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Opinion: It’s hot, and your local river looks enticing. But is too germy for swimming?

Swimming in rivers, creeks and lakes can be a fun way to cool off in summer. But contamination in natural waterways can pose a risk to human health.


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Opinion: Disabled people were Holocaust victims, too: they were excluded from German society and murdered by Nazi programs

When Dominic Perrottet admitted to wearing a Nazi uniform to his 21st birthday party, he apologised to Jews and veterans – but not to the other groups who were persecuted by the Nazis.


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Opinion: Got gastro? Here’s why eating bananas helps but drinking flat lemonade might not

Doctors are reportedly concerned about a spike in the number of kids with gastroenteritis – when tummy infections can cause nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea, fever, abdominal pain, headache and muscle aches.


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New pathway to teaching a major boost to help aspiring teachers into workforce sooner

Western Sydney University welcomes the proposed introduction of a new one-year Master’s pathway to teaching announced today by the NSW Premier Dominic Perrottet, and Minister for Education and Early Learning, Sarah Mitchell.


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World-first study shows VR technology can improve anxiety and depression in adults with disabilities

A world first study led by Western Sydney University has found significant improvements in anxiety, depression, and sensory processing in adults with disabilities following the use of new Virtual Reality sensory room technology.


Western Sydney University to lead NSW Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre

Professor Matthias Boer from Western Sydney University’s Hawkesbury Institute for the Environment will head the NSW Bushfire and Natural Hazards Research Centre.



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