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A new project could make ‘selfies’ the diagnostic tool of the future.

Published on: HealthCareer

An international research project has shown how important basic nutrition is, with authorities adding new links between poor diets and a list of chronic diseases.

Published on: GreenCareer

A paralysed man has been able to move his hand for the first time in years, using the power of his mind and some cutting-edge technology.

Published on: EngineeringCareer

A bit of high-end musical chairs for federal public servants, with moves at the top of the Finance, Treasury and Health departments.

Published on: ExecutiveCareer

The rules on payday loan are being tightened, because the Federal Government says providers are going over the cap on costs.

Published on: FinanceCareer

A parliamentary inquiry has prompted loud calls for a royal commission into banks and financial planning, but the Finance Minister says it is being covered already.

Published on: ExecutiveCareer

A prominent Australian banking boss has been awarded an honorary doctorate for her ongoing philanthropic investment in education.

Published on: EducationCareer

A rural Parliamentarian says Nationals MPs should be more outspoken about massive fee hikes to the degrees relevant to their regions.

Published on: EducationCareer

The Federal Government has ended some of the uncertainty around the Teach for Australia program, which offers a fast-track to professionals from non-teaching backgrounds into classrooms.

Published on: EducationCareer

A prominent Christian education figure has spoken against the school chaplaincy program, saying obesity and psychological wellness are more important issues for the money.

Published on: EducationCareer

A new ACT Government taskforce will be the key point of contact for Canberrans affected by asbestos insulation.

Published on: TradesCareer

The Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU) has warned of some nasty intentions in new employment agreement talks with the Federal Government.

Published on: GovernmentCareer - Federal

Some post office operators say Australia Post is not paying them enough, as their business costs continue to escalate.

Published on: GovernmentCareer - Local

The Federal Government has introduced legislation making it easier to send asylum seekers back to their home countries, while increasing the requirements for them to prove their claims.

Published on: ExecutiveCareer

The Australian Competition Tribunal will allow the sale of New South Wales power assets, overturning an ACCC decision.

Published on: FinanceCareer

Six months under administration will continue for the Central Darling Shire Council, as the Local Government Minister calls for an inquiry.

Published on: GovernmentCareer - Local

Thousands have signed a petition calling for the sacking of a regional council.

Published on: GovernmentCareer - Local

Outrage is stirring over the amount that Victorian councils spend on overseas travel for councillors.

Published on: ExecutiveCareer

The West Australian Local Government Minister Tony Simpson is looking at a new system that would see planning applications for local councils moved online.

Published on: GovernmentCareer - Local

Staff rallies will continue as CSIRO fights to preserve its ranks.

Published on: GreenCareer

Australian and Chinese researchers will come together at new sites dedicated to advanced 3D-printing.

Published on: EngineeringCareer

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For the last few weeks we have been bogged down in the very Earthly matters of royalty, budgets, politics, humanity and celebrity - all good prompts to look away, up into the infinite. 

Health authorities, politicians and scientists have been slowly introducing the world to the concept of ‘One Health’ - an all-inclusive approach to health that extends from the human body right through the global environment. 

This year’s Nobel Prizes honour discoveries that unwind our notion of truth, our understanding of ourselves and the human story, the complexities of cells and the very basics of the universe. 

XENOTRANSPLANTATION - sounds like something that would happen to an ill-fated crew member in Star Trek, but it is also a technical term for using non-human parts to treat or enhance our own bodies. 

Even though many of us have been forced indoors, the COVID-19 crisis is eroding our privacy.

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