The way our brain processes different emotional and cognitive tasks may be underpinned by common factors, find scientists from UNSW and Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA).
Public hearings for the inquiry into diabetes continue
The Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee will hold a public hearing at Parliament House in Canberra for its ongoing inquiry into diabetes this Friday, 16 February 2024. This hearing will provide an opportunity for the Committee to explore the role of private healthcare, urban planning and development, and the food and grocery industries in diabetes prevention and management.?
Rolling strikes as Concord Hospital workers lash penny pinching on parking
Rolling four hour strikes will hit Concord Hospital from 11am today, as furious hospital workers walk off the job over an extortionate increase to parking fees that will cost workers up to $2,600 a year.
RACV and Neighbourhood Watch warn of increase in business burglaries
RACV and Neighbourhood Watch Australasia are alerting business owners of an increase in burglaries of 39.8 per cent in 2023. According to Crime Statistics Victoria, 25,607 offences were recorded in 2023 in comparison to 18,405 offences in 2022.
Fams Media Release – Aboriginal Child Safety
Aboriginal children are hugely overrepresented in the child protection system, with no improvement in five years. Fams, the peak body for NGO family and children’s services, is calling for a 25 per cent funding increase in early intervention and prevention services focussed on Aboriginal children. Reports today (14 Feb.) show that more than 14,000 children are in Out Of Home Care in NSW, 46 per cent of whom are Aboriginal (more than 6,440 kids).
Offshore gas must not bypass genuine consultation with traditional owners, local community
Legislation that will allow the government to relax the approval and assessment process for offshore oil and carbon capture and storage (CCS) projects is premature and risks bypassing traditional owners, local groups and tourism and fishing businesses, warns the Australia Institute.
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HNSW endorses review of short-term accommodation
Homelessness NSW strongly endorses the government’s review of short-term accommodation and options to fix the housing and homelessness crisis.?Homelessness NSW CEO Dom Rowe said: “All options to tackle the homelessness crisis must be on the table. We need to boost housing supply across the board to ensure everyone has a safe place to call home."
Bridging a tech gap: How smart sensors can help defective bridges
A NSW Smart Sensing Network (NSSN) project has developed smart fibre optic?sensors which can monitor corrosion in concrete structures and help extend the service life of a bridge.
Brandon BioCatalyst, in partnership with ANDHealth, selected by Federal Government to deliver $50m Dementia and Cognitive Decline Incubator
BRANDON BIOCATALYST ( Brandon Capital )
Brandon BioCatalyst’s CUREator, in partnership with ANDHealth , is set to deliver a BioMedTech Incubator (BMTI) focused on developing research discoveries and medical innovations with commercial potential to address dementia and cognitive decline thanks to a $50m grant from the Federal Government.??
Consumer Data Right cybersecurity reports released to public – experts for comment
In 2022, UNSW experts recommended cyber security protections for banking customers who share data through the Consumer Data Right. Their research findings, now released, remained confidential while critical recommendations were implemented.
How building your brand builds your bottom line according to Australian advertising expert
Brands need to focus on longevity and building up trust over time if they want to form a deep, lasting relationship that can both weather publicity storms and bolster their bottom line, according to advertising expert and founder of Creative Edge Dee Madigan.?
New dates: Canberra Writers Festival moving from winter to spring
CANBERRA WRITERS FESTIVAL (CWF)
Australia’s national destination for new ideas, Canberra Writers Festival (CWF), will celebrate the heft and craft of Australian storytelling from Wednesday 23 to Sunday 27 October 2024. The date change will make Canberra the only Australian capital city to host a writers festival in the last quarter of the year; ensuring that CWF – and its community – is poised for the freshest new releases, and able to capitalise on the late year flood of new publications.
Mardi Gras celebrations kick off with flag raising ceremony
To officially mark the start of Mardi Gras celebrations, the Progress Pride flag will be raised at a ceremony at Sydney Town Hall on Friday, 16 February.?2024 marks the 46th anniversary of Sydney Mardi Gras, which was born out of political action in the LGBTQIA+ communities and continues to highlight important issues and lobby for change.?
An overnight overhaul… Jimmy, Dannii, Amanda, Curtis, and Dylan are switching their ‘do’s’ for the World’s Greatest Shave
Leukaemia Foundation / WORLD'S GREATEST SHAVE
Much loved Australian icons and popular celebrity wax figures at Madame Tussauds Sydney – Jimmy Barnes, Dannii Minogue, Amanda Keller, Curtis Stone, and Dylan Alcott – all have one thing in common – they have just undergone their biggest hair transformations ever!?As part of the Leukaemia Foundation’s iconic World’s Greatest Shave, these ‘wax celebrities’ have had their hair overhauled, overnight, to raise vital funds for Australians living with blood cancer. ?
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