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The TGA has approved donanemab for Alzheimer’s disease. How does this drug work and who will be able to access it?

This week, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved a drug called donanemab for people in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

Same Game Multis on Dabble: How to Build and Bet Smarter

Traditional single or combo bets are dominating the betting industry in Australia. However, more and more punters are making a switch to same game multis (SGMs).

inkl · May 23, 2025

Disaster or digital spectacle? The dangers of using floods to create social media content

Almost 700 rescues had been carried out in New South Wales by Friday morning as record-breaking rainfall pounds the state. Tragically, four people have died in floodwaters.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

Half the remaining habitat of Australia’s most at-risk species is outside protected areas

More and more Australian species are being listed as critically endangered – the final stage before extinction in the wild. Hundreds of species of plants and animals are now at this point.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

How should central banks respond to US tariffs? The RBA provides some clues

With the return of Donald Trump to the White House, the United States has signalled a return to aggressive tariff policies, upending economic forecasts around the world.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

Why Australia-Based VPS Hosting Is Gaining Global Popularity

Australia-based VPS hosting is booming globally. Discover its industry-tailored solutions, competitive pricing, local compliance, and enhanced security benefits.

inkl · May 23, 2025

Why Donald Trump has put Asia on the precipice of a nuclear arms race

For the past 75 years, America’s nuclear umbrella has been the keystone that has kept East Asia’s great‑power rivalries from turning atomic.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

Corroboree 2000, 25 years on: the march for Indigenous reconciliation has left a complicated legacy

First Nations people please be advised this article speaks of racially discriminating moments in history, including the distress and death of First Nations people.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

New research reveals Australian authors say no to AI using their work – even if money is on the table

When it was revealed that Meta had used a dataset of pirated books to train its latest AI model, Llama, Australian authors were furious. Works by writers including Liane Moriarty, Tim Winton, Melissa Lucashenko, Christos Tsiolkas and many others had been scraped from the online shadow library LibGen without permission.

The Conversation · May 23, 2025

More Aussies flag Enhanced Games interest amid backlash

Australian sport's anti-doping agency decries the Enhanced Games, but swimmer James Magnussen says they're missing the point.

AAP · May 23, 2025