Articles for Dr Anderson

Earliest known shipwreck uncovered in Perth's Swan River identified
4 months ago

Earliest known shipwreck uncovered in Perth's Swan River identified

ABC  

Maritime archaeologists have identified the earliest known shipwreck in the Swan River, a cargo barge wrecked in an 1882 storm, which is providing a glimpse into life in 19th-century Perth. Patrick Morrison, a maritime archaeologist at the WA Museum discovered the "well-preserved" wreck 14 metres below the surface near Point Walter last year with two colleagues using detailed 3D maps …

Museum Perth Swan Fremantle Wreck Dr Anderson Swan River
How the British were forced to reveal secret files on torture of Kenyan resistance fighters
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How the British were forced to reveal secret files on torture of Kenyan resistance fighters

ABC  

As the colonial forces were preparing to leave Kenya, in the days leading up to its independence from Britain in 1963, they were given one last order. "The Mau Mau is a reaction … the British weren't here to help Kenyans, they were here, essentially, to exploit and to take what they could," journalist Patrick Gathara, who spent years looking …

Camps Torture British Documents Kenyan Mau David Anderson
New menopause guidelines recommend GPs consider hormone therapy to prevent bone loss
1 year, 1 month ago

New menopause guidelines recommend GPs consider hormone therapy to prevent bone loss

ABC  

Prescribed hormone therapy during menopause is usually associated with alleviating symptoms such as hot flushes, but it has benefits to bone too. Key points: During menopause, people experience a dramatic fall in oestrogen levels which leads to bone loss New menopause guidelines aim to help GPs prescribe more hormone therapy purely for bone health Experts say women often don't know …

Health Menopause Women Therapy Hormone Therapy Breast Cancer Davis
Kimberley COVID-19 outbreak spreads to second remote community, with three cases detected in Beagle Bay
2 years, 10 months ago

Kimberley COVID-19 outbreak spreads to second remote community, with three cases detected in Beagle Bay

ABC  

Health workers have been going door to door in far northern WA as the Kimberley's COVID outbreak spreads to a second remote Aboriginal community. Key points: The Kimberley's COVID-19 outbreak has spread to a second remote Aboriginal community Three cases have been detected in Beagle Bay and 19 in Bidyadanga It is the first confirmed spread of the virus in …

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Omicron rips through remote Aboriginal communities, as leaders say governments' COVID response 'too late'
2 years, 10 months ago

Omicron rips through remote Aboriginal communities, as leaders say governments' COVID response 'too late'

ABC  

As much of the nation begins to look beyond a summer of rising COVID-19 infection rates and hospitalisations, the pandemic has just arrived at the doorstep of many remote Aboriginal communities. Key points: COVID has started ripping through many remote Aboriginal communities Some communities say they don't have the resources to deal with the outbreak Aboriginal health, legal and land …

Health Community Covid Remote Walker Communities Territory
Convict era whaling station site in Mid West nominated for heritage listing
4 years, 3 months ago

Convict era whaling station site in Mid West nominated for heritage listing

ABC  

The site of a convict-era whaling station in Mid West coast near Port Gregory has been nominated for a Western Australia heritage listing to better protect it from threats, including development and souvenir hunting. Key points: Developers, souvenir hunters and off-road drivers are threats to the site's heritage value The West Australian Museum has recovered some artefacts, including whale bones …

Whaling Station Era Dr Anderson Heritage Listing