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17 February 2025

Ketamine may help PTSD treatment

Conducted by researchers at the National PTSD Research Centre, the study is the first open-label clinical trial to explore the feasibility, safety, and tolerability of low-dose oral ketamine for PTSD treatment. Ketamine—a short-acting anaesthetic—is ...

15 February 2025

Birthing crisis

Profession-wide, there are staffing vacancies of up to 14.2 per cent in obstetrics, 17.9 per cent in anaesthetics, and 11.5 per cent in midwifery, with some facilities experiencing vacancy rates far above this. The lack of skilled maternity staff led...

15 February 2025

Volunteering with history

The day aims to inform community members thinking of volunteering about what’s involved with volunteering at the Caboolture Historical Village and how they can help. Volunteering at the village can be counted towards Centrelink mutual obligation requ...

15 February 2025

Civic centre’s 2025 program

There’s opera, country, folk, blues, theatre and more in stall for the venue’s 2025 program. Somerset Regional Council Arts, Culture and Heritage Chair and Councillor Kylee Isidro said it was exciting to see more artists choosing to perform at the aw...

15 February 2025

Sewage smell concerns

An Seqwater spokesperson said they were aware some residents had experienced temporary taste and odour changes to their drinking water, but were assuring the public “these are aesthetic impacts only,” with the water still being safe to drink. “These ...

14 February 2025

Declutter for cash with antique buyers arriving

“We are enthusiastic buyers, particularly interested in gold jewellery, whether broken or intact, antique jewellery, gold and silver coins, collectibles including military medals, and banknotes, as well as mechanical watches,” says Mike Cornish, the ...