This is a depressing read but we all need to be aware of the terrible potential of the bird flu that has finally made its way to Australia and New Zealand. www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08...

'List of doom' outlines birds facing extinction if deadly flu spreads

A list of thousands of Australian species have been ranked by threat level as the deadly H5 bird flu spreads.

abc.net.au

Let’s talk about dying… @igas2.bsky.social

Let's talk about dying - Peter Saul

YouTube video by TED-Ed

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Now a story (of ineptitude!) on the world stage. What a dork!!

DER SPIEGEL@spiegel.de · last mo.

Erst zögerte er. Dann ließ sich Anthony Albanese von einer Podcasterin doch zu Antworten verleiten – etwa auf die Frage, wen er am ehesten daten und heiraten würde. Oder ob er und seine Frau »wie die Kaninchen vögeln«.

@wallabies.bsky.social up for it tonight. Great showing against a well drilled side. Refereeing questionable, unfortunately. Nations series looking good!! 🏉

I was scammed… involved credit card. Australian Financial Complaints Authority intervened when bank unhelpful. Matter resolved in my favour. There can be justice! AFCA deserves credit.

⚠️ Up to a quarter of peripheral nerve injuries are iatrogenic, from nerve blocks and graft harvest to unrelated surgery, positioning and tourniquets. A sobering reminder of the stakes around the nerve. Read more: www.bjaed.org/article/S2058-5349(26)00020-X/fulltext

Great result for @socceroos.bsky.social A defensive effort like no other! 👏👏

My feet wouldn’t allow me past a second hand record joint this morning!! 🤣🎶🎶😎🎶😎

"We have a narrow window in which accelerating PBS listing processes could simultaneously help patients, address industry concerns and provide a credible argument to the US that our system is fair," writes Monique Ryan. trib.al/OG0D9yI

Australia’s health system needs a fundamental reset

This month’s budget contains familiar themes when it comes to health: record investment in Medicare, bulk-billing on the rise, and urgent care clinics proliferating. It may sound positive, but it is really more of the same in an outdated system.

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My article out today: why Australia has to now start reducing cigarette excise & make safer, smoke-free nicotine products easier to get than deadly cigarettes #auspol @algore09algor.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social pearlsandirritations.com/post/2026/05...

Australia abandoned harm minimisation on smoking – and fuelled a black market

Australia’s steep cigarette excise increases and restrictive vaping policies have fuelled a massive illegal tobacco market while undermining the country’s long-standing harm-minimisation approach to p...

pearlsandirritations.com

So, we moved house. Chose Allied Removals for the task. Big error! Let’s just say it was “Fawlty Removals” from the outset. Last straw was having the majority of a dozen or so terracotta garden pots completely destroyed in transit. Just DO NOT move with Allied!

White headed pigeon. #NambuccaNSW #birds

Wonderful news that Sam Neill is cancer free. And he's now dvocating for CAR T-cell therapy, "which he underwent as part of a clinical trial, to be rolled out for blood cancer patients across Australia." #science www.theguardian.com/film/2026/ap...

Sam Neill announces he is cancer-free after taking part in Australian clinical trial: ‘I’m very, very excited’

Jurassic Park actor is advocating for CAR T-cell therapy, which he underwent as part of a clinical trial, to be rolled out for blood cancer patients across Australia

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Opponents of science based safer, smoke-free nicotine products are unscrupulous. Smokers of the world unite. You have nothing to lose but your gains @algore09algor.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social

StephenC@fitzroy777.bsky.social · 3mo ago

The international denial of evidence based harm reduction reinforces the anti-science views of many in society.

As the govt weighs options to raise revenue, balance the budget & confront the global energy crisis, one solution is staring them in the face: replace the broken PRRT with a fair tax on gas exports. It's long overdue, and has widespread support… www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04...

Gas tax fight escalates ahead of budget as inquiry begins

Calls are growing for a new 25 per cent tax on gas exports to increase the petroleum resource rent tax on windfall profits, but companies have warned any changes would jeopardise Australia's energy su...

abc.net.au

General anaesthesia for a caesarean birth can affect both the mother & the baby. The type of medicine used, how much is given, and when it is given can change how safe and comfortable this process is. Which medicines work best and are safest for mothers & babies? #AnSky doi.org/10.1111/anae...

New guidance on sterile gown use during spinal anaesthesia aims to reduce unnecessary waste while maintaining high standards of patient safety Guidelines published in @anaesjournal.bsky.social buff.ly/rvtALwy With CAI, @ra-uk.org, @oaa-anaes.bsky.social, @rcoanews.bsky.social, @anzca.bsky.social

Date claimer: the Tackling Stigma in Healthcare conference, hosted by UNSW 23-24 November 2026. Researchers: abstracts now open until June 16. Potential attendees: everyone welcome! All disciplines, clinical and non-clinical, patients and advocates. www.unsw.edu.au/research/csr...

Tackling Stigma Conference | UNSW Centre for Social Research in Health

A new conference focused on stigma research and interventions.

unsw.edu.au

“Evidence suggests that the use of nicotine-containing e-cigarettes supports cigarette smoking cessation & reduction among individuals who smoke cigarettes regularly .. ” @algore09algor.bsky.social @jmenezes.bsky.social @igas2.bsky.social @ianamossyd.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between e-cigarette use and cigarette abstinence or changes in continued cigarette smoking among individuals who smoke cigarettes - Harm Reduct...

Aims With recent marked increase in e-cigarette use, potential associations between e-cigarette use and combustible cigarette smoking are an important public health issue. Following AMSTAR 2 and PRISM...

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The use of Tylenol by women during pregnancy was not associated with autism in their children, according to results of a nationwide ​study in Denmark. https://cnn.it/4vuy1LT

“The question is not whether Australia can afford to invest in health and medical research. The question is whether we can afford not to.” www.healthservicesdaily.com.au/funding-rese...

Funding research is not charity, it’s economic strategy | Health Services Daily

If the government is serious about supporting health and medical researchers and innovators, then it needs to ensure smarter investment for our future.

healthservicesdaily.com.au

Best-practice healthcare includes best-practice end‑of‑life care. Yesterday, I stood with Go Gentle to call for the government to make simple and reasonable improvements to legislation around voluntary assisted dying (VAD). People deserve choice, control, and dignity at the end of their lives.

6/ Bottom line: The consistency across meta-analyses is striking—nicotine e-cigs can help people quit smoking. The challenge now is how to use this evidence responsibly in policy and practice. 📄 Open access: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @oxprimarycare.bsky.social @oxfordtag.bsky.social

I read a couple unconfirmed reports that Ireland and Wales have announced they are boycotting the 2026 World Cup, and German officials have begun discussions to do so as well. Obviously, Iran is boycotting it but my question is why any other country would want to attend World Cup matches in the U.S.

This is your friendly reminder to boycott the World Cup. It’s not worth it.

What’s this?… Qld leading the way on long overdue controls?? 😎

David Marler@qldaah.bsky.social · 4mo ago

In Queensland all those under 16 years of age will be banned from all e-scooters & e-bikes. Over 16 & the minimum requirement is a learner licence. More powerful devices that can reach speeds of 25km/h require registration & insurance. #qldpol www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03...

AND quality of care!

The Conversation AUNZ@aunz.theconversation.com · 5mo ago

If the government wants to pursue more public-private partnerships, it must consider a funding model that guarantees equity of access.

Sad day for live music!! 🎶🎶🎶😎😎🙁🙁🙁

Dave Hooper@davehooper.com · 5mo ago

Bluesfest cancelled. Thousands of people out of pocket and now lining up to see if they get anything back at all from the liquidators. Flights and accommodation down the tubes. Peter Noble promised last year was the final Bluesfest, scammed people by then returning for this year. Many people angry.

Andrea Rothfuss steht kurz vor ihren sechsten Paralympics. Keine Selbstverständlichkeit: Die deutsche Skifahrerin setzte wegen Depressionen eine komplette Saison aus. Hier spricht sie über den beschwerlichen Weg zurück.

Paralympics 2026: Ski alpin - Andrea Rothfuss: »Depressionen müssen kein Karrierekiller sein«

Andrea Rothfuss steht kurz vor ihren sechsten Paralympics. Keine Selbstverständlichkeit: Die deutsche Skifahrerin setzte wegen Depressionen eine komplette Saison aus. Hier spricht sie über den beschwerlichen Weg zurück.

spiegel.de