Articles for Dr Miller

'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis
3 weeks, 5 days ago

'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis

BBC  

'As darkness fell, blazing hangars lit up the sky': How the fall of Pyongyang brought the world to the brink of crisis Getty Images In December 1950, a BBC cameraman captured the fall of Pyongyang, a defining moment in the Korean War. Aware that the North Korean and Chinese armies were threatening to purge anyone suspected of having helped the …

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Artificial intelligence is becoming more important in the fight to save critically endangered marine animals
6 months ago

Artificial intelligence is becoming more important in the fight to save critically endangered marine animals

ABC  

The Antarctic Ocean is remote and hostile. Dr Brian Miller says the technology "allows us to get on with the task" of understanding deep sea creatures and their ecology. "That's turned out to be a really, really powerful technique for very quickly analysing large volumes of audio that we're recording," Dr Miller said. "Listening for them isn't a conservation action …

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Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?
10 months, 1 week ago

Too many patients are catching COVID in Australian hospitals, doctors say. So why are hospitals rolling back precautions?

ABC  

Steve Irons' older brother Jim was only supposed to be in hospital for a short while. But senior healthcare workers in several states say vulnerable people — including transplant and oncology patients and others with compromised immune systems — are contracting COVID because even basic precautions are not being taken: a consequence, they say, of hospitals' failure to address airborne …

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Great Barrier Reef heatwave sparks fear of 'potentially catastrophic' coral bleaching event
1 year, 4 months ago

Great Barrier Reef heatwave sparks fear of 'potentially catastrophic' coral bleaching event

ABC  

Reef scientist Dean Miller has been diving on the Great Barrier Reef since 1999 and would ordinarily wear a wetsuit in winter, but not this year. Key points: The water on the Great Barrier Reef is "extremely warm" this winter, scientists say A prominent reef scientist fears another bleaching event Tanya Plibersek says the government is working to mitigate the …

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What First Nations Australians think of King Charles III's coronation
1 year, 7 months ago

What First Nations Australians think of King Charles III's coronation

ABC  

The last time there was a coronation of a British monarch, Arrernte elder Patricia Miller was a five-year-old schoolgirl living in Mparntwe, Alice Springs. Dr Miller plans to watch King Charles III's coronation on TV from her Alice Springs home. The statement also shared the King's thoughts on the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum for what is believed to be …

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What will happen to Ukraine's weapons supply if Republicans control US Congress and stop the 'blank cheque' to Kyiv?
2 years, 1 month ago

What will happen to Ukraine's weapons supply if Republicans control US Congress and stop the 'blank cheque' to Kyiv?

ABC  

Under President Joe Biden, the United States has been the biggest contributor of weapons to Ukraine so far, sending about $US18.5 billion in military aid to the battlefield. Charles Miller, a senior lecturer at the ANU School of Politics and International Relations, said if the US were to pull the plug on funding, Ukraine will be "in a lot of …

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French Bulldogs and Pugs also in danger of breeding ban, vet says
2 years, 10 months ago

French Bulldogs and Pugs also in danger of breeding ban, vet says

The Independent  

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Is the Delta COVID-19 variant more infectious in children than adults? Experts say it's too early to tell
3 years, 6 months ago

Is the Delta COVID-19 variant more infectious in children than adults? Experts say it's too early to tell

ABC  

More than 30 COVID-19 cases have been linked to the Bondi cluster in New South Wales, and a number of those are children. "What we know about the Delta variant in its entirety is that it does seem to be more transmissible than the Alpha variant, which was previously the predominant variant in the UK," Dr Short said. Andrew Miller, …

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What alcohol is really doing to Michelle
3 years, 6 months ago

What alcohol is really doing to Michelle

ABC  

Do you have a beer or wine most nights? Dr Sarich found by age 85, the absolute risk of alcohol-related cancer was 17.3 per cent for men and 25 per cent for women who were drinking less than 14 drinks a week. Michelle, like many women, doesn't know there's a link between drinking and breast cancer and perceives breast cancer …

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Parents of girl who died at Perth Children's Hospital say apology from Health Minister not good enough
3 years, 7 months ago

Parents of girl who died at Perth Children's Hospital say apology from Health Minister not good enough

ABC  

The father of a girl who died at Perth Children's Hospital says an apology from Health Minister Roger Cook is not enough. "This has been a tragic set of circumstances, the incidents that led to Aishwarya's death I'm sure will haunt many of us as we closely examine ourselves to make sure that we understand and learn from the incident," …

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Perth and Peel COVID-19 lockdown reaches third day as WA awaits case numbers
3 years, 7 months ago

Perth and Peel COVID-19 lockdown reaches third day as WA awaits case numbers

ABC  

As Perth and the Peel region enter a third day of lockdown, residents and businesses are anxiously waiting to find out whether the snap shutdown will end tomorrow as scheduled. Key points: The Perth and Peel lockdown is due to end at 12:01am on Tuesday However, the WA Premier says some measures will remain More potential exposure sites are likely …

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WA Election: AMA says WA's health system is heading towards crisis point
3 years, 9 months ago

WA Election: AMA says WA's health system is heading towards crisis point

ABC  

WA's healthcare system is world class according to the state's health minister, yet critics claim it is heading towards crisis point as ambulance ramping hits all-time highs. "When we came into government, you were seeing double digit growth in the health services year after year, anywhere between eight and 12 per cent," he said. "We're going backwards, we're not going …

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WA enters first full day of COVID lockdown as contact tracing system ramps up
3 years, 10 months ago

WA enters first full day of COVID lockdown as contact tracing system ramps up

ABC  

Western Australia's contact tracing capabilities are being tested for the first time after a hotel quarantine security guard returned a positive COVID-19 result, sparking a five-day shutdown of the state's most populous regions. Key points: Perth and parts of WA entered a snap five-day lockdown yesterday It was sparked by a hotel security guard contracting COVID-19 There are fears he …

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Outbreak of UK coronavirus variant could see WA go 'hard and fast' into lockdown, top health authority says
3 years, 11 months ago

Outbreak of UK coronavirus variant could see WA go 'hard and fast' into lockdown, top health authority says

ABC  

Western Australia would use lockdowns as the second line of defence if the highly transmissible UK COVID strain got into the state, after contact tracing, the state's health incident controller says. Key points: Doctors say better planning is needed for the B117 strain of COVID Doctors say better planning is needed for the B117 strain of COVID They say hotel …

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Gender disappointment in new and expectant mothers
4 years, 3 months ago

Gender disappointment in new and expectant mothers

ABC  

"You're not what I wanted." Dr Miller says many mothers' preference for a daughter is based on a belief "on a deeply existential level, even beyond words, that I'll know that child because they'll be like me." While our preferences for a boy or girl comes down to different things for different people, Dr Miller says they tend to be …

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Clive Palmer should 'read the room' over legal challenge to WA's coronavirus hard border, doctors say
4 years, 4 months ago

Clive Palmer should 'read the room' over legal challenge to WA's coronavirus hard border, doctors say

ABC  

The president of the WA branch of the Australian Medical Association has called on Clive Palmer to end his legal challenge to the state's hard border measures. Key points: Clive Palmer is challenging WA's hard border policy in court Clive Palmer is challenging WA's hard border policy in court Doctors say there is no support for Mr Palmer's legal challenge …

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