Source: Hunter Medical Research Institute
Sun beds are not a safe way to get a tan, Hunter researchers are reminding the community during National Skin Cancer Action Week (November 18-24).
“The relationship between exposure to ultraviolet radiation and skin cancers has been well documented, but our research indicates that there may be many people who use solariums without being fully aware of associated risks,” said Dr Christine Paul from the Centre for Health Research and Psycho-oncology (CHeRP*), a collaboration between the Cancer Council NSW and the University of Newcastle.
Researchers from CHeRP, in collaboration with the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI**) Public Health Research Program, conducted a study to establish the proportion of solariums in NSW which complied with Australian and International standards on solarium use.
Source: Fox Sports online
MARIO Jardel will be given just one more game to prove he is worth his $3000-a-week price tag.
Newcastle Jets owner Con Constantine conceded for the first time his marquee striker’s future at the club will go on the line against Central Coast next Sunday.
After a week of turmoil within the Jets over Jardel, Constantine finally admitted the time had arrived for a decision to be made on the future of the controversial former Brazilian international.
Constantine also revealed:
- The club is close to signing one or possibly two Italian stars – a striker, and an attacking midfielder for the rest of the season.
- Action against Mark Bridge was unlikely despite his disparaging comments last week about the way his contract negotiations were handled by the club.
- He wants to sign contracted star Joel Griffiths and his twin brother Adam to long-term deals.
On Jardel, Constantine said:
Source: ABC Online
A late equaliser from Travis Dodd rescued a point for Adelaide United in a pulsating 1-1 draw against the Newcastle Jets at Hindmarsh Stadium on Sunday evening.
Dodd rose to meet a teasing cross from fit-again striker Paul Agostino and directed the ball to the far post with precision, his fourth goal of the campaign cancelling out Joel Griffiths’ 70th-minute strike as neither side grasped the opportunity to consolidate third spot on the ladder.
Neither side managed to break the deadlock throughout a cagey first half, with numerous chances evading the back of the net at both ends.
United playmaker Diego had a chance to put the hosts ahead in just the second minute, but sent his viscious curling free-kick just wide of the left post.
Richie Alagich tried his luck from range in the seventh minute but his effort was blocked, while Newcastle searched for an opening with several half chances at the other end.
The second half breathed new life into the ailing contest with end-to-end football punctuating the spectacle, with United defender Angelo Costanzo looking solid in his first game back.
Griffiths scored the first goal to add to his growing tally of strikes with a trademark finish to beat Eugene Galekovic in goal.
United went dangerously close to producing the equaliser several times before Dodd broke through six minutes later, his deft header inspiring rapturous applause from the home crowd.
United will remain third on the A-League ladder four points behind the Queensland Roar, while Adelaide moved into fourth spot at the expense of Sydney FC.
Source: Sydney Morning Herald
Opposition frontbencher Simon Crean has defended former ACTU leader
Greg Combet’s decision to live outside the electorate he hopes to
represent.
Mr Combet, Labor’s star candidate for the NSW seat of Charlton, and his
wife have reportedly bought a $940,000 beachfront terrace in Newcastle.
The house is more than 10km from the electorate of Charlton, which covers the city’s working-class southern and western suburbs.
Mr Crean said Mr Combet already had moved from Melbourne to Newcastle
in his desire to enter parliament and that was good enough for him.
"I understood that Greg always said that he would, if elected, live in Newcastle," Mr Crean told ABC Radio today.
"He was based in Melbourne, he’s made the big shift up there.
"My understanding is that the place that he’s bought is only a few minutes out of his electorate. He’s living in the area."
Mr Combet was parachuted in as Labor’s candidate for Charlton earlier
this year, having built himself a national profile as ACTU leader
campaigning against the government’s workplace laws and seeking
compensation for victims of James Hardie’s asbestos products.
If Mr Combet wins Charlton, he would not be the only MP living outside his or her electorate.
Prime Minister John Howard’s home is in Wollstonecraft on Sydney’s
lower north shore, but his electorate of Bennelong is several
kilometres further west.
Source: ABC Online
Federal Labor candidate Greg Combet has defended his decision to purchase a house outside the New South Wales electorate he is running for.
The former ACTU boss has bought a property in Newcastle East, which is outside the electorate of Charlton in the Lake Macquarie area.
Mr Combet says he is confident the electorate will understand his decision to allow his family to live near the beach in Newcastle.
"I think everyone knows I’m not a local candidate in Charlton, I’ve lived the last 14 years in Melbourne, and it’s extremely important for me that in relocating my family that they are happy in the new house," he said.
"And my wife and son found a house they fell in love with and we’ve bought that house in Newcastle, but that will not prevent me doing my absolute best for the people of Charlton."
Source: Aidan Ormond, Four Four Two
The Jets have defended under-fire ace Mario Jardel but have not ruled out leaving the Brazilian in Newcastle when they travel to Adelaide for Sunday’s clash with United.
“Obviously, we’d have liked him to have had more of an impact to date, but hopefully that’s just around the corner,” club CEO John Tsatsimas admitted.
There have been reports in the press this week that one unnamed Jets player had described Jardel as a "liability". Jardel responded by saying if it was true, that the claim was "childish".
Quizzed on whether Jardel will play against Adelaide on Sunday, Jets coach Gary Van Egmond said he was still weighing up his options.
“We’ll have to have a look at that," said Van Egmond. "We’re still undecided which way we’ll go.
"If we feel he’ll be more effective starting or coming off the bench then that’s what we’ll do. And if we feel it’s better he doesn’t travel with us, then he won’t.
“I think it’s forecast to be very hot in Adelaide when we play them. So we have to make sure that those players who are involved in the game are physcially very fit.”
Source: The Age
New South Wales is home to the two largest CO2 emitting power stations in Australia, a worldwide survey has found.
According to the survey of 50,000 power stations around the world, NSW’s Bayswater station at Muswellbrook, and Eraring near Lake Macquarie, are the worst emitters in the country.
Both emit 18.32 million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.
Fairfax newspapers has reported findings of the Carbon Monitoring for Action Database, compiled by Washington think tank the Centre for Global Development.
Among the database’s other findings were that Australians produce 10 tonnes of CO2 per person through energy usage, compared to American’s nine tonnes, and two tonnes for China.
Australia ranks seventh in terms of total CO2 emission from power stations, ahead of Italy, Britain, France and South Korea, the survey also found.
But the US is still the biggest emitter, producing 2.8 billion tonnes of CO2 a year.
China is number two at 2.7 billion tonnes.
The man behind the database, former World Bank executive David Wheeler, said he hoped the survey would motivate governments to take action in curbing carbon emissions.
"Information leads to action," he told Fairfax.
"We know this works for other forms of pollution and we believe it can work for greenhouse gas emission too."
Loy Yang near Traralgon in Victoria was Australia’s third worst polluting power station, followed by Liddell in the Hunter Valley, and Gladstone in Queensland, Fairfax said.
Source: Hunter Medical Research Institute
Research being conducted through the Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) aims to improve the health of children with Type 1 diabetes.
The Hunter has the highest incidence in Australia of Type 1 Diabetes, with about 30 children diagnosed per 100,000 children. The average in Australia is around 20 children per 100,000. Type 1 diabetes in children is on the increase throughout the world. The cause of diabetes is not known but it is thought to be linked to genetic and environmental factors.
Carmel Smart, a Senior Paediatric Endocrine Dietician at Kaleidoscope’s John Hunter Children’s Hospital, is investigating the best ways of educating children with Type 1 diabetes and their families to eat the right foods and administer appropriate insulin doses.
Source: Dean Ritchie, Daily Telegraph
ST George Illawarra have pulled out of the race to sign disgruntled Bulldogs prop Willie Mason after today agreeing to terms with former Newcastle backrower Kirk Reynoldson for the 2008 season.
The one-year deal ends three months of hell for Reynoldson, unwanted by the Knights after a dispute with coach Brian Smith. Reynoldson will meet his new teammates for the first time tomorrow in Wollongong.
"It’s going to be great to have a fresh start at the Dragons,” the 28-year-old said in a statement. "It’s great to be joining a club that is so rich in history in the game’s centenary year.”
The signing comes as the Dragons said they had withdrawn from negotiations with Mason because the parties "could not agree on commercial terms going forward”.
Meanwhile, English Super League club Wigan have rubbished talk they were interested in the Test prop’s signature, leaving NRL clubs Cronulla and Sydney Roosters as the only clubs left in the race.
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