Australia’s doctors have escalated their push to own chemists as a turf war with pharmacies continues. The Australian Medical Association believes GPs should be allowed to own pharmacies because it could bring down drug costs through better competition and more appropriate targeted medication. That comes against a backdrop of the powerful Pharmacy Guild lobbying for […]
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Woman dies in tragic circumstances after minor car crash
A woman has died in unusual circumstances after a minor two-car crash at Forest Hill. Her Ford Falcon was involved in a minor collision with another car on Mills Street shortly before 4pm yesterday. The driver, aged 52 from Croydon, stopped a short distance after the incident and stepped out of the vehicle to look […]
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27/08/2019
Rumour File: A family’s unusual revenge upon alleged car thief
FIRST on the RUMOUR FILE It appears a furious family has exacted unusual revenge upon an alleged would-be car thief in Melbourne’s south-east. Erin and her family were out to dinner at Springvale when they claim they caught the man trying to break in to her car. Several men helped apprehend the alleged culprit, including […]
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26/08/2019
‘It’s not much to ask’: MPs push for airport licence testing in a bid to stop dangerous international drivers
Premier Daniel Andrews has turned down a suggestion to test international drivers at the airport, but the MP who put forward the idea insists something needs to be done to curb dangerous tourist driving. Bev McArthur, Western Victoria MP, floated the idea to help reduce accidents involving foreign drivers on the Great Ocean Road. Approximately […]
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26/08/2019
The ‘master plan’ to boost the quality of teachers
A Melbourne think-tank is proposing new roles of “master teachers” and “instructional specialists” to boost teacher quality and student performance. Under the plan, at least 5 per cent of school staff would become “specialists” and be paid about $140,000 per year. A smaller percentage of “master teachers” would earn about $180,000 per annum. The Grattan […]
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26/08/2019
A test is being developed by Melbourne researchers in the hope of being able to predict pregnant women likely to go in to have premature births to providing better care to pre-term babies. It’s hoped a test could give doctors a better indication of the risk of going into early labour. Senior research fellow Dr […]
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13/02/2018
Growing body of research shows potential risks of arthroscopic knee surgery
Advice is mounting to warn Australians against arthroscopic knee surgery, especially for patients with osteoarthritis who are aged over 50. President of the Australian Rheumatology Association Professor Rachelle Buchbinder said it could be doing more harm than good. “We are talking to GPs and importantly to patients to say don’t ask for a referral for […]
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06/02/2018
The public sector and their sickies: Is it us or them?
The average public sector worker takes nearly two more sickies than the average private sector worker. Why? Well, the Public Service Commissioner has told The Australian it’s because private sector bosses are too tough when it comes to sick leave. But as Ross and John mooted, surely that means the opposite could also be true… Click […]
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22/01/2018
Using headphones right now? You should hear this warning
Australians have been warned about the lasting damage that can be done to your hearing after the release of new stats that show one in 10 people have their headphones playing too loud. “It’s very damaging … because the damage is permanent,” Simon David, audiologist manager for Bupa. “It’s one of those things that creeps up […]
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18/12/2017
Baby boom: Why Victoria is leading the way
Victoria is in the midst of a baby boom, enjoying the biggest increase in birth rates of anywhere in Australia the past year. ABS data shows an extra 9324 births were recorded in 2016, taking the total to 82,892, which is nearly a 13 per cent jump on the previous year. But Professor Peter McDonald […]
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14/12/2017
FIRST on the RUMOUR FILE It appears a furious family has exacted unusual revenge upon an alleged would-be car thief in Melbourne’s south-east. Erin and her family were out to dinner at Springvale when they claim they caught the man trying to break in to her car. Several men helped apprehend the alleged culprit, including […]
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26/08/2019
Junior footy club calls in chopper to dry soggy centre square
RUMOUR CONFIRMED! A junior footy club has called in a chopper to help dry a wet footy ground at the weekend! Blackburn Junior Football Club used the helicopter to dry a soggy centre square. Well, that’s one way to dry a soggy centre square ?? pic.twitter.com/1mgEzi9Bhn — 3AW Breakfast (@RossAndJohn) August 18, 2019
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19/08/2019
Remarkable 79-year-old peace message found in bottle cemented into Melbourne bridge
A Melbourne man was astounded when a letter written by his grandfather in 1940 made its way to him. Colin Ellis and Joe Eagles wrote the note in February 1940, during World War Two. The pair were doing cement works on the Church Street Bridge in South Yarra at the time. They sealed the note […]
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14/08/2019
Have you seen Damien? Beloved jockey statue snatched
A beloved jockey statue, named Damien, has been snatched from a driveway in Melbourne’s north-east. The statue, which is three feet tall, was stolen from Lower Plenty last weekend. John, Damien’s owner, said the statue has sentimental value. “I lost my wife and she was very close to the racing,” he told 3AW’s Ross and […]
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09/08/2019
Bizarre theft: Hundreds of bottles of wine stolen from Melbourne restaurant, nappies left in return
First on the Rumour File Hundreds of bottles of wine have been stolen from a high-end restaurant in Melbourne’s inner-west, and two packs of nappies have been left in their place. About 260 bottles of wine, valued at an estimated $10,000, were stolen from a storeroom below Navi restaurant in Yarraville in the early hours […]
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08/08/2019
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