Huge spike in first home buyer loan applications after expanded deposit scheme was introduced in October
You did not imagine it — first home buyers were out in force at the end of last year.
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Boy facing weapons charges
A Port Lincoln boy is facing weapons charges after police searched his property. On Wednesday, 28 January, police searched a [...]
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More than 1 in 20 women with postpartum depression struggle to respond to treatment
About 6% of women with postpartum depression are resistant to treatment, according to international researchers who say some women are at a higher risk than others. Using population health data from Sweden, the researchers looked at the demographics and pregnancy characteristics of nearly 60,000 women diagnosed with postpartum depression for the first time, and looked at who went on to meet the criteria for treatment-resistant PPD over the course of a year. They say women with a lower educational level, lower household income, single mothers, mothers pre-existing mental or physical health conditions and those who smoked in early pregnancy were at higher risk of not responding to PPD treatment, as well as those who had a C-section or preterm birth. The researchers say these results could be used to improve risk assessment for new mothers.
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Australia weighs minerals price floor to lure overseas funds
Australia is weighing a price floor for critical minerals including rare earths as it seeks to counter China’s dominance and lure foreign investment into new mines and processing projects.
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Sugar molecules point to a new weapon against drug-resistant bacteria
A bacterial sugar becomes an unexpected Achilles’ heel for deadly pathogens.
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Bushfire smoke linked to increase in emergency visits for child mental health
Bushfire smoke may be impacting the mental health of kids, with Australian-led research showing that emergency department visits for child mental health increased in the six days after exposure. The research looked at how levels of air pollution following a bushfire impacted emergency department visits for kids' mental health and compared this data with visits following exposure to air pollution from other sources. They found that air pollution from bushfires posed a greater risk and a higher number of emergency department visits from various mental disorders among children and adolescents than other types of air pollution. The researchers say urgent action is needed to mitigate the mental health impacts of bushfire air pollution, safeguarding the well-being of future generations in the face of increasing bushfires.
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Older people are more likely to be exposed to online health misinformation
Older people are more likely to engage with health misinformation, according to international researchers who say this is across the web, not just on social media. The team looked at data from over 1,000 US adults, and found overall exposure to poor quality health content is limited, but increases with age, concentrated among those over 60. While older adults watch YouTube less than the young, a higher proportion of what they view was considered to be from low-credibility sources. In particular, those with worse discernment, and a more conspiratorial worldview, saw more low-credibility YouTube content, as did more conservative respondents. Low-credibility website exposure was also found to be greatest among conservatives and those who consume more right-leaning news. People who consume low-credibility political news were also more likely to encounter low-credibility health content. The team adds that those who saw more of this content weren’t necessarily looking specifically for it, but a broad preference for clickbait among these participants might help explain the findings.
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