Aussie pushes hard but settles for fourth while Verstappen recovers from a spin. Daniel Ricciardo equalled his best ever result at his home Grand Prix and outlined his pace by setting the fastest lap of the race with a 1:25.945. Ricciardo started eighth at the season opener in Melbourne but made his way through the […]
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Herbal Medicines May Contain Harmful Chemicals
SOME herbal medicines have been found to contain harmful chemicals and toxins that could lead to an increased risk of heart attack or stroke. A review of multiple studies on the ingredients in herbal medicines, which are often thought to be a natural substitute for pharmaceutical drugs, was undertaken by researchers from the University of […]
Adelaide Fashion Festival Gets Underway
The five-day event of Adelaide Fashion Festival, which began on Wednesday, showcases the work of established and emerging designers from across South Australia. The festival’s 20 events, including 10 designer runways, are also celebrating creative industries such as hair and makeup, artisan, visual and graphic design. Among the major labels on show this year are […]
Global Health Food Resurgence Drives Demand
GLOBAL demand for healthy, natural foods is helping to drive a resurgence in carob production in Australia. South Australian businesses Australian Carob Company and The Carob Kitchen are the two largest producers in Australia and have found export success with their nutritious carob bars, powders and syrups. Carob rose to popularity in the 1980s as […]
Rogue Cells The key to Chronic Sinusitis
ENT researchers are targeting cytokine-producing cells they believe could be among the chief causes of chronic rhinosinusitis. Dijana Miljkovic, who works in a team led by one of the world’s foremost sinus surgeons Peter-John Wormald at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in South Australia, recently discovered the presence of TH17 cells in chronic sinusitis sufferers. Following […]
Diabetes coach trials
A health software company specialising in “relational agents” for assistive care has begun trials of its new diabetes coach program in the United States. South Australian company Clevertar is running the trials in Pennsylvania as it progresses its plan of reaching global markets with its “Anna Cares” software. The company has also received a $600,000 […]
School Star Is A Secure Mobile
A MOBILE application that in Australia is set to expand across the globe. Developed by MGM Wireless Limited in Adelaide, South Australia, phone app that keeps parents in the loop about attendance, functions and other school news. MGM Wireless invented the world’s first SMS based Automated Communication Solution for schools in 2002. Almost 1300 schools […]
Lithium Brine
TWO salt lakes in South Australia will be investigated for their lithium potential. As society becomes more dependent on technology, metals like lithium are in high demand. Adelaide Resources Limited has secured the opportunity to prospect for lithium concentrations at Lake Gilles and Lake Acraman. The two lakes are situated in the Eyre Peninsula about […]
Carbon Neutral Ideas
A CASH prize is being offered to help an Australian capital city win the race to become the world’s first carbon neutral city. The South Australian Government is challenging to the world’s best and brightest to help Adelaide become the world’s first carbon neutral city and it is putting up $250,000 to lure them Down […]
A City’s Potential
FINDING the keys to unlock a city’s potential and make it buzz will be at the heart of a major property development conference next week. The Urban Development Institute of Australia’s (UDIA) 24th National Congress will be hosted in Adelaide, South Australia, from March 8-10. With the theme of BUZZ – creating places where people […]