Key Points Data from the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census shows that there are over 450,000 registered nurses and midwives throughout Australia – it is the largest clinical workforce in the country. The Philippines has 951,105 registered nurses but only 53.55% (or 509,297) are active, according to the Professional Regulatory Commission (PRC). The shortage … [Read more…]
An art program at Whyalla on South Australia’s Upper Spencer Gulf is bringing together family violence survivors and helping them heal from their experiences. Key points: An art program is helping family violence survivors heal from their experiences The group behind the program is looking at ways to roll the program out to other regional … [Read more…]
The May 2022 election has frequently, rightly, been termed the climate change election. Yet on Tuesday, almost a year on, the word “climate” was not uttered even once by Treasurer Jim Chalmers in his budget speech. This was an interesting omission. Multiple post-election surveys showed climate was the No. 2 concern of voters at the election … [Read more…]
Published by Sara Simper, Editorial Assistant World Pipelines, Friday, 12 May 23 LIBERTY Pipes Hartlepool has successfully passed trials to become the first UK producer of pipelines for safe transportation and storage of hydrogen, a major step in LIBERTY’s aim to support the UK’s … [Read more…]
For Caffrey, the coastal home has proved the ultimate base for her and Blair to raise their three children – aged 18, 16 and 13. “Backing on to Gordons Bay there’s the snorkelling trail, the kids love to stand-up paddleboard and surf off the [local surf break] Bommie,” Caffrey said. Her husband, who grew up … [Read more…]
Advertising executive David Droga has emerged as the buyer of Tamarama’s Lang Syne coastal property. Andrew Quilty It is understood the Accenture executive was represented by Simon Cohen of buyer’s agent Cohen Handler. Forbes’ Jacobs and Cohen both declined to comment on the buyer’s identity, given the non-disclosure agreement surrounding the sale. Global advertising executive … [Read more…]
After completion of the first full round of the Bundaberg Broadcasters A Grade Premiership last week, Past Brothers are unbeaten with four wins and one draw and on top of the table. But their 34-12 victory over Waves after trailing 6-0 at the break must be taken in perspective, as the Tigers were missing almost … [Read more…]
Back, Katlyn Nielsen, Superintendent Tom Cooper and Megan Shanahan, front, Karl Jones. Picture by Gareth Gardner GEAR UP, jump in the fire engine and point the hose. Don’t worry – nothing’s burning – but fire stations across the region will be a hot place to be this weekend when everyone has a chance to live … [Read more…]
Bardon, the leafy, green suburb in western Brisbane has topped a list of the nation’s most affordable suburbs. The list, compiled by Suburbtrends, identified the 10 most affordable suburbs for renting or buying a unit. Four Queensland suburbs made the national top 10, followed by two NSW suburbs, two in Victoria and one each in … [Read more…]
Glencore disagrees with both those camps and said it was one of the few companies that ran underground, open pit, thermal and hard coking coal mines in Australia. Glencore has urged the Albanese government to stick to its original principles and use a single industry average to determine the emissions limits of all Australian coal … [Read more…]