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Featuring Artist Benjamin L.M.

On Jan 19, 2016,Posted In Media, Arts & Entertainment NewsBy Greg RossComments Off on Featuring Artist Benjamin L.M.

I first met Benjamin L.M when I was working out ways to survive and was selling websites in Adelaide, SA, Australia. We met at a pub for a beer and chat, and from there, not only a friendship unfolded but, for me, an opportunity to get close to the creation of some great art. Benjamin…
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NewSouth Publishing awarded tender to publish Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and East Timor

The Australian War Memorial has awarded NewSouth Publishing, a division of UNSW Press, the tender to publish The Official History of Australian Operations in Iraq & Afghanistan and Australian Peacekeeping Operations in East Timor.

NewSouth publisher Elspeth Menzies says, ‘We’re delighted that NewSouth will be publishing this landmark series. These meticulously researched and robust histories will be of huge interest to the public and they are a perfect fit for our strong list of military history titles’.

In 2016 the team, led by Official Historian Professor Craig Stockings, began writing the official history of the most recent conflicts in which Australia has been involved. With funding from the Australian Government, this project will provide a detailed, authoritative account of Australia’s extensive and complex combat operations in Iraq (2003–11) and Afghanistan (2001–14), as well as its role in peacekeeping operations in East Timor (1999–2012).

‘The national significance of this project speaks for itself. These operations constitute an important part of Australia’s recent past and there is strong public expectation that detailed and authoritative accounts of these military operations ought to be written,’ says Stockings.

The series will be published between 2020 and 2024 in six volumes by Dr David Stevens (Afghanistan Volume 1), Dr Rhys Crawley (Afghanistan Volume 2), Dr Steven Bullard (Afghanistan Volume 3), Dr Roger Lee (Iraq), Professor Craig Stockings (East Timor Volume 1) and Dr William Westerman and Dr Andrew Richardson (East Timor Volume 2). ... See MoreSee Less

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The Last Post Magazine Special Health Edition 2018

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This special Health edition of The Last Post is being released to coincide with the 3-month opt out period for the expansion program created to have the health records of Australians digitised. We are...

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THE LAST POST - HEALTH Australia’s peak body for rural and remote health is urging all country people to embrace My Health Record - an online summary of their health information.
National Rural Health Alliance CEO Mark Diamond says while country people can opt out of My Health Record from today, he implores them not to.
“Simply put, My Health Record can save lives."
“Australians living in rural and remote areas are more likely to end up in an emergency department from from a heart attack, car accident or diabetic coma,” he said.
“If they’re unconscious, and the medical team doesn’t have access to their health history, the team may not be able to provide life saving care,” Mr Diamond said.
Country people are 25% more likely to suffer from coronary heart disease. They are 40% more likely to die from diabetes, and they are five times as likely to die from a road accident in remote areas.
“If you live outside a major city, you have less access to health services, and are more likely to delay getting medical treatment. That means you’re more likely to end up being hospitalised,” Mr Diamond said.
“A My Health Record means that all your important health information is at the fingertips of your doctor, nurse or surgeon,” he said.
The National Rural Health Alliance represents 35 national organisations working across the rural and remote health sector. Members include the Royal Flying Doctor Service, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO), RACGP Rural and the Country Women’s Association of Australia.
A My Health Record will automatically be created for all Australians by year’s end, unless they opt out. The opt out period begins today and runs for three months until Monday October 15.
Mr Diamond acknowledges recent reports of privacy risks associated with online health information.
“There is always a risk with online information. But the Alliance is satisfied that the Australian Digital Health Agency is using the most robust security measures to safeguard people’s health records, and the risk associated with My Health Record is small.”
“I ask all country people to balance that small risk against the considerable advantages of My Health Record. There is simply no good reason to opt out,” Mr Diamond said. ... See MoreSee Less

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