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Conventional and complementary healthcare professionals need to work together

An inter-referral system between conventional and complementary medical practitioners is essential to giving patients optimal care in our diverse society

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Mail & Guardian Africa favicon Mail & Guardian Africa

Why so many Filipinos choose to call the NT home

The Northern Territory is the only jurisdiction in Australia where Filipinos are the number one migrant group. Those in the tight-knit community share why they love life in the Top End.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump Executive Orders Violate Young People’s Rights to a Stable Climate, a Lawsuit Alleges

A group of 22 young people from across the country accuse the Trump administration in a new federal lawsuit of violating their constitutional rights with a coordinated set of executive orders that prioritize the expansion of fossil fuels and threaten to further destabilize the climate. The complaint, filed Thursday in the U.S. District Court in […]

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Inside Climate News favicon Inside Climate News

Australia's mushroom trial update: lead detective and mycologists among witnesses called – video

Erin Patterson faces three charges of murder and one charge of attempted murder relating to a lunch she served at her house in Victoria’s Leongatha on 29 July 2023. She has pleaded not guilty to murdering or attempting to murder the relatives of her estranged husband, Simon Patterson. Guardian Australia's justice and courts reporter Nino Bucci has been attending the trial since it began, and explains what's happened so...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Queensland redefines farmers to expand access to disaster relief

Income from off-farm sources such as contract harvesting, mustering and milking will be considered "primary production" under changes to disaster funding.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Department of Energy cancels nearly $4B in energy awards

Presented by Entergy {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Trump admin cancels $3.7B for decarbonizing industry The Trump administration announced Friday it has canceled nearly $4 billion in awards aimed at the decarbonizing industry that were issued under the Biden administration. Greg Nash A press release described the $3.7...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Elon Musk leaves White House position after overseeing slashing of jobs and agencies

Elon Musk’s time in the White House has officially come to an end. The world’s richest man was tapped to reshape the federal government and rein in spending. But as White House correspondent Laura BarrΓ³n-LΓ³pez reports, Musk’s impact remains unclear and some agency budgets actually grew.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

M*A*S*H actor Loretta Swit has died, aged 87

The long-serving cast member who played "Hot Lips" Houlihan of the hit TV show M*A*S*H has died.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

News Wrap: Supreme Court lets Trump strip humanitarian parole protections from migrants

In our news wrap Friday, the Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to strip the legal status of people from countries facing war and political turmoil, former President Biden gave his first public remarks since he was diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer and PBS is suing the Trump administration over an executive order that aims to cut all federal funding.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

CDC updates COVID-19 guidance for kids

Presented by The Coalition to Strengthen America's Healthcare {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story COVID-19 vaccine still on CDC schedule for kids The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued updated guidance on administering the COVID-19 vaccine to children a few days after Health and Human Services Secretary (HHS) Robert...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Mississippi governor on how changes to Medicaid, disaster funding could impact his state

As Republicans in Congress negotiate the president’s policy agenda, states are preparing for the impacts on their healthcare programs and their budgets. That includes Mississippi, where nearly 700,000 residents are enrolled in Medicaid. Amna Nawaz discussed the Trump agenda and its impact on Mississippi with Republican Gov. Tate Reeves.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Venezuela Receives Over 2.4 Million Vaccines from Iran to Boost Public Health

Venezuela strengthens its immunization program with a shipment of more than 2.4 million polio and hepatitis B vaccines from Iran, reinforcing healthcare partnerships amid ongoing efforts to eradicate preventable diseases. Related: Venezuela Proposes Binational Peace and Economic Development Zone with Colombia to Combat Drug Trafficking On May 30, 2025, Venezuela received a significant shipment of […]

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Telesur English favicon Telesur English

Harvard professor calls Trump’s attacks on funding and students ‘authoritarianism’

The Trump administration’s fight with Harvard isn’t letting up. The White House has moved to strip more than $2 billion in federal grants, block international student enrollment and suspend student visa appointments. Some at Harvard are speaking out, including professor and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker. He joined Geoff Bennett to discuss his op-ed titled β€œHarvard Derangement Syndrome.”

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump gifts Musk gold key to White House in Oval Office sendoff

President Trump gifted outgoing adviser Elon Musk with a gold key to the White House on Friday, lauding his service in the administration. β€œElon gave an incredible service. There’s nobody like him, and he had to go through the slings and the arrows, which is a shame, because he's an incredible patriot,” Trump said during...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Members of Congress face frustrations over the Trump agenda from voters at home

Lawmakers have been in their home districts this week answering tough questions about legislation making its way through Congress and about the Trump administration. Lisa Desjardins reports on the fired-up constituents they heard from at town halls.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

Trump says he plans to double steel tariffs to 50pc

The US President tells a rally in Pennsylvania that the increase from 25 per cent to 50 per cent will "even further secure the steel industry in the United States".

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

US updates: Trump to double steel tariffs to 50%

President Donald Trump said he would double duties on steel imports, a move that threatens to deepen his tariff war with US trade partners. DW has more.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Deutsche Welle (DW) favicon Deutsche Welle (DW)

Five takeaways from Trump’s White House farewell to Elon Musk

President Trump and Elon Musk appeared together one last time in the Oval Office on Friday, marking the exit of the world’s richest man from his frontline political role. Time was up for Musk because of his status as a special government employee – a categorization that triggers few disclosure requirements but also caps the...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Last hospital in North Gaza governorate evacuated after Israeli order

Al-Awda, the last functioning hospital in the North Gaza governorate, is out of service after the Israeli military ordered its evacuation.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: BBC Middle East favicon BBC Middle East

Brooks and Capehart on Elon Musk’s impact on the U.S. government and agencies

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including Elon Musk's legacy as his time in the White House comes to an end, members of Congress facing more pushback from voters over the Trump agenda, the president's controversial pardons and Russia's attacks on Ukraine intensifying.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

The next Taiwan crisis may begin in the digital public sphere

Commentators on strategic defense have outlined China’s strategy to deter or delay US intervention in a Taiwan contingency. Most deserving of serious attention is not Beijing’s advocacy of β€œstrategic deterrence” per se but what that reveals about the narrowing space for diplomacy and the expanding appetite for risk in US-China security thinking. Yes, rather than […] The post The next Taiwan crisis may begin in the...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Asia Times favicon Asia Times

James Patterson reflects on fatherhood and what it means to him in ‘The #1 Dad Book’

James Patterson is a household name to many, having written more than 200 books and selling over 450 million copies worldwide. But he's turning the page from thrillers to something more personal in his latest release. In "The #1 Dad Book," Patterson offers a heartfelt reflection on fatherhood and what it means to him. He discussed more with Geoff Bennett for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: PBS NewsHour favicon PBS NewsHour

They resisted the world's most powerful empire, but are not recognised

They fought to defend their land, families and culture, and drove the colonial powers to a state of panic, losing everything in the process. But Tasmanian Aboriginal resistance warriors still have no physical recognition in the state.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump announces plan to double steel tariffs

President Trump announced Friday his administration would be doubling tariffs on steel imports from 25 percent to 50 percent during a visit to Pennsylvania focused on boosting the U.S. steel industry. β€œWe’re going to bring it from 25 to 50 percent on steel into the United States of America, which will even further secure the...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

UEFA Champions League final: PSG and Inter Milan β€˜motivated’ and β€˜happy’

Champions League trophy has been out of reach for PSG. That could change in Saturday's final against Inter Milan.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

DNA in waterways shows cane toads spreading further south in NSW

Scientists use DNA to track the spread of species in major river mouths and coastal tributaries along a 1,000-kilometre stretch of the NSW coastline β€” revealing some surprising results.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump says he would back GOP Rep. Meuser for Pennsylvania governor bid

President Trump on Friday offered his support for Rep. Dan Meuser (R-Pa.) if the congressman opts to run for governor in Pennsylvania, which Meuser has said he is considering. Trump quipped during a rally in Pittsburgh that he heard a "rumor" that Meuser was weighing a gubernatorial bid, which would pit him against Gov. Josh...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Trump's trade rift with China

Welcome to The Hill's Business & Economy newsletter {beacon} Business & Economy Business & Economy The Big Story Trump rips China for β€˜totally' violating trade truce President Trump railed against China on Friday, saying Beijing violated a trade agreement with the U.S. amid ongoing tensions between the two countries. The Associated Press In...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

US stocks post biggest monthly rally since 2023

Wall Street’s S&P 500 gains 6% in May

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Financial Times - World favicon Financial Times - World

AI looms over Google case

{beacon} Technology Technology The Big Story AI dominates as judge weighs Google penalties A federal judge on Friday grappled with the way artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the internet, as he weighed what penalties Google will ultimately face for illegally monopolizing search. Jeff Chiu, Associated Press Google and the Department of Justice (DOJ)...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Israel attacks western Syria despite recent indirect talks to calm tensions

The Israeli military said it planned to 'continue to operate to maintain freedom of action in the region'.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Al Jazeera Middle East favicon Al Jazeera Middle East

Trump trying to find 'loophole' on tariffs: Oregon attorney general

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield said Thursday that President Trump was attempting to find a β€œloophole” to instate global tariffs. The Trump administration has argued that under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), which Trump enacted in February, the White House can set and dismantle trade rates through sole executive power. β€œHe used an...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: The Hill favicon The Hill

Taylor Swift buys back rights to her music

Taylor Swift has bought back her life's work in a letter to fans after a feud with her former record label.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

UN special rapporteur says there is famine in Gaza: Report

UN special rapporteur says there is famine in Gaza: Report Michael Fakhri, the UN special rapporteur on the right to food, told Al Jazeera that it was "safe to say" there is famine in Gaza, noting that it's impossible to reach a formal conclusion because Israel has totally besieged the enclave, with experts unable to access the population. He also said that Israel and the US were using the trickle of aid entering the...

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: Middle East Eye favicon Middle East Eye

Alexei Popyrin makes fourth round of French Open with straight-sets win

Even Alexei Popyrin didn't think he'd be the last Australian man left standing at the French Open, but now he's powered into the last 16, he's determined to make the most of it.

Published on: May 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia