An artificial intelligence prediction model being trialled in emergency departments in Western Sydney has identified patients at high risk of sepsis around 90 minutes earlier than traditional sepsis triggers. Following the initial trial, the project will expand across five emergency departments over the next two and a half years. Western Sydney Local Health District (WSLHD)…
NSW Fair Trading has stepped up its enforcement against underquoting in the property market. Over the past two months, inspectors from the Strata and Property Taskforce have covertly attended almost 80 open home inspections across NSW. The operation took place ahead of the spring selling season. So far, 10 real estate agents have received fines…
Australia and Palau are strengthening their partnership on renewable energy, with a major solar and battery-storage project expected to reduce the island nation’s dependence on diesel fuel and improve energy security. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Palau President Surangel Whipps Jr visited Palau’s first large-scale solar power plant at Ngatpang on Babeldaob, highlighting the…
CANBERRA, Australia — The winners of the 2026 ACT Women’s Awards have been announced, recognising women and gender-diverse people whose contributions are making a positive difference locally, nationally and globally. The annual awards celebrate leadership, achievement and advocacy across a range of sectors and highlight individuals who are helping drive social, economic and community change…
An error on a food label may not begin when the label is printed. A Short Conversation with Dr. Yakindra (Who is he ? Check here) Our Student Journalists from the University of Melbourne recently had a short conversation with Dr. Yakindra Prasad Timilsena, a food research scientist and expert in food science and safety….
Dr Yakindra Prasad Timilsena is a food research scientist with a PhD in Food Science from RMIT University, Australia. He also holds a Master’s degree in Food and Bioprocess Engineering from the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand, and a Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology from Tribhuvan University, Nepal. With more than 20 years of experience…
SYDNEY — The Australian Government has announced funding for the Call It Out Register, an Indigenous-led initiative designed to document and respond to racism experienced by First Peoples. The initiative is led by the Jumbunna Institute for Indigenous Education and Research at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) in partnership with the National Justice Project….
Nepal — The bodies of 1,290 people who died in the devastating floods in Nepal’s Rasuwa district have been recovered, while 4,798 people remain missing, according to Nepal Police. Police said 926 bodies have so far been processed and safely buried, while identification and further management of recovered remains are continuing. Among the identified bodies…
China will continue sharing emergency hydrological monitoring and early-warning information with Nepal to support search-and-rescue operations and disaster relief following the devastating landslide and flood along the Nepal-China border. China’s Ministry of Water Resources has been providing Nepal with hydrological monitoring, early-warning and forecasting information, including data on potential risks from barriers formed in rivers…
Fights over multiculturalism and gender are hiding the core of the nation’s despair — rising economic inequality. By Mark Kenny Flat wages growth, stagnant productivity, and dwindling purchasing power at the supermarket. Is it any wonder that the only things consistently growing are anger, distrust, and a sense that the economy is either broken, or…
The modern fact-checking movement launched 25 years ago but is now in retreat — just as it’s needed more than ever. By Ned Watt and Michelle Riedlinger For society and democracy to function we used to depend on shared facts and a system of informed discussion and decision making. People are angry because they believe…
The Governor-General of Australia today visited the Embassy of Nepal in Canberra and called on Tara Gautam, Chargé d’Affaires of Nepal, to convey the condolences of Australians following the devastating floods in Nepal. The Governor-General expressed solidarity with those who have lost loved ones or are still searching for family members, as well as people…
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