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EU Steps Up on Algorithmic Pricing Cartels, Joining the US and Other Jurisdictions
Lexology
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Until recently, some compliance departments may have treated algorithmic pricing more as a theoretical antitrust risk in the EU – a topic discussed in conferences but not for enforcement actions. Any such compliance departments should reconsider:...
Australia Launches Lung Cancer Screening Program for Smokers
Medscape
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Australia has launched a government-funded lung cancer screening program that provides biennial low-dose CT scans to patients who are either current heavy smokers or who have quit in the past decade. The screening program is a “game-changer” for...
The Female Founders Reimagining Midlife Health & Wellness
SPA+CLINIC
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July 7, 2025
Inside the strategic launch of Eir Women, tailoring to women experiencing perimenopause. In a market increasingly defined by evidence-based wellness and personalised care, Eir Women enters the scene with a focused proposition: simplify the...
Imugene’s Azer-Cel Shows Promise in Relapsed/Refractory Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Applied Clinical Trials
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July 16, 2025
Key Takeaways Azer-cel shows strong response rates in relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL): The allogeneic CAR-T therapy achieved a 75% overall response rate and 55% complete response rate in relapsed/refractory DLBCL...
Air India crash: Airline industry boss says controversial cockpit video recorders might be good idea in future
The New Zealand Herald
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July 17, 2025
“But on a personal basis, I can see that there is a strong argument now for the inclusion of the video in the cockpit to assist in accident investigations.” All but one of the 230 passengers on Flight 171 from Ahmedabad to London Gatwick were...
Australia's climate visa: A model for sinking islands?
Deutsche Welle
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July 9, 2025
In the tiny South Pacific nation of just over 10,000 people, one in three citizens has already entered the ballot for a world-first climate visa which would allow them to permanently migrate to Australia. Tuvalu is classified as being extremely...
ASX rallies to record on rate cut bets; CBA pace gains
Financial Review
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July 16, 2025
The Australian sharemarket rebounded closed at a record high for the second time this week after the country’s unemployment rate unexpectedly rose to 4.3 per cent in June, firming the odds that the Reserve Bank will cut interest rates next month....
Australia’s sustained efforts save thousands of cancer patients
MENAFN
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July 9, 2025
(MENAFN) A new study has found that more than 230,000 cancer-related deaths have been avoided in Australia since the mid-1980s, largely due to sustained efforts in prevention, early detection, and improved treatment. Published on Tuesday in the...
Show us the money: Gippsland offshore wind aspirants plead with government for more support
Renew Economy
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July 17, 2025
Offshore wind developers working in the country’s first dedicated zone in Gippsland are warning governments that the business case for what they’re doing is still not clear, and asking for more “support” from the top. The problem worrying...
Australian shares slide as Trump broadens tariff war; RBNZ decision in focus
Business Recorder
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July 9, 2025
Australian shares fell on Wednesday, led by losses in gold and mining stocks, after US President Donald Trump said he would impose a 50% tariff on imported copper and warned of levies on foreign-made drugs. The S&P/ASX 200 index fell 0.7% to...
B.C. gov’t says recruitment campaign working to attract U.S. doctors
Vancouver City News
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July 16, 2025
The provincial government is once again touting its efforts to recruit American doctors and health-care workers who want to relocate to B.C. A bylaw by the College of Physicians and Surgeons of BC (CPSBC), allowing U.S. doctors with certain...
Australian childcare operator to install CCTV after abuse claims
BBC
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One of Australia's largest private childcare operators will speed up the rollout of CCTV across more than 400 centres, days after child sex abuse allegations against an employee emerged. G8 Education will also let parents and carers choose who can...
Australia's cancer control saves 230,000 lives since 1980s: study
Xinhua News Agency
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SYDNEY, July 9 (Xinhua) -- More than 230,000 cancer deaths have been prevented in Australia since the mid-1980s thanks to decades of investment in cancer prevention, screening and treatment, a new study revealed. The study, published in the...
$2m dominoes rivals will fear; why ‘Super Bowl moment’ can still flop: Rugby’s rebel league explained
Fox Sports
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Rumours of a big-money, breakaway rugby union league called R360 stealing some of rugby league’s best talent has the game on red alert. So what is this new initiative threatening to shake up the sporting landscape? Here’s what you need to know...
New Zealand publishes AI strategy; critics identify concerns
Coingeek
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July 17, 2025
Homepage > News > Business > New Zealand publishes AI strategy; critics identify concerns New Zealand has unveiled a national strategy for artificial intelligence (AI), an attempt at a blueprint for the mass adoption of the emerging technologies...
ASEAN Young Business Leaders To Meet In Viet Nam, Marking 50 Years Of ASEAN-New Zealand Relations
Scoop
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Business leaders from New Zealand and Southeast Asia will gather in Viet Nam this July for the ASEAN Young Business Leaders Initiative (YBLI) Summit, taking place from 23-27 July 2025 in Da Nang and Hue. The event is hosted by the Asia New Zealand...
Piecing it all together
Sunbury & Macedon Ranges Star Weekly
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July 17, 2025
Georgia Tacey sits down with Sunbury artist Renee Broders in her home studio as she chats about her artistic process, favourite pieces and her recent exhibition where her artwork was projected onto the site of Town Hall Broadmeadows for the Hume...
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Alexandra Daddario Debuts Her Shortest Haircut Yet in New Photos
InStyle
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Alexandra Daddario is the proud owner of a new side-part bob. She debuted her shortest haircut ever on Sunday. Daddario shared a carousel to Instagram that documented the process. Alexandra Daddario is officially a member of the side-part bob...
Australia ‘urgently seeking’ details on Trump drug tariff plan
Regional Media News - Iowa
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July 8, 2025
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia is “urgently seeking more detail” on U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat to raise tariffs up to 200% on pharmaceutical imports, Treasurer Jim Chalmers said on Wednesday. Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on...
Borthwick: Rugby needs superstars — let’s not cut Pollock down
The Times
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Steve Borthwick has staunchly defended Henry Pollock after his young England star received a backlash in Australia for declaring that a 3-0 series whitewash for the British & Irish Lions was “definitely on the table”. Pollock’s bold claim led the...