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    Man tragically dies over fatal substance intended for someone else

    It doesn’t specify what the person did for whom it was prescribed. The person who died may have been a relative. It’s hard to understand as there should’ve been only one supply.
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    Man tragically dies over fatal substance intended for someone else

    It’s hard as the person would have to specify the degree of dementia where they would not want to live, while they still had capacity It’s also possible that they may be pressured into deciding this by others. It’s a tricky area
  3. Scaveola

    Health experts warn about 'deadly' pill disguised as painkillers

    Don’t order drugs online. It’s illegal anyway. You wouldn’t be given It by a chemist.
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    Man tragically dies over fatal substance intended for someone else

    I read of a case where a man had the drug at home and was then admitted to hospital where he was eventually euthanased. His wife then killed herself with the oral drugs that had not been Returned etc. I believe the use of these drugs should be supervised and witnessed by a doctor or there will...
  5. Scaveola

    Uncover the Silent Killer: The Unexpected Clue to Solving Non-Smokers' Lung Cancer Puzzle!

    Passive smoking can cause it too, exposure to asbestos, also exposure to background radiation, which we can't avoid. I know a lot of non-smokers who've had lung cancer.
  6. Scaveola

    Health experts warn about 'deadly' pill disguised as painkillers

    It wouldn’t have a b name as it’s an illegal drug.
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    Shocking attack: Manhunt intensifies as suspect evades capture after scalding baby with coffee

    I’m curious as to how the police know he changed his clothes etc. I suppose it must be from cctv footage but I wonder why they didn’t establish his identity earlier.
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    'Something is going very wrong': Stories from one Aussie hospital tell grim reality healthcare systems face

    People do not want to pay even a small gap at the GPs. Anyway the problem in A and E has been proven to be bed block, ie patients unable to be moved out of emergency in a timely manner to allow more patients to be seen. I have sent patients to emergency, eg one young guy with a collapsed lung...
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    Aged care reforms face further delays due to 'surprise' provisions

    The problem is there are rules limiting how much you can gift and still receive age pension. Good idea to spend though. My mums house was sold when she went into a nursing home. That’s fair enough. She became eligible for a DVA gold card years after we had been campaigning for it as our dad...
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    Town’s connectivity crisis sparks debate over modernising Australia's telecommunications obligations

    I live in a suburb of Sydney, not far out from Castle Hill. The NBN fibre-optic connection stops a few blocks down from our street. We were supposed to get satellite which is the worst internet service and as three of us work from home and have meetings, it would not work. When the service was...
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    Expat in turmoil: How myGov mix-up turned her life upside down

    A dreadful experience, I'm sorry you had to go through that!
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    Expat in turmoil: How myGov mix-up turned her life upside down

    I am a health professional and have dealt with many emergencies and life threatening situations etc during my long career. When I applied for the age pension, which took a few weeks of filling out endless forms, and having to get my accountant involved, I found it the most stressful experience...
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    Town’s connectivity crisis sparks debate over modernising Australia's telecommunications obligations

    Even worse, some people in the country can't pump water from their tanks if the power goes out. We live in Sydney but have a generator as our power goes out quite often due to falling trees or storms.
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    Two foreigners go to jail for installing card readers on ATMS

    How can you tell if the ATM has a shimmer installed? it seems it would be hard to do. Does the bank check their machines regularly?
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