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Raising awareness about endometriosis critical

Endometriosis is a common and often painful condition where the lining of the uterus grows outside of it – causing an inflammatory response, particularly around menstruation. While the condition varies amongst individuals, it is frequently associated with pain, bloating, heavy menstruation and impacts on wellbeing and at times, fertility. March is Endometriosis Awareness Month – …

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Yoorrook Justice Commission hearings highlight systemic injustice

The Yoorrook Justice Commission has recently heard from community members with first-hand experiences of the child protection and criminal justice systems, following a series of other hearings last year on various issues impacting First Peoples. This comes as Victoria’s controversial bail laws, which meant Aboriginal women were imprisoned at double the rate, are set to …

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Psychological First Aid for sufferers of natural disasters

Over the last three years, many Australians have lost everything thanks to the bushfires and floods, and they’ve had to start from scratch. A research article released last year found Psychological First Aid or PFA is vital for communities to thrive after these traumatic experiences. Story produced by RTRFM Produced By: Jeff Bullen Featured In …

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The Right to Disconnect

The Right to Disconnect is one of the workplace laws that has been enacted in countries like France Germany Italy and Czech Republic.  It is part of issue that has prompted the legal action from Kooyong MP Monique Ryan’s ex Chief of Staff Sally Rugg. The return to work issue also is affecting many, as …

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The Big Wet

Is Eastern Australia’s three years of cold and wet weather coming to an end? History shows that we could be in for a decade of El Nino weather as early as the end of 2023. The Bureau of Meteorology’s declaration that La Niña has ended heralds the official end of the “big wet”, a rare …

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Mending a broken Heart

New advances in 3D printing and stem cell technology has the potential to fix up hearts after damage from heart attacks. This would obviate the need for high-risk heart transplants in many cases, as effectively new heart material can be generated to fit into the part that has been damaged. The stem cell technology prevents …

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