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Dr Rondhir Jithoo honoured with OAM or his decades-long service to neurosurgery

Melbourne-based neurosurgeon Dr Rondhir Jithoo has been awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the General Division for his decades-long service to neurosurgery, as part of the Australia Day 2026 Honours List announced by Governor-General Sam Mostyn.

Victorian leader Dipak Sanghvi awarded AM in Australia Day 2026 Honours for his significant service to community health

Prominent Victorian community health advocate Mr Dipak Sanghvi has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division for his significant service to community health through decades of governance, board and advisory roles.

How to cut down on trans fats if cooking from scratch isn’t an option

Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature.

Period pain and heavy bleeding cost the Australian economy billions every year in lost productivity: study

Women aged 35–44 reported significantly higher lost productivity than their younger counterparts.

Gold Coast doctor Vikram Nedunchezhian wins back-to-back trainee awards for kindness and care

“Words can’t express how grateful I am—this award reflects the incredible support of my friends, family, colleagues, and supervisors at Gold Coast Health.”

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate

A packet of condoms costs about 50 yuan (about $7), and a month supply of birth control pills averages around 130 yuan ($19).

“Can men get pregnant?” debate sparks calls to revoke Indian-American doctor Nisha Verma’s medical licence

Indian-American Dr Nisha Verma declined to give a direct answer, saying she treated patients with diverse gender identities and arguing that such yes-or-no questions were often used as political tools.

Australia needs a school lunch program – like many other high-income countries

School meal programs may provide breakfast, lunch, snacks or food to take home, but in many countries they include a school lunch.

Trump brings whole milk back to US schools in dramatic reversal of Obama-era rules

The move follows the release of the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which reintroduce full-fat dairy as part of a healthy diet.

How to protect yourself from bushfire smoke

Even if the fire is many kilometres away, the drop in air quality can be harmful for your health.

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Five Indian artists headline international line-up at Sculpture by the Sea 2026

The 21st edition of the exhibition has transformed Cottesloe Beach into a sprawling outdoor gallery, featuring 70 sculptures by artists from eight countries.

Fake gunpoint robberies staged to secure ‘crime victim’ visas, 11 Indian nationals charged in US

According to the FBI, investigators arrested 10 people across several states while an 11th suspect, who had previously been deported to India, was also charged.

What a walk through Lucknow reveals about India’s living past

The city was originally known as Lakhanapuri, named after Lakshmana, the brother of Sri Rama, and later evolved into the name Laukhnau.
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