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Bank Decides it Should have Prevented Dementia Depositor from Getting Scammed-So Restores Entire Life Savings
From Australia comes a story of corporate responsibility in the face of personal tragedy as an elderly national bank depositor had nearly AUD$500,000 returned to him out of the bank's own pockets. He had been tricked by scammers into revealing his banking information, which an inquest at ANZ bank found was something they should have […]
Aussie Man Invents Weapon in War Against Invasive Asparagus Fern-The 'Asparagus Assassin'
The assassin is used to tunnel down to the crown of the roots, encircle it, and then saw away all the connecting roots.
Scientists Find Potential Universal Anti-Venom to Treat Snakebites, from Kraits to King Cobras.
Existing antivenoms involve taking antibodies from animals who have developed immunity, but this produces a treatment for just one species.
These Twins Are Thriving 10 Years After Open Heart Surgery at Queensland Children's Hospital
The twins have undergone countless tests, scans, and procedures since that discordant entry into the world, but now they play Rugby 7s.
Woylies Are the Ecosystem Engineers of Australia-Critically Endangered but They're Making a Comeback
34 woylies have been trapped and tagged with GPS tracking anklets, where just 2 were found in the Batalling State Forest in all of 2019.
Drone Captures Mesmerizing School of Rays that Appear Like Confetti in the Water
Scientists have never seen so many cownose rays traveling together, which is called a 'fever', and say the footage may help science.
100 Tiny Endangered Seahorses Released into Sydney Harbor with High Hopes
The reintroduction of one hundred seahorses to Sydney Clontarf area follows up on the largest reintroduction ever completed.
Australian Scientists Manage to Identify 1,100 Species in their Backyards, Highlighting Value of Urban Biodiversity.
If you went out into the backyard of a house in a major metropolitan area, how many species would you expect to find there?
Immunotherapy for Hard to Treat Cancer Just Granted FDA Fast Track During Promising Clinical Trial
The fast-track status will allow the company to work more closely with the wealthy FDA, and have quicker data reviews in the future.
Seven Swimmers Owe Their Lives to Australian Teens on Boogie Boards-2 Rescues in One Week
It's a story that proves that while the stereotype of young surfers is one of laxness, it isn't all a bad thing.
World-First Video of Dolphins Stealing From Crab Pots Leaves Scientists Fascinated
In the footage, the dolphins can be seen using their eyes, teeth, and beak—officially called a rostrum—to pilfer the crabbers' pots.
Farmers Were Organized to Collect Eggs of Endangered Wildfowl, Which is Saving a Species in Australia
Interestingly, before the farmers got involved in the species' protection, this exact strategy had proven an unsuccessful one in the past.
People With Diabetes May One Day Be Monitoring Glucose With an Earring
Continuity contains a wearable "earring" glucose sensor with vibration alert, an insulin-mist pump, and wireless connectivity that sends data to a doctor.
Prisoners Are Finding Purpose-and Rehabilitation-By Caring for Lambs for Drought-Stricken Farmers
Not only does the program help to alleviate stress for struggling farmers, it also teaches Australian inmates about agriculture and livestock.
Discovery Promises New Treatments, Possible Prevention of Alzheimer's
A new discovery of how Alzheimer's disease destroys connections in the brain opens the door for new treatments and a possible cure or prevention.
New Therapy Halts Progression of Lou Gehrig's Disease in Mice
Researchers announced that they have essentially stopped the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease, for nearly two years, allowing the mice to approach their normal lifespan. Scientists at Oregon State University say the findings are some of the most compelling ever produced in the search for a therapy to help sufferers […]
Father Uses Scuba Therapy to Restore His Paralyzed Son's Motor Function-And Now It's Doing the Same for Others
After David Lawrence Jr. became paralyzed from the neck down, his father found an unlikely therapy to help him regain his motor function.
After Instructor Became Unconscious Mid-Flight, Student Pilot Achieves 'Perfect' Emergency Landing During His First Lesson
Max Sylvester had only been one hour into his first flying lesson when his instructor suddenly collapsed-but he still managed to nail a "perfect" landing.
Paralyzed Patients Regain the Use of Their Hands Thanks to Breakthrough Nerve Surgery in Australia
New surgical techniques have restored hand fuction for 13 quadriplegics, thanks to an Australian doctor that can relocate nerves.
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