Canberra Hospital radiology unit fails to meet training standards
Documents obtained by the ABC shows Canberra Hospital radiology unit is failing to meet 28 of the 32 criteria needed to keep training radiologists due to a negative working environment.
Radiology which has previously held A-level training for 25 years has now dropped to the lowest level of D resulting in an “unacceptable level of risk to the trainees’ training and wellbeing.
Seven of the 16 recommendations made will be completed in three months with another seven in a timeframe of 6 months.
Government to stop paying the ‘insta-famous’
Federal Health Minister has ordered the government stop paying social media influencers through the “girls make your move” campaign after the Daily Telegraph revealed the government had spent more than $600,000 over the last 18 months.
The social media campaign was aiming to address lower levels of physical activity along with other barriers faced by young Australian women, with the Government paying influencers to encourage their followers to do a variety of different physical activities.
Afghan Vice-President avoids suicide bomber
The Vice President of Afghanistan has avoided a suicide bomb attack at Kabul airport after arriving back from a year of exile in Turkey.
Vice-President Abdul Rashid Dostum was in exile for allegations of torture and abuse against political rivals.
The bombing has killed at least 14 people and wounded more than 50, Islamic State group affiliates have claimed responsibility for the attack.
Cuba’s new constitutional draft makes big changes
A draft of Cuba’s new constitution excludes and aim of building communism, recognises private property and may even open the door to gay marriage.
The change in constitution aims to reflect political, social and economic changes, these changes have also included the creation of a Prime Minister position to decentralize power after the country was ruled by Fidel Castro and his brother Raul for nearly 60 years.
Although, the new constitution would keep a single party system where the communist party still holds power.
The Internet: Hive Mind
- The Internet are set to release their fourth album, Hive Mind. Since their last album, Ego Death, the band's individual members have been busy, dropping solo releases and providing production for others. Each member is accomplished in their own right. This isn’t a hindrance though. As a band, they’re a cohesive unit – that album title, Hive Mind, seems more appropriate the more I listen.
Pascal Babare: Endless Room
- Pascal Babare’s meditations on life are a tonic. So often I hear him take a little slice of lived experience and transmute all that could be poisonous about it into harmless absurdities and gentle song. Without being trite or trivial, he has a gift for taking difficult things and transforming them into charming vignettes. The perspective he’s gained for himself he offers to his listeners, a little space. Life’s indignities don’t seem so bad when you can get a little bit of distance between them and yourself.
Harmony: Double Negative
- Double Negative is the third album by Melbourne band Harmony. Centred around husband and wife, Tom Lyngcoln on guitar, and Alex Lyngcoln on drums as well as Welsh ex-pat Jon Chapple on bass, best known for his work with post-hardcore band McLusky. They’re joined by Erica Dunn, Amanda Roff and Quinn Veldhuis who primarily provide group vocal harmonies.
10AM Zedlines
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China says Australia is Friends with the Pacific
China has said Australian politicians are "wrong" to fear its investments in the Pacific, responding to Australian government criticism that Chinese aid risked creating unsustainable debt for the Pacific.
On Wednesday, Labor's foreign affairs spokeswoman, Penny Wong, proposed Australia should set up a regional infrastructure fund to assist Pacific nations who face a "particularly acute" infrastructure deficit.