News articles tagged with 'Australia'
The GFC is bad for more than just your pocket
— 17 Nov 2009 15:09 | HealthOne in four Australian adults has taken an action that puts their health at risk as a result of the global financial crisis (GFC), according to a new MBF Healthwatch poll... — full story
Study predicts seabed response to climate change
— 15 Oct 2009 10:15 | EnvironmentCSIRO scientists have produced the first preliminary predictions of the potential impact of climate change on the Australian seabed... — full story
Most H1N1 patients with respiratory failure treated with oxygenating system survive illness
— 13 Oct 2009 10:58 | HealthDespite the severity of disease and the intensity of treatment, most patients in Australia and New Zealand who experienced respiratory failure as a result of 2009 influenza A(H1N1)... — full story
Rediscovering the dragon's paradise lost
— 30 Sep 2009 14:49 | BiologyThe world's largest living lizard species, the Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis), is vulnerable to extinction and yet little is known about its natural history. New research by a... — full story
Australian Researchers go underground to reveal 850 new species
— 28 Sep 2009 09:21 | BiologyAustralian researchers have discovered a huge number of new species of invertebrate animals living in underground water, caves and 'micro-caverns' amid the harsh conditions of the Australian... — full story
Many Australians at risk of cardiovascular disease are not receiving best practice care
— 21 Sep 2009 16:16 | HealthMany people are not receiving the best possible care when it comes to managing cardiovascular conditions according to two new Australian research studies. The studies highlight the... — full story
Building energy efficiency programs in Europe and Australia
— 21 Sep 2009 10:27 | EnvironmentThe United States can become more energy efficient and create more 'green' jobs by adopting some of the strategies used by the European Union and Australia to rate and disclose the... — full story
Relieving pain affecting millions
— 17 Sep 2009 14:24 | HealthAn unprecedented gathering of some of Australia's leading authorities in pain medicine, together with consumer groups representing chronic pain sufferers, will meet in Melbourne today... — full story
CSIRO sets science path for new telescope
— 9 Sep 2009 11:44 | AstronomyCSIRO has chosen the major science projects that its Australian SKA Pathfinder (ASKAP) telescope will tackle in its first five years... — full story
Fear of insurance rejection deters potentially life saving genetic tests for bowel cancer
— 6 Sep 2009 09:57 | HealthAn Australian study of families with genetic risk of bowel cancer has found that 50 percent of participants declined genetic testing when informed of insurance implications... — full story