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Australians have been told not to travel to Bangladesh following recent political unrest, with the Department of Foreign Affairs raising its official travel warning to the country to its highest level.
Travel advice has been upgraded to 'do not travel', placing Bangladesh on par with countries such as Iran and Afghanistan.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the situation in Bangladesh has become extremely volatile following violent protests, which had led to its prime minister fleeing the country and resigning.
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A new report has found refugee men in Australia have a higher likelihood of depression and mental distress compared to other men who are also at risk of chronic conditions.
The Real Face of Men’s Health report released by the Movember Institute of Men’s Health and Welcoming Australia has found about $10.7 billion in 2023 was spent on healthcare to treat five conditions which cause the most years life lost in men.
They are coronary heart disease, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke and suicide.
A total of 1,658 men were polled on their health and whether they visited a GP or hospital when unwell, with 77 per cent of those of African descent saying masculine gender stereotypes affected their decision.
Gautam Raju, Movember’s global director of advocacy and policy, says health disparities for culturally and linguistically diverse men and the wider population are cause for concern.
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People with disabilities are facing a range of unique barriers and challenges in the workforce.
Diversity Council Australia says close to half say they've experienced discrimination or harassment at work.
That's nearly double the rate of people without a disability.
Chief Executive of the Council Lisa Annese says while over a third with a disability reported being ignored, as opposed to a quarter of people without.
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Health checks for doctors over 70 are being considered to safely extend the practice of late career medical practitioners.
It comes after data has revealed the rates of patient complaints jump significantly with increasing age.
The Medical Board of Australia is calling for submissions to hear what doctors, patients and the wider health sector think about regulatory options for keeping late career doctors in safe practice.
Board Chair Dr Anne Tonkin says measures to identity issues earlier could prevent future patient harm.
"The three options that are in the consultation paper are firstly to do nothing new. The second option is to ask for every doctor over the age of 70 to have a really detailed fitness to practice in examination done by an occupational health physician. The third option is the health check with the local gp, the person's own gp, or another doctor if they prefer, just to make sure that they are looking after their health as well as they can."
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Rangers from the Bandjalang Clan have presented the National First Nations Dingo Declaration to members of New South Wales parliament.
The declaration aims to highlight the deep cultural significance of the dingo to First Nations people across the state.
The Minyumai Rangers manage a 2000 hectare property bordering the Bundjalung National Park and are undertaking a monitoring program to better understand the local dingo population.
Dingoes keep landscapes healthy by controlling the population of kangaroos, eradicating feral goats and controlling feral pigs, cats and foxes.
Minyumi Ranger Maitland Wilson says dingoes are subjected to lethal control across the state
"Dingo to us is very sacred. Just like every other indigenous group in Australia, some have that animal as a totem and we respect that as well. Our IPA borders a national park, and they do a lot of baiting and trapping on that country, and what we really want to see is that stopped so these animals can be protected on country."
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And in sport,
The AFL has confirmed the schedule of matches for round 24, which will decide the top eight ahead of the finals.
A Melbourne-Collingwood Friday night clash will open round 24 at the MCG, while finals contenders Geelong, Hawthorn and Sydney are all in action on the Saturday.
The Brisbane Lions host Essendon at the Gabba on the Saturday night and the Western Bulldogs will host GWS in Ballarat on Sunday.
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced tickets will be free for all children 14 years and under for Round 24.
"Kids going free is going to be a way that we can help families get along, cheer for their teams. And also too, just make that a little bit easier to make that, to get to the trip, to the footy. And if you look at the five games, they're not just here in Melbourne. There's two games here at the MCG. There's a game at Marvel, but also two, there's a game down the road at Kardinia Park and another one out to the west in Ballarat with the Western Bulldog. So these are games right across the state."
