MIL-OSI Australia: 09 October 2018 Help the Breaking Good team win $1m Google grant. Vote now By supporting Dr Alice Williamson’s team, you can help them win the $1 million Google Impact Challenge and take their Breaking Good chemistry program to public schools across Australia.
Source: University of Sydney By supporting Dr Alice Williamson’s team, you can help them win the $1 million Google Impact Challenge and take their Breaking Good chemistry program to public schools across Australia. Dr Alice Williamson A research and scientific outreach team led by the University of Sydney’s Dr Alice Williamson is a finalist in […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: 09 October 2018 4 reasons agriculture needs to phase out reliance on glyphosate Health concerns aside, relying on a single chemical to control weeds is poor long-term agriculture policy. Director of the Sydney Institute for Agriculture, Alex McBratney, says it’s time to look beyond glyphosate.
Source: University of Sydney Health concerns aside, relying on a single chemical to control weeds is poor long-term agriculture policy. Director of the Sydney Institute for Agriculture, Alex McBratney, says it’s time to look beyond glyphosate. Glyphosate is used widely on modified cultivars of common crops to control weeds. The Monsanto papers revealed by ABC […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: 09 October 2018 Time to focus on masculinity in mental-health training New research by Zac Seidler shows the need to tailor training programs for men’s health needs. He says men will seek help more readily when practitioners and services engage with social determinants of mental health.
Source: University of Sydney New research by Zac Seidler shows the need to tailor training programs for men’s health needs. He says men will seek help more readily when practitioners and services engage with social determinants of mental health. Zac Seidler is a clinical psychologist and a doctoral candidate in the School of Psychology. Men’s […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: 09 October 2018 New database documents rights abuses of 457 visa holders New analysis of a decade’s worth of data by a University of Sydney immigration expert has revealed the nature of worker rights violations experienced by temporary migrants.
Source: University of Sydney New analysis of a decade’s worth of data by a University of Sydney immigration expert has revealed the nature of worker rights violations experienced by temporary migrants. Dr Anna Boucher, immigration researcher in the Department of Government and International Relations and author of the new book Crossroads: Comparative Immigration Regimes in […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Speech Chief Justice Pascoe AC CVO Retirement
Source: Australia Government Ministerial Statements E&OE Introduction May it please the Court. May I begin by acknowledging the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, the traditional custodians of the Sydney area, and pay my respects to all of Australia’s Indigenous people. It is a great privilege to be here today, on behalf of the Australian […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Driving innovation in next-gen AI medical technologies
Source: Australia Government Ministerial Statements A new research training centre based in Victoria will develop artificial intelligence (AI) applications for medical technologies and train an expert workforce that will drive Australian innovation. The Federal Government is providing $4.1 million to support the training centre that will advance ‘next generation’ data-driven and machine learning-based medical technologies. […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Ambassador to Lebanon
Source: Australian Government – Minister of Foreign Affairs Media release 9 October 2018 Today I announce the appointment of Ms Rebekah Grindlay as Australia’s next Ambassador to Lebanon. Australia and Lebanon share longstanding and warm relations underpinned by strong community and cultural links. Australians of Lebanese descent make a valuable contribution to modern Australia. The […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Wastewater results show highest nicotine and alcohol use in NT
Source: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the fifth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing the Northern Territory reported the highest levels of nicotine and alcohol consumption in capital city and regional sites nationwide. The Northern Territory also reported the highest average capital city consumption of […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Wastewater results show fentanyl use equal highest in ACT
Source: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the fifth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing the Australian Capital Territory (along with Tasmania) reported the highest average capital city consumption of fentanyl nationally in April 2018. The Australian Capital Territory also reported an increase in methylamphetamine, cocaine, […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Australia: Wastewater results show high levels of MDA use in Tas
Source: Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has today released the fifth report of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program, revealing Tasmania reported the highest average capital city consumption of MDA and the second highest average regional consumption of MDA nationally in April 2018. Tasmania also reported the highest average capital city […]
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