Ambulance Victoria has released its 2023/24 Victorian Ambulance Cardiac Arrest Registry (VACAR) Annual Report, showcasing groundbreaking advancements in cardiac arrest response and survival rates across the state. This year’s report highlights the significant impact of early intervention, with bystander cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) administered in 79 per cent of witnessed cases and 141 cases receiving a…
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Observed on 26 January, Australia Day marks the 1788 landing of the First Fleet and raising of the Union Flag of Great Britain at Sydney Cove by Captain Arthur Phillip. Many people approach this date with very mixed feelings, as it also marks the start of the occupation of an already occupied continent, the land…
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Science and Alchemy
Mauve in Vogue Mauve in Vogue 1856, London: Mourners are less mournful following the discovery of a new pigment that can be used as a tasteful transition away from full mourning black. A serendipitous laboratory accident caused by British chemistry student William Henry Perkin, who was trying to create synthetic quinine, led to the invention…
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Award for Spectacular Fernery
Local resident Andrew Fedorowicz, Heritage Architect and fellow of the Australian Institute of Architects, has won a prestigious award for a unique project at the 2024 Australian Timber Design Awards (ATDAs).
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