No profession, class, or other demographic is immune from sexual violence (read predation) because it thrives wherever an imbalance of power exists. Only 1 in 10 reported cases of sexual violence proceed to court and secure a conviction Sexual violence thrives wherever there is an imbalance of power No profession,Read More →
Victorian Opposition says Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) job losses data released 25 June shows Labor’s lockdowns are harming workers in Melbourne’s west, north-west and south-east the greatest. All these regions are experiencing rises in unemployment well above the Australian and Victorian averages and spikes in COVID-19 infections. Most ofRead More →
A study has outlined how two proteins are instrumental to bringing cholesterol into cells – a finding that has implications for a range of diseases. Scientists have shown for the first time how two proteins provide a tunnel for so-called bad cholesterol to enter our body cells. The finding –Read More →
The Australian Taxation Office is aware that residential rental property owners may be concerned about how COVID-19, floods, or bushfires have reduced their income. This may be a result of tenants paying less or entering deferred payments plans, or travel restrictions which have affected demand for short-term rental properties. New legislationRead More →
Advanced artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to examine medical images and formulate a comprehensive analysis to assist medical professionals with diagnosing COVID-19. Researchers from Monash University, Sun Yat-sen University and The First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University have developed an advanced medical report generation method using AI technology. This will accuratelyRead More →
Tracking community outbreaks of COVID-19 through wastewater can happen faster, using more cost-effective tests, according to new research published by the Australian national science agency, CSIRO. The new research builds on the world’s first peer-reviewed proof-of-concept trial run in Brisbane by CSIRO and The University of Queensland which tested untreated sewage andRead More →
A new study has shown for the first time how inexpensive materials can be used in high performance batteries of the future. The study, published today in ACS Energy Letters, is a collaboration between Monash University, the India Institute of Technology Bombay-Monash Research Academy, and Deakin University. Scientists and engineers have beenRead More →
In a sign that designer drugs are becoming more prevalent in Australia, synthetic cathinones – commonly known as ‘bath salts’ – have been detected in the nation’s wastewater in the largest study of its kind in the country. These emerging family of drugs mimic the effects of ecstasy and amphetaminesRead More →
Men’s health questions answered. Men of all ages can tune into a series of FREE live evening webinars on Facebook Live and Zoom where medical experts will answer their questions about male fertility, and sexual issues as well as overall body and mental health. The webinars available throughout this week,Read More →
A new study into the COVID-19 impact by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has found that weight and emotional wellbeing has suffered throughout the COVID-19 lockdown, with Australians also feeling concerned about how long it will take for life to return to “normal”. The survey of nearly 4000 CSIRO TotalRead More →