Ai changing the way GPs operate

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, its impact on healthcare is becoming increasingly significant. One of the latest innovations is medical AI scribe software, which is helping Australian general practitioners assist patient consultation experiences. General practitioner and Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne, Dr Grant Blashki, discusses the benefits he has experienced using …

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Report: people with disability can bring economic benefits to workplaces

Today is International Day of People with Disability, where public awareness is raised in understanding and accepting people living with disability. As Australia deals with workforce gap shortages, MTC Australia have released a new report highlighting the economic benefits of hiring people with disabilities can bring to the workplace. The Wire’s Toni Pankaluic spoke to …

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Khadija Gbla speaks on International Day of People with Disability

One in five Australians is living with disability, but as another day of disability comes around, contention surrounds the future funding of disability services. Eight Australians have been chosen this year as ambassadors for the International Day of People with Disability. Renowned speaker and human rights activist Khadija Gbla is one of them, and says …

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Calls for federal government to implement national framework for accessible tourism

Tomorrow is International Day of People with Disability. With peak travel season on the horizon, disability advocates are calling on the Federal Government to implement a national and standardised framework to improve accessibility in tourism.   Five and a half million Australians are at the core of accessible tourism, and though the Government has already introduced …

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Torres Strait Island v Commonwealth plaintiffs visit disaster survivors in Northern NSW

A tour of a rather unusual kind is happening in the Northern Rivers this week, as two lead plaintiffs in a landmark case against the Commonwealth come from the Torres Strait Islands to meet with disaster survivors. The case is funded through the Grata Fund. Image: Image: Shutterstock Produced By: Darren McElroy Featured In Story: …

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Breast cancer advocates call for better access to preventative mastectomies for high-risk women

Health experts are voicing their concerns about access to preventative mastectomies for women at high risk of developing breast cancer, with treatments becoming harder to receive. With recent bi-partisan support from the Federal government, preventative surgeries may become a priority for hospitals, providing potentially lifesaving treatment for those at risk Image: Image: Pexels/ Ave Calvar …

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“Doing Time for Men’s Crime” report launches in parliament

The ‘Doing Time for Men’s Crimes’ report was launched in Parliament House this week, as part of the Justice Map Project. The report began FOUR years ago, exploring the way male violence and systemic failures are fueling the rising number of incarcerated First Nations women in Australia. Senator Dorinda Cox hosted and welcomed the launch, …

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The Wire Weekly 30 November

Trump Tariffs, Cyber Security laws,  Maddie Riewoldt’s Vision – Aplastic Anaemia  and Sydney Nightlife should be more like Melbourne’s one day! Image: The Wire Weekly Digest Produced By: Roderick Chambers First aired on The Wire, Saturday 30 November 2024