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The best intentions on entering politics often get swallowed up in the game. But for Jihad Dib MP – NSW Member for Lakemba and Shadow Minister for Emergency Services and Energy and Climate Change – his motivation is the same as it has always been: to change lives for the better.
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With its stunning beaches and surf breaks, the Illawarra is renowned for producing talented professional surfers. But for every young athlete that makes it on the competition circuit, countless others don’t – so it’s crucial to prepare for alternate futures.
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On paper, Dr Romina Santos Reyftmann may look like your typical high achiever: years of study in medicine and law, helping establish a successful fertility clinic with one of Australia’s leading IVF teams, and extensive high-impact work in First Nations justice and human rights law. But you don’t have to dig deeply to see that every success has been hard-won.
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For Amanda Essery, Founder and CEO of award-winning premium Australian lifestyle brand Lovekins, creating a business around loving care for people and the planet was like coming home.
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Quality local produce and artisan products have never been in higher demand, but in a world where online shopping and delivery are king, small independent businesses often struggle to compete with supermarket chains. In Sydney’s Northern Beaches, innovative startup Bundlfresh is changing the game – and right now, its founders are offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for everyday people to take a stake in its prodigious growth.
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Meet twins Beth and Amy Glancey, the dynamic young duo storming the fast-paced worlds of tech and retail.
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When Cudgewa mum Nicole became unwell with vomiting at 38 weeks pregnant with her second child, she and her young family could never have predicted their newest member would soon make a dramatic entry.
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In our rapidly changing climate, last summer’s fires are unlikely to be a one-off event. The future health of people and the environment hinges on better understanding and managing the risks. That’s where the incredible minds behind the NSW Bushfire Risk Management Research Hub come in.
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You may know Donny Galella as a stylist to the stars, dressing everyone from style icon Sophia Loren to Kelly Rowland, Randy Jackson, Jane Krakowski, Dannii Minogue and countless more. But it’s when Galella talks about helping everyday Aussies to shine that he really lights up.
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When it comes to mental health and behaviour, the brain has long been thought of as the primary therapeutic target – with mixed results and often undesirable side effects. But a growing body of evidence suggests that our diet and gut microbiota could play a much bigger role than first thought.
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Telehealth has truly come to the fore amidst COVID-19, and what has accelerated is a new horizon of telemedical support in specialities. But My Emergency Doctor(MED) has long been at the forefront of emergency telemedicine – they’ve been addressing pervasive emergency department challenges through innovations in telehealth since 2016.
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As experts warn of more frequent and devastating bushfires to come, building greater community resilience to bushfires – through more effective preparation, recovery and rebuild – is vital. Senior Professor Paul Cooper is leading a multidisciplinary team of top UOW researchers on a unique project to holistically explore these issues and map a path forward.
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In recent years, the cry to get more women into STEM careers – and support them to flourish – has amplified. Meet some of UOW’s rising stars of STEM, paving the way for the next generation to confidently chase their dreams.
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Think a 3D-printed model of your brain, complete with neurons derived from your individual stem cells and arranged in complex neural pathways, is the stuff of science fiction? Not according to electromaterials pioneer and NSW Scientist of the Year Professor Gordon Wallace, whose groundbreaking ‘Brain on the Bench’ technology is poised to revolutionise understanding and intervention in neurological diseases.
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Urinary tract infections are among the most common bacterial infections, with treatment costs running to billions of dollars worldwide each year – and the problem is being compounded by growing antimicrobial resistance. But according to new research, the answer could well lie in the food we eat.
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For many, the word algae conjures up images of green slime taking over their fish tank or backyard water feature. But relatively few are aware that this prolific microorganism offers a compelling solution to our planet’s resource exhaustion challenges.
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Meeting Dominique Lamb, it’s easy to see the role that passion and purpose have played in her rapid career trajectory since she graduated little more than 10 years ago.
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Acclaimed artist and educator Guy Warren AM shares stories from his studio on a distinguished career spanning more than 80 years.
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