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A guide to living your best retirement life

A guide to living your best retirement life

Quantity surveyor Ian Jackson, now 71 and “pretty well retired”, sought expert financial planning advice in 2007, when he was a director of a professional surveying/consulting firm and earning a share of company profits. Initially, Greg Barter, now director and principal financial adviser at Allied Wealth, suggested various strategies to maximise Jackson’s funds, including arranging super …read more

Using spider venom to treat heart attack and stroke

Using spider venom to treat heart attack and stroke

A molecule discovered in funnel-web spider venom can prevent the cascading cell death that often follows a heart attack or stroke, according to research by Glenn King and a team of his colleagues at the University of Queensland. More than 55,000 Australians have a heart attack each year and 68,000 have a stroke – physical …read more

Don’t leave me on my own!

Don't leave me on my own!

It’s often said every pharmacist remembers their first script. The first prescription they checked – and checked again (and possibly again and again) once they attained full registration. What’s not always remembered is the sense of fear, trepidation or anxiety that often accompanies stepping up into the responsibility and accountability of becoming a registered pharmacist. While the first script may be the most memorable, those early …read more

‘Maintaining trust’ the key for this mining recruiter

‘Maintaining trust’ the key for this mining recruiter

Recruitment professional Michael Walters launched the Mergent Group agency midway through the pandemic. As COVID spread, the private sector was forced to institute widespread lay-offs and stand-downs; investors were skittish and workers confused and angry. There was a growing need for professional recruitment expertise, particularly in regional Australia.

Short courses offer an alternative for time-poor students

Short courses offer an alternative for time-poor students

The explosion of education options beyond the traditional university degrees is poorly understood by the general public, experts say.  Consumers can now choose from a vast array of short courses, micro-credentials (short courses with certification), and enterprise education options offered by Australia’s universities and colleges, as well as courses from less traditional providers such as …read more

What students want out of their uni courses

What students want out of their uni courses

As Australian undergraduate student numbers decline and postgraduate education morphs to include shorter and more concentrated online courses, universities are working to ensure students can tailor their own educational experience. Yet big institutions can move slowly, and in a time-poor and increasingly competitive world, students insist on flexibility and value for their money. “To put students at …read more

‘Safe’ risks reward boys at the Hutchins School

'Safe' risks reward boys at the Hutchins School

When Hutchins School boys climb the steep face of a cliff or spend time entirely alone in a self-built wilderness shelter, or cook their own food over a campfire, they are building essential qualities of maturity: resilience, independence, self-reliance and flexibility. “The boys love anything outdoors and hands-on, and certainly having challenge-based activities, especially when we …read more

‘They do it tough’: Universities welcome disadvantaged Australians

‘They do it tough’: Universities welcome disadvantaged Australians

The winners of all seven categories in the AFR Higher Education Awards 2024, which recognise and celebrate the outstanding efforts of Australian universities during the past year, have now been announced. The categories include community engagement; emerging leadership; employability; industry engagement; equity and access; research commercialisation; and teaching and learning excellence.

AI in pharmacy – what’s it good for?

AI in pharmacy - what's it good for?

Well, quite a few things, actually – from patient simulations to drudge tasks, AI can complement rather than compete with human care. Artificial intelligence (AI) will transform pharmacy practice in Australia. Already powering comprehensive pharmacy educational tools in an Australian world-first, AI can relieve pharmacists of routine administration tasks and enable detailed tracking of patients and medicines.

Seeing more clearly

Seeing more clearly

Pathology tests and diagnostic imaging are a crucial part of healthcare. Test results are important for diagnosis, to track disease progression and to assess the impact of treatments, especially medicines, on the body. Pharmacists are medicine experts, with rapidly expanding expertise in identifying when medicines are unsafe, inappropriate or ineffective. Crucial to determining medicines’ safety …read more