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Major win for Hawkesbury nurses and midwives
May 1, 2024
Relieved nurses and midwives have secured their leave entitlements in a major win for all healthcare staff at Hawkesbury Hospital. After months of negotiations between the NSW Nurses and Midwives’ Association (NSWNMA) and the NSW government, an agreement has been reached allowing all staff the option to transfer their accrued annual and long service leave…
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Climate Change and Environment
Bushfires threaten drinking water safety. The consequen...
January 20, 2020
Bushfires pose serious short- and long-term impacts to public drinking water quality. They can damage…
Work
5 things you can do to make your microbiome healthier
January 20, 2020
It’s common for people to focus on their health at the start of the year.…
Public Health
Syphilis is making a come-back, and causing some unusua...
January 20, 2020
Syphilis is a sexually transmissible infectious disease that has plagued humankind for centuries. Today, syphilis…
General
Tough nuts: why peanuts trigger such powerful allergic...
January 20, 2020
Food allergens are the scourge of the modern school lunchbox. Many foods contain proteins that…
Aged Care
Persons with Alzheimer’s disease have a higher risk o...
January 20, 2020
Persons with Alzheimer’s disease have approximately 30% higher risk of head injuries, and 50% higher…
Climate Change and Environment
We know bushfire smoke affects our health, but the long...
January 14, 2020
In previous years, Australians might have been exposed to bushfire smoke for a few days,…
Aged Care
To keep heatwaves at bay, aged care residents deserve b...
January 14, 2020
With rising temperatures, surging power prices and an ageing population, there are challenging times ahead…
Editorial
Bushfire information for nurses and midwives
January 8, 2020
Judith Kiejda, Acting General Secretary of the NSWNMA, extends the Association’s support to all those…
Climate Change and Environment
Air pollution may be making us less intelligent
January 6, 2020
Not only is air pollution bad for our lungs and heart, it turns out it…