WA to Become Major Wheat Suppliers to Saudi Arabia
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is phasing out irrigated wheat production, in order to save water, a high level delegation from the kingdom, is planning to tour Western Australia this week for improving wheat imports.
It’s said that Western Australia could now have an opportunity to supply major amount of wheat to Saudi Arabia.
Posting of Vulgar Photos by High School Teachers Being Investigated by Education Queensland
Following the posting of vulgar photographs by two Australian High School teachers on Facebook, agitation has sprung up among the students and the staff members of the school. The matter is being investigated by the school authorities, confirmed the Education Queensland's department.
Kids exposed to sexualized content
Children are exposed to sexualized content and the professional body for Australia's psychiatrists says the self-regulation of advertising and other media industries has failed to protect children from this.
Indigenous health funding a step in right direction
Calling it a step in the right direction, the West Australian General Practice Network says $145 million in Indigenous health funding would make things better.
Making the biggest investment into Aboriginal health reform in the state's history, the State Government yesterday announced $128.7 million for the purpose.
Surgery limits at hospitals
The Rudd government has stated that under the federal health reform plan, the number of operations at public hospitals would remain capped.
The office of Health Minister Nicola Roxon has confirmed that for planning purpose, the states will continue to set the number of services at each local hospital network, which has come as a blow to the hopes of doctors and health reform advocates.
Stem cell research funded by Catholic Church
A research into the medical use of adult stem cell is being funded by the Catholic Church. The church, which is against embryonic stem cell research, is approving the adult stem cell.
On Tuesday, a grant of $100,000 was announced by the Sydney Archdiocese.
The money will be presented to a researcher at St Vincent's Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne, Dr Carl Walkley, on Wednesday.
Midwife changes welcome
New rules allowing nurse practitioners and midwives to prescribe tests and drugs under Medicare and the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme have been welcomed by medical workers working at the ACT.
This law would also provide protection scheme for midwives, excluding those who help in births at home. The Federal Parliament passed the law.
Federal Health Reforms Demand Rudd’s Hard Work
In an attempt of convince the state officials in accepting the health reforms, Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been meeting them one by one.
His latest meeting was with Victorian Premier John Brumby in Melbourne.
He met the Queensland Premier Anna Bligh in Brisbane on Saturday after meeting NSW leader Kristina Keneally in Sydney.
Government May Continue Gender Selection Technology Ban in Next Moratorium
With the five year freeze on the gender selection technology in Australia completing this year, Health Minister Nicola Roxon said that the Federal Government must continue the ban in the next term.
Sex determination has been prohibited since the past five years in Australia, which can be altered in extreme situations like the baby being at a risk of acquiring a genetic disorder.
SA renal patients face discrimination
Today is the World Kidney Day and according to reports, Australia is struggling with renal diseases as the government just power struggles, AMSANT, a Northern Territory Aboriginal health organisation, said.
As South Australia fails to pay for beds at the Alice Springs Hospital, people with renal problems at Pitjantjatjara lands have no option but to travel to Adelaide for treatment.
Seven Hills West Public School to Be Investigated for Caging Autistic Children
New South Wales Opposition wants Seven Hills West Public School to be investigated for human rights violation, as the autistic students are kept in a fenced area during lunch time.
Parents are annoyed with the school authorities, as the children with special needs are kept inside a boundary, which is fenced and has one tree, a bench and a very filthy floor.
Reserve Banks Accuses Major Australian Banks
The Reserve Bank is revealed to have blamed Australia's major banks, accusing it of make profits on interest rates, saying the recent series of ''super-sized'' rate rises had outpaced rises in the banks' funding costs.
Myer Share Stagnates, Despite Profit
Shares in Myer, still lands at 16 per cent below their float price as it is unable to grab any upward momentum from the department store's more-than-expected profit result yesterday.
Lamborghini 570-4 Superleggera Tops the Gallardo Line-up
The lightweight automobile has just fetched the top of the Gallardo line-up, launching in Australian market in July at a cool $525,000.
The new car, known as the LP 570-4 Superleggera, promises more with less fuel consumption, outlining a new standard for Gallardo performance.
Netspace Confirms its Discussions with iiNet
Melbourne-based ISP, Netspace, reveals that it was not actively seeking an acquisition offer, however, has announced its confirmed negotiations with iiNet.
Media speculation was widespread that a $75 million acquisition was on the cards. iiNet called a trading halt , posting a statement confirming it was in talks with Netspace, along with several others.
Telstra Fetches a Break in its Battle for its Future
The balance of power between the Rudd government and Telstra in the bid to force the Telco's structural separation has delayed over the past couple of days, with the a clear possibility the government's bill to force this commercially devastating outcome will be defeated.
Man faces injunction for misleading people
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) have obtained a ban against a Queensland-based man who claims that his cancer treatment programme can cure cancer.
Darryl Jones from Sunshine Coast has a ban against him as his programme accuses him of misleading people.
Brisbane Federal Court is from where the ACCC obtained the temporary injunction.
Fat taste discovery calls for more research
Australian researchers state that one of their recent findings might be one of the keys to obesity and would open new avenues for the researchers to work on controlling obesity.
Rural OZ witness more prostate cancer cases
In OZ’s rural and remote areas, a 21 per cent higher mortality rate among men due to prostate cancer was seen as compared to the men in capital cities.
This information was shared with the North Queensland Register by the LNP Member for Coloundra in his parliament speech. He stated that this information needed to reach men in rural and remote Queensland.
Incentives for reducing waiting times
There would be about 200,000 new doctors, dentists and nurses over the next 10 years in OZ. National health system being pushed by Premier John Brumby would be repair by this step.
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