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CEOs step up to take direct action on women in top jobs 4/1/2010

Members of the Business Council of Australia will be at the forefront of boosting the numbers of female CEOs and CFOs in the ASX top 200 under an initiative launched at the BCA’s ...

New drugs faster with filters 3/30/2010

The identification of compounds that could be promising candidates for drug development has become easier following research by the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute’s medicinal ...

Infertility increases a man's risk of prostate cancer 3/25/2010

Infertile men have an increased risk of developing high grade prostate cancer, which is more likely to grow and spread quickly.

Older non-smokers gain most from tobacco ban 3/23/2010

Older people who have never smoked benefit most from smoking bans, a study suggests.

Can a piece of thread save a life? 3/18/2010

A discovery by Monash University scientists could see humble cotton thread emerge as a core material in low-cost 'lab-on-chip' devices capable of detecting diseases such as kidney ...

The healing history 3/15/2010

Peter Pinnington has been working in Indigenous health and education for over thirty years.

Drug interactions with St John's wort 3/10/2010

The clinical significance of drug interactions with Hypericum perforatum (St John's wort, SJW) depends on the type of St John's wort product used.

Health reforms fail to address aged care 3/3/2010

Aged Care Association Australia (ACAA) has welcomed the Prime Minister’s launch of the 'National Health and Hospitals Network' though expressed concern that the reform agenda fails ...

Benefits of making your business look good to society 2/23/2010

If you want to turn a profit, you've got to win over the approval of society. Bad business behaviour or unethical practices promote a questionable reputation and puts a definitive ...

Project management: How to deliver bad news 2/22/2010

Bad news and project management seem to go hand in hand. No matter how well you plan, how detailed your documentation, how dedicated your team, there may still be problems. But there ...

Understanding the relationship between business & ethics 2/22/2010

The relationship between business and ethics is intrinsically entwined. A successful company is one which can effectively recognise and cultivate the relationship which exists between ...

Project management: Tips for conflict resolution 2/22/2010

Every individual is unique. Because of differing personalities, opinions, or points of view, conflict between human beings is virtually inevitable. As a project manager, you should ...

Comments sought on $52m research collaboration program 2/22/2010

The Rudd Labor Government has released a discussion paper on the Collaborative Research Networks (CRN) program – the first of its kind in Australia – which will provide $52 million, ...

How to be a manager that gets things done 2/22/2010

A manager gets things done via his or her people: by managing and leading them well, through the use of technical, human, and conceptual skills. In essence, he needs to perform the ...

Flexible work helps blood pressure, sleep, mental health 2/18/2010

There is evidence to suggest that flexible working might be beneficial for employees' health if they are allowed to have input into their own working patterns, a review by Cochrane ...

Overweight 70+ adults less likely to die over 10 year period 2/18/2010

Adults aged over 70 years who are classified as overweight are less likely to die over a ten year period than adults who are in the 'normal' weight range, according to a new study ...

Smokers more accepting of HPV vaccine for daughters 2/8/2010

A parent's existing health habits or behaviours, like cigarette smoking, may influence the likelihood that they will have their daughters vaccinated against HPV.

Transplant tourism poses ethical dilemma for Drs 2/4/2010

A recent case study by doctors at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York examined the ethical issues posed by transplant tourism, an offshoot of medical tourism, which focuses solely on ...

Management tips employees would give their bosses 1/28/2010

The following tips primarily lead back to the golden rule "treat others as you would like to be treated". As an employer, place yourself in the employee's shoes. How would you like ...

Aged care welcomes focus on ageing 1/21/2010

Aged Care Association Australia (ACAA) has welcomed the focus by the Prime Minister on the impact of ageing on the Australian economy and our capacity to meet future social, aged ...

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