Anti-vax activist’s fundraiser court fight
A prominent anti-vaccination activist has revealed plans to fight allegations she ran an unlawful fundraiser to pay her legal bills.
Vaccinations
First RSV vaccine approved for elderly
Australia’s first vaccine against the potentially deadly respiratory syncytial virus has been approved, with adults over 60 now able to be vaccinated against the contagious lower airway disease.
Patch push to fight next pandemic
In a cavernous former undercover car park close to Brisbane Airport, David Hoey is preparing for the next global pandemic with a hi-tech printing machine.
Huge changes to Aussies vaccine rules
Australians will see a huge change to vaccination rules come the New Year. Find out how it will impact you and your family.
MP defends shingles vaccine rollout
The Health Minister has knocked back concerns about a new vaccine hoped to help Australians over 65.
Texas makes a stand against Big Pharma’s Covid vaccines
At the end of November Texas launched extraordinary legal proceedings that could have wide-ranging political ramifications across the developed world.
Dump CSL, super funds told
Unions declare workers’ funds should not be used to finance CSL’s corporate bastardry.
Cancer vaccine one step nearer
The world’s first cancer vaccine prevents cancer returning in melanoma patients for as long as three years, new results from a major clinical trial shows.
Volpara soars 40pc on $300m takeover
Shares surged to a two-year high after AI-focused Korean group Lunit struck a deal to acquire in Volpara as part of plans to turbocharge its global expansion.
ASX jumps to 4.5 month high
ANZ appeals continuous disclosure case. Virgin deal avoids pre-Christmas industrial action. Elders investors hit back at exec pay. Allkem, Pilbara jump.
How Aussies can fight new Covid threat
A vaccine will be available at pharmacies that will target the new Omicron variant of Covid-19 that has caused cases to spike in Australia.
Imugene cancer vaccine moving forward
Oncology biotech Imugene rose 7 per cent on Wednesday morning after encouraging news about its ongoing war on cancer.
Revealed: CSL’s secret plan to cut pay, sack workers
Australia’s third biggest company devised a plan to shift workers on to lower pay and conditions and make them redundant if they refused to relocate.
Plunging vaccination rates threaten the lives of older, poorer people
Older Australians, especially those who are poorer and living in rural and regional areas, are missing life-saving vaccinations for Covid and other deadly illnesses, a new report warns.
Aussies to face third ‘Covid Christmas’
A jump in Covid cases of more than 20 per cent in one state has prompted concerns about another ‘Covid Christmas’.
Vaccine puts a clamp on Covid
Australian scientists have had their faith in troubled molecular clamp vaccine technology vindicated.
Worrying trend shows why Covid is booming
The new Moderna and Pfizer vaccines have shown improved protection against Covid-19 strains, as cases continue to spike in the lead up to the holiday period.
Covid vax alarm over vulnerable aged care
Lockdowns, social distancing and compulsory mask wearing may be a thing of the past, but the COVID-19 virus is still very much here in Australia.
AstraZeneca in court over Covid vaccine death, injury
Test case claimants – including the British family of one person allegedly killed – is suing the pharmaceutical giant, saying the vaccine was ‘defective’ and efficacy rates vastly overstated.
New green farm product set to change the way we fly
Shahana McKenzie, chief executive, Bioenergy Australia, is focused on advocacy and campaigns for a greener economy, especially in the aviation sector.
Facts more important than points of view
The war in Gaza has bestowed an unexpected new round of degrees in Middle Eastern history by people who wouldn’t have been able to point to Israel on a map three weeks ago.
New biotech alliance to create thousands of jobs
Queensland’s biotech sector is joining forces to create thousands of jobs over the next few years producing everything from life saving vaccines to heart treatments.
ASX stock clearing mRNA vaccine roadblocks
The vast promise of mRNA vaccines is limited by the spectre of inflammatory reactions. But an ASX firm is tackling that issue – and one of the most deadly cancers.
Health news: Shot in arm for Noxopharm
Positive results for a product promising a breakthrough in the use of mRNA drugs sent Noxopharm shares skyrocketing by 50 per cent on Wednesday morning.
MRNA triumph a stark reminder of human flaws
The story of mRNA vaccines serves as an uplifting testament to human ingenuity as well as a stark reminder of the limitations of human nature.
Inside Moderna’s plan to make billions from its ‘superjab’
The biotech giant says the world still needs a ‘superjab’, which will make it more convenient for people to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and influenza.
Nobel winner has Covid in his sights
From developing a one-and-done coronavirus shot to overcoming misinformation and global vaccine inequity, Nobel prize winner Drew Weissman says that at 64, he’s only ‘speeding up’.
Nobel prize for mRNA Covid vaccine research
Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for work on messenger RNA technology that paved the way for groundbreaking Covid-19 vaccines.
CSL’s ‘super flu jab’ gets a shot in the arm
Australia’s biggest health company has revealed its flu shot is 15pc more effective than conventional ones. But don’t expect the government to pay for it.
’Tis the season for cruise ships to return
With about 70 vessels heading to Australian waters from now until April, it’s a bumper time for sailors.
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