Articles for Dr Jackson

What colour do YOU see? These strawberries aren't actually red - how mind-boggling optical illusion tricks your BRAIN
4 months ago

What colour do YOU see? These strawberries aren't actually red - how mind-boggling optical illusion tricks your BRAIN

Daily Mail  

From the cigar nestled in the brickwork to 'The Dress', many optical illusions have left viewers around the world baffled over the years. Dr Dean Jackson, a biologist and BBC presenter, has shared a strange illusion on TikTok, which tricks your brain into thinking strawberries are red. At the start of the video, Dr Jackson shows a picture of red …

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Obstetricians want birthing data made public in wake of maternity closures across Queensland
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Obstetricians want birthing data made public in wake of maternity closures across Queensland

ABC  

Since Cairns Private Hospital shut down its maternity services last October, Dr Elizabeth Jackson has not been able to deliver babies. The forum discussed recent closures across the country as well as the need for birth data to be made public. Professor Stephen Robson, federal president of the Australian Medical Association, said the closure of maternity services across the country …

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Trump recovering as expected from gunshot wound sustained during assassination bid, says his ex-doc
8 months, 1 week ago

Trump recovering as expected from gunshot wound sustained during assassination bid, says his ex-doc

Hindustan Times  

Washington, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is recovering as expected from the gunshot wound sustained during the assassination bid on him in Pennsylvania on July 13, a former physician to Trump has said in a memorandum. Trump recovering as expected from gunshot wound sustained during assassination bid, says his ex-doc Trump, 78, survived an attempt on his life on July …

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Budget forecasts faster inflation drop than expected by RBA as government defends figures
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Budget forecasts faster inflation drop than expected by RBA as government defends figures

ABC  

In short: Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says the budget will show government decisions have helped ease inflation. Tomorrow's budget will predict inflation under 3 per cent by Christmas, but also a slower-than-expected economy, as the federal government battles competing tasks of spurring growth and reining in rising costs. Dr Jackson noted the government had not yet published Treasury's full unemployment …

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Shark deterrents are flooding the market. Here's what you should know about the science
1 year, 9 months ago

Shark deterrents are flooding the market. Here's what you should know about the science

ABC  

From magnets to smelly wax, eye-stickers to electric fields, shark deterrents have hit the market in a big way. Electric-field-generating devices Shark researcher Charlie Huveneers has tested electric, electro-magnetic, permanent magnetic and olfactory approaches attached or applied to replica surfboards and compared their effectiveness on great white sharks off the coast of South Australia. "The best device with the correct …

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Young voters outnumber baby boomers and could hold key to NSW election
2 years ago

Young voters outnumber baby boomers and could hold key to NSW election

ABC  

It is almost 20 years since the federal government introduced the baby bonus, a cash payment designed to encourage people to have more children. "I just feel like I'll probably vote for someone that would be more environmentally aware, and like someone that wants to change for the future, as well," he said. "I think there's a continual lack of …

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Ways to avoid a snake bite when you're bushwalking
2 years, 3 months ago

Ways to avoid a snake bite when you're bushwalking

ABC  

Does the thought of almost stepping on a venomous snake send chills up your spine? Snake behaviour and habitats There are over 100 venomous sea and land snakes in Australia but the chance of seeing one when you're bushwalking isn't as common as we think, says toxinologist Dr Timothy Jackson. "Snakes are very invested in hiding so it's relatively unlikely …

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Tasmania doesn't have enough GPs to meet the growing demand — and experts warn it will get worse
2 years, 4 months ago

Tasmania doesn't have enough GPs to meet the growing demand — and experts warn it will get worse

ABC  

When Liz Christie heard her regular GP was retiring from the profession, she was disappointed, but figured she would just switch to another doctor in the Battery Point clinic — then she got a message saying she would need to find a new practice. Key points: There are currently about 60 full-time equivalent GP positions available in Tasmania A Deloitte …

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Cost of living forces record number of Australians into second jobs to stay afloat
2 years, 10 months ago

Cost of living forces record number of Australians into second jobs to stay afloat

ABC  

A record number of Australians are working in multiple jobs to make ends meet as the rising cost of living bites into already stretched household budgets, according to job figures. Key points: An estimated 867,000 Australians were working multiple jobs in the December quarter The Australian Bureau of Statistics says it was the highest number of people working more than …

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With interest rates about to start rising, experts estimate almost 300,000 mortgage borrowers are at serious risk of default
2 years, 10 months ago

With interest rates about to start rising, experts estimate almost 300,000 mortgage borrowers are at serious risk of default

ABC  

Tara Higginson pulls no punches when asked what will happen if interest rates rise on Tuesday, off the back of soaring inflation. On October 6, APRA issued a statement from APRA chairman Wayne Byres saying the regulator would lift the buffer from 2.5 per cent to 3 per cent, in the expectation that "housing credit growth will run ahead of …

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Hobart tops country in opioids in latest wastewater drug monitoring report
3 years ago

Hobart tops country in opioids in latest wastewater drug monitoring report

ABC  

Hobart is Australia's capital city with the highest consumption of the highly addictive and commonly abused prescription opioids, oxycodone and fentanyl. Key points: One doctor says the "high prescribing rate" is due to Tasmania's ageing population, many of whom have "chronic health issues" The AMA admits the online system used to monitor prescriptions is not working as it should The …

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As Omicron spreads, it's bad news for the 2022 economy as COVID stirs fear — again
3 years, 2 months ago

As Omicron spreads, it's bad news for the 2022 economy as COVID stirs fear — again

ABC  

When sailors wake to a red-sky morning, the adrenaline starts to build. "You know this should be boom time for Hobart, and it's much quieter than normal," Dr Jackson says. When the national mood begins to sour, it's not a bad time to announce "new" Treasury forecasts showing the economy is doing OK. Josh Frydenberg hit up the media first …

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Couple shares photo of rescue dog that people say resembles Samuel L Jackson
3 years, 6 months ago

Couple shares photo of rescue dog that people say resembles Samuel L Jackson

Daily Mail  

A couple is being inundated with comments comparing their rescue dog to actor Samuel L Jackson after they recently posted a photo of the pup on social media. A couple is being inundated with comments comparing their rescue dog to actor Samuel L Jackson after they recently posted a photo the pup on social media Amber and Jordan West rescued …

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Skilled migrants the missing link in Australia's post-COVID recovery
3 years, 11 months ago

Skilled migrants the missing link in Australia's post-COVID recovery

ABC  

Plenty of economic reports come across my desk on a daily basis. Lack of skilled migrants Later in the SEEK media release, the online job "There are likely many reasons contributing to this decline, a reduced labour supply impacting the ability to fill roles," SEEK managing director Kendra Banks notes. Independent economist Angela Jackson explains this "reduced supply" directly relates …

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Fulham’s penalty problem – and what they can do to fix it
4 years, 4 months ago

Fulham’s penalty problem – and what they can do to fix it

New York Times  

There’s no buttering it up. “There’s no denying that we have got a little bit of an issue in terms of penalty takers,” conceded manager Parker after the game. We’ll keep working, keep training, and see who the best is at that moment, who’s the best to take the penalty against that team.” Five of Fulham’s seven league defeats this …

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NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's use of 'close personal relationship' is a grey area, expert says
4 years, 5 months ago

NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian's use of 'close personal relationship' is a grey area, expert says

ABC  

The term "close personal relationship" was, until Monday, likely familiar only to divorce and estate lawyers. Two unmarried adults may be in a close personal relationship if they are living together and provide "domestic support and personal care", which can also apply to relatives. Legislation which governs MPs' pecuniary interest declarations includes a definition of relatives that covers the spouse …

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Questions to ask yourself before starting a hobby
4 years, 8 months ago

Questions to ask yourself before starting a hobby

ABC  

When I was 15 I was forced to take a ceramics class to make up an extra unit in my High School Certificate. "Focusing your attention on what you're doing for a period of time, letting go of past and future and really just getting connected to what you're doing is going to result in a better quality of experience," …

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Trump appoints former White House doctor to be chief medical adviser despite ongoing misconduct probe
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump appoints former White House doctor to be chief medical adviser despite ongoing misconduct probe

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has appointed his former doctor as his assistant …

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Donald Trump calls Fox and Friends, admits lawyer represented him in 'crazy Stormy Daniels deal'
6 years, 11 months ago

Donald Trump calls Fox and Friends, admits lawyer represented him in 'crazy Stormy Daniels deal'

ABC  

US President Donald Trump offered a whirlwind of commentary about world events, admitted to knowing about a payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels and praised rapper Kanye West in a wide-ranging phone interview on the Fox and Friends program. Key points: Trump says lawyer Michael Cohen did "absolutely nothing wrong" President calls Russia investigation a "disgrace" Praised rapper Kanye West's …

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Conspiracies About The President's Health Are Not Going To Help the #Resistance
7 years, 2 months ago

Conspiracies About The President's Health Are Not Going To Help the #Resistance

Huff Post  

Follow me on Twitter: @mk1157 Yesterday, White House Dr. Ronny Jackson declared that he gave President Trump a physical and that the president is 6’3, 239 pounds, and is in “excellent health.” Dr. Jackson also administered a cognitive test, on which he said the president scored a 30 out of 30. “Resistance” leader Steve Marmel put up pictures of athletes …

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Donald Trump 'did well' on cognitive exam but could benefit from more exercise, says White House doctor
7 years, 2 months ago

Donald Trump 'did well' on cognitive exam but could benefit from more exercise, says White House doctor

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump performed “well” on a cognitive screening exam but …

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Hair strands could reveal the secret lives of criminals
7 years, 11 months ago

Hair strands could reveal the secret lives of criminals

Daily Mail  

Analysis of hair fibres could provide private investigators with vital information about the personal lives of criminals. Forensic hair analysis can reveal a person's age, sex, weight, diet and exercise habits and could potentially solve crimes that happened thousands of years ago. Scroll down for video Emerging hair analysis techniques could reveal vital information about crime suspects, according to professor …

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ANU's Colin Jackson named ACT's inaugural Scientist of the Year
9 years, 7 months ago

ANU's Colin Jackson named ACT's inaugural Scientist of the Year

ABC  

Australian National University researcher Colin Jackson has been named the ACT's first Scientist of the Year. "I think it's fantastic that the Government here does recognise the importance of science and its contribution economically to the local community as well," he said. ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said Dr Jackson's engagement with the science community as a whole got him …

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Jackson and 'secret' $5m stash
15 years, 8 months ago

Jackson and 'secret' $5m stash

The Independent  

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