Monash researchers have revealed – for the first time – that people who have been infected with the COVID-19 virus have sustained immunity against reinfection for at least eight months. The research is the strongest evidence for the likelihood that vaccines against the virus, SARS-CoV-2, will work for long periods. Read More →
Many Australians have wanted to move from a capital city to a lifestyle town working remotely in a city-funded job. The pandemic has made that more achievable. During the pandemic, an average of 127 people a day were leaving Melbourne for regional areas, and almost 12,000 people moved to theRead More →
Melbourne, November 29: Upset Hindus are urging Takaka (Tasman, New Zealand) headquartered firm Mariposa Clothing for immediate withdrawal of pants carrying images of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh; calling it highly inappropriate. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that Lord Ganesh was highly revered inRead More →
With an aim to revive the traditional Kashmiri food culture of the valley, the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Department (JKTDC) opened an ethnic restaurant in Srinagar recently. According to IND News, as lockdown restrictions eased, JKTDC decided to slowly open the valley for tourists. “This restaurant was planned withRead More →
Six people of Victoria will be presented with bravery awards of The Royal Humane Society of Australasia, tomorrow, Thursday 26 November. Mohammad Al Zaidy and Youssef Tawk, both residents of Reservoir, will be awarded BRONZE MEDAL, each, for trying to rescue a man trapped in a crashed and burning carRead More →
The Defence Ministers of Fiji and Australia met virtually on 24 November 2020 for the second annual Defence Ministers’ Meeting. The Honourable Inia Seruiratu, Fijian Minister of Defence, National Security & Policing and Senator the Honourable Linda Reynolds CSC, Australian Minister for Defence noted that despite the challenges of 2020,Read More →
Although cleanliness and sanitisation is at the forefront of everyone’s minds and our TV screens have been inundated with cleaning tips and hacks, new data reveals that Aussies have some pretty strong opinions about the household chores and our approach to cleaning can be as lax as our lifestyle. MostRead More →
Cetylpyridinium Chloride containing mouthwashes show “promising signs” A laboratory study conducted at Cardiff University has found that oral rinses or mouthwashes containing the ingredient cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) show “promising signs” for helping to reduce the transmission of COVID-19. In Australia and New Zealand, Cepacol® Antibacterial Solutions contain CPC. Cepacol is a registered medicineRead More →
Pollen season is upon us. The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is reminding patients to have a thunderstorm asthma plan at the ready. Thunderstorm asthma is caused by large amounts of whole pollen grains being pulled up into the clouds of an evolving thunderstorm. Small pollen allergen particlesRead More →
Rod Barton came to parliament to right a wrong. In the coming week Rod Barton will be introducing a motion to the parliament to address that wrong. Assistance for Taxi industry reform is yet to come. In 2014, Uber entered the taxi and hire car market illegally. Uber’s vehicles were unaccreditedRead More →