Liam Mannix
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‘World of pain': 75 jobs go as top cancer institute closes, others tipped to follow
Liam Mannix A leading children's cancer and women's health institute will cease operating independently and cut at least 75 jobs as it is absorbed into Monash University as financial pressures spark alarm across the research sector. The fate of the 66-year-old Hudson Institute of Medical Research will be repeated, sector representatives say, as Victoria's medical research sector is slowly strangled by years of flat federal and state government funding.
Top paramedic dumps on disappointing defibrillator
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‘I am not happy': Top paramedic dumps on disappointing defibrillator
Amelia Ballinger, Liam Mannix, Rachel Rasker, Max Maddison Defibrillators used in NSW's ambulances have been failing at disappointing rates and are “by no means acceptable”, a director at the emergency service has told paramedics. As NSW Ambulance on Tuesday publicly stood by the device after this masthead revealed the medical regulator had suspended its registration, a post from a senior officer cast fresh doubts over its reliability.
Liam Mannix: The Tories are wrong not to fight the Clacton by-election
Liam Mannix is a member of the Conservative Party and was a candidate in the 2026 local elections. When the history books are written, it is a certainty that the upcoming Clacton by-election will occupy a special place for reasons of bizarreness if nothing else. In one corner, we have Nigel Farage, the leader of Reform UK, now former MP, and aspiring Prime Minister. On the other side we have Count Binface, a man so-called because he wears a metal dustbin on his head.
Fake science: One in seven science papers is fake, says new science p…
By Liam Mannix October 21, 2024 — 2.49pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Listen to this article The young woman strolls along the cobblestone street. A gentle breeze blows in from the coast, ruffling her shoulder-length hair. She draws her hands from her jacket pockets – and a glove, unnoticed, flutters to the ground.
The new science of back pain
The way we treat back pain seems seriously messed up. Most treatments don’t work or aren’t supported by the science. Severe back pain, mostly unremembered thanks to heavy-duty painkillers, cost Liam Mannix’s father the best years of his life. Then he had surgery that experts said shouldn’t have worked, surgery described by one as ‘criminal’. I’ve suffered from back pain all my life, although it’s never been as bad as my Dad’s.
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New nuclear medicine factory to replace ageing site at Lucas Heights reactor
New nuclear medicine factory to replace ageing site at Lucas Heights reactor Hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent building a new radioactive medicine factory at the Lucas Heights nuclear reactor in Sydney, replacing an ageing and accident-prone facility. The new manufacturing centre will produce the radioactive drugs doctors use to image the heart, lungs, kidney and brain for diagnosing and tracing diseases such as cancer.
Black holes, singularities and God: An archbishop on science
A hymn echoes through the halls of St Paul’s Cathedral in Melbourne. There’s a funeral today, the nave filled with mourners. Above, in a private office, the city’s most senior Anglican is speaking about black holes, about singularities, and about God.
Push for scrutiny on ‘ad hoc’ grants as questions swirl about PwC mental health company
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COVID-19 lab leak theory ends with a whimper, not a bang
Examine, a free weekly newsletter covering science with a sceptical, evidence-based eye, is sent every Tuesday. You’re reading an excerpt – sign up to get the whole newsletter in your inbox. US intelligence services – the CIA, the FBI and other spooky types – released a summary of the intelligence they had collected about the origins of COVID-19 this week.
What might have happened to the Titan? mogaznewsen
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AUS - How surging insurance bills could help us deal with climate change
International In 2020, a small huddle of houses had appeared just outside Kinglake, where the catastrophic Black Saturday bushfires wreaked havoc in 2009.CREDIT: JASON SOUTH A few years ago, before COVID-19 consumed my work, I wrote a lot on bushfires and about a puzzling characteristic of survivors. Many rebuilt. So did flood survivors. Like they felt a proud duty to push back against tragedy – rather than listen to the signals from an increasingly chaotic natural world.
Back Up
Why back pain treatments aren’t working and the new science offering hope 9781742238081 / August 2023 / Paperback / 336pp / 210x153mm / RRP $34.99 Pre-order book Notify me Back pain is the one of the world’s greatest public health challenges. It is the leading reason we visit the doctor, the leading reason we take time off work, the biggest cause of disability worldwide. One in 10 people will develop chronic back pain. And rates are growing.
Stephenie could not get her legs to move in sync. Turns out it was long COVID
By Liam Mannix and Angus Thomson Stephenie Watts has been struck down by long COVID.Credit:Kate Geraghty Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Nic Goodrich is an exercise junkie. The 45-year-old would hit the iron three or four nights a week, then walk the dog five kilometres every day. On top of that, he’d cram in two games of cricket and had just started a full-time job teaching at TAFE.
local issues about animal welfare and climate change
IN EARLY DECEMBER federal environment minister Tanya Plibersek announced the Commonwealth’s formal response to the 2020 review of Australia’s national environment laws, the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act).
Why Australia’s Newest Vaccine Is Four Variants Too Late
Why Australia’s Newest Vaccine Is Four Variants Too Late By Liam Mannix On Monday Australia’s drug regulator approved an updated COVID-19 vaccine designed to specifically target a variant that is no longer being detected in Australia. The new bivalent vaccine was built to target the first version of Omicron we encountered, now known as BA.1. But BA.1 was dominant in Australia from January to March, before being replaced with BA2; BA5 has been dominant here since early July.
Science
Remember Langya virus? The news cycle moves so fast these days you may have already forgotten it. New virus suddenly spreads in China, says one headline. China reports dozens of cases, says the next. Calm down, say scientists. There have only been 35 reported infections since 2018, and there’s no evidence it spreads between humans. IF YOU CLOSE your eyes and imagine a system of planets orbiting a distant star, what do you see?
A fascinating experiment in how sexism, and racism, affects the way we watch sport
This was published 3 years ago By Liam Mannix November 9, 2021 — 7.45pm , register or subscribe to save articles for later. Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Examine, a weekly newsletter written by national science reporter Liam Mannix, is sent every Tuesday. Below is an excerpt – sign up to get the whole newsletter in your inbox. G’day, Liam Mannix here. Welcome to Examine.
Pfizer beats back variants as AstraZeneca receives a timely boost
Australia's coronavirus vaccine strategy has received a boost with evidence showing Pfizer's vaccine offers good protection against COVID-19's new variants. © AAP Pfizer's vaccine seems to offer good protection against the South African variant of COVID-19, while British data has given AstraZeneca a lift, in positive news for Australia's vaccine mix.
COVID-19 vaccine doses for GPs to triple, Health Minister says
Thousands of general practices will receive triple the amount of COVID-19 vaccine doses from next week as the federal government continues to ramp up the vaccination program. © (Photo by Sam Mooy/Getty Images) Minister for Health Greg Hunt addresses a press conference in the Main Committee Room at Parliament House on April 08, 2020 in Canberra, Australia. Health Minister Greg Hunt said the increase in doses to doctors would provide more capacity to vaccinate people over the age of 50.
How much vaccine does Australia have - and where is it all?
© AAP Image/Darren England AUSMAT personal are seen preparing COVID-19 vaccines and humanitarian supplies for loading onto a C-17A Globemaster at RAAF Base Amberley, west of Brisbane, Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Australia are sending 8,000 doses of its COVID-19 vaccine supply to Papua New Guinea who have more than 1,400 active cases of COVID-19 and the Australian government are asking AstraZeneca and European authorities to divert another 1 million doses to Papua New Guinea.
Australia’s vaccine program: your questions answered
By Liam Mannix Credit:Mark Stehle The COVID-19 vaccine program has begun in Australia, with the government aiming to complete the rollout by October. As more Australians roll up their sleeves in the coming weeks to receive a jab, we invited readers to send in questions about the vaccines.
Scientists call for pause on AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
© Joe Armao Professor Stephen Turner, Head of Microbiology, Biomedical Discovery Institute, Monash University. Handling culture medium in flasks used for growing and studying virus-specific T cells.Professor Turner is a leading expert on the immune system. He says there is some chance the cold virus may generate cross-reactive immunity to SARS-CoV-2.
Experts rubbish SA coronavirus 'super strain' claims
© AAP Virus experts have rubbished claims a super-strain of Covid-19 is behind South Australia's new coronavirus outbreak. State authorities claimed on Wednesday the new outbreak - which has infected 23 people and forced the state into a harsh six-day lockdown - was a "frightening" new strain of the virus that was more contagious and likely to spread silently without causing symptoms. Genetic data from SA's cases, which could reveal a new mutation, has not yet been released.
Want to save science jobs? Bring back international students, says minister
Health Minister Greg Hunt was at Monash Uni on Wednesday to announce the latest NHMRC and ARC funding round. It seemed only logical to ask him about all those researchers fearing for their jobs right now due to sharp uni revenue downturns. His answer? First, he mentioned JobKeeper (which no uni has got so far). Then he mentioned bringing back international students (Australia’s border’s remain closed). How are scientists feeling right now? One wrote to me to say that fear does not even describe it.
Does the winter solstice mean earlier sunrises are on the way? Not just yet
Skip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer news, local-news, There's good news for those feeling depressed by the dark and bitter winter: it's the solstice on Saturday. It's the day when we see the sun for the shortest time and for every day that follows we get a few more seconds of daylight. We have braved the worst of winter, and the sun is going to start peeping above the horizon earlier and earlier each day, and setting later and later. Right? Well, not quite.
University of Sydney pulls claims elderberries can fight flu
ONE of the country's leading universities has been forced to retract a claim its study showed eating elderberries could help beat the flu after admitting it was overhyping its own science. The University of Sydney also concealed the research was part-funded by company Pharmacare - which sells elderberry-based flu remedies - at the company's request. Although it was declared in the study itself, the university also failed to publicise that a Pharmacare employee was involved in the research.
How to see the best meteor shower of the year
Skip to navigationSkip to contentSkip to footer news, local-news, meteor shower If you can manage to wake yourself before the crack of dawn on Tuesday, you can get front-row seats to one of the best shows of the year. In fact, they'll be just about the best seats in the whole world. On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday morning, the Eta Aquariid meteor shower will peak, peppering the early morning sky.
Taxing soft drink may make us drink more beer, suggests new study
A sugar tax could have the unintended consequence of encouraging people to switch from sweetened soft drinks to booze, new research suggests. And because wine and beer often have more calories than soft drinks, a poorly-targeted sugar levy could produce net neutral or even negative health outcomes, the researchers say. "People don't just drink because they are thirsty. They drink socially. And you're not going to drink water in those circumstances - it's either sugar-sweetened beverages or alcohol.
Bourke Street Mall: Pedestrians hurt, shots fired
About 20 people are believed to have been injured, many seriously. At least one person has died in a high-speed car chase through the centre of the Melbourne CBD that saw numerous pedestrians run down and gunshots fired, ending with a dramatic arrest on Bourke Street. About 20 people are believed to have been injured, many seriously.
Inside Adelaide's conservative HQ - InDaily
In an unobtrusive black two-storey office on Fullarton Road with windows tinted so dark no light gets through, Family First candidate Bob Day – along with good friend Cory Bernardi – is running South Australia’s conservative movement. “This is the conservative hub of Adelaide,” Day says with trademark chipperness, as he tours InDaily through the building’s conservative library, which occupies a fair chunk of the lower level.
River of Fundament
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A tale of turds, the Torrens and tourism
Ex-minister quits parliament to be Marshall's man in London Racing SA deputy steps aside after damning ICAC report Teachers accused of sexual misconduct, rape No new SA cases but Spurrier 'on alert' for test results Your views: on ALP preselection, development, health and art Ridgway (pictured in 2009) was a good sport on Radio Adelaide's satire show.
Grand Designs Australia Handbook
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