Self‐reported wellbeing and health‐related quality of life of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people pre and post the first wave of the COVID‐19 2020 pandemic by Alana Gall, Abbey Diaz, Gail Garvey, Kate Anderson, Daniel Lindsay, Kirsten Howard

“…Methods: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults completed an online survey at Time 1 (October–November 2019; before the initial Australian COVID‐19 outbreak) and Time 2 (August–September 2020; after the first Australian lockdown). We assessed wellbeing using a visual analogue scale (VAS) and HRQoL using the Assessment of Quality of Life (AQoL‐4D) instrument. …”
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Understanding volunteer motivations and concerns in coaching and officiating basketball: implications for sport policy by Meghan Casey, Jack Harvey, Melanie Charity, Scott Talpey, Lindsey Reece, Rochelle Eime

“…Data was collected in Victoria Australia during July 2020 before basketball had the chance to return from the first Australian-wide COVID-19 lockdown. Volunteers had positive intentions to return to basketball following COVID-19 restrictions because it was fun, to help others, or because friends/family were involved. …”
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Breastfeeding after return to work: An Australian national workplace survey by Elaine Burns, Emma Elcombe, Heather Pierce, Sky Hugman, Susanne Gannon

“…This cross‐sectional online survey is the first Australian study to explore women's experience of maintaining breastfeeding after return to work, in all work sectors. …”
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Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Spine Metastases—Findings from an Australian Population-Based Study by Wee Loon Ong, Roger L. Milne, Farshad Foroudi, Jeremy L. Millar

“…<b>Conclusion</b>: This is the first Australian population-based study quantifying the increasing use of spine SBRT; however, the overall use of spine SBRT remains low. …”
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How tobacco companies use the revolving door between government and industry to influence policymaking: an Australian case study by Christina Watts, Melissa Jones, Kylie Lindorff, Becky Freeman

“…Objectives and importance of the study: The study investigates and documents how tobacco companies are using the revolving door between government and industry as a tactic to try to influence public health policymaking in Australia. This is the first Australian study to systematically investigate the revolving door tactic in tobacco lobbying and highlights the importance of strengthening integrity and transparency legislation and oversight bodies to eliminate the political influence of tobacco companies in Australia. …”
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Seeds of growth : the challenges of venture capital in the Australian landscape by Lu, Adrian C. (Adrian Chian)

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Perceptions of air quality and concern for health in relation to long-term air pollution exposure, bushfires, and COVID-19 lockdown: A before-and-after study by Alec T. Cobbold, Melanie A. Crane, Luke D. Knibbs, Ivan C. Hanigan, Stephen P. Greaves, Chris E. Rissel

“…Discussion: This study provides the first Australian data on the association between estimated air quality exposure and air quality perceptions and concerns, contributing new evidence to inform public health approaches that increase awareness for air pollution and reduce the health burden.…”
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The impact on patients of objections by institutions to assisted dying: a qualitative study of family caregivers’ perceptions by Ben P. White, Ruthie Jeanneret, Eliana Close, Lindy Willmott

“…Abstract Background Voluntary assisted dying became lawful in Victoria, the first Australian state to permit this practice, in 2019 via the Voluntary Assisted Dying Act 2017 (Vic). …”
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Case report of iatrogenic cerebral amyloid angiopathy after exposure to Lyodura: an Australian perspective by Claire Muller, Claire Muller

“…Two decades of MRI data were available for review and illustrate the evolution of CAA, from normal post-operative findings to marked and unrecognized abnormalities 4 years prior to her first ICH.DiscussionThis is the first Australian case of probable iatrogenic CAA (iCAA) to have such extensive documentation of clinicoradiological evolution. …”
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Does magnetic resonance imaging–guided biopsy improve prostate cancer detection? A comparison of systematic, cognitive fusion and ultrasound fusion prostate biopsy by Jonathan Kam, Yuigi Yuminaga, Raymond Kim, Kushlan Aluwihare, Finlay Macneil, Rupert Ouyang, Stephen Ruthven, Mark Louie-Johnsun

“…Conclusions: This is one of the first Australian studies to assess the utility of MRGB and compare FB with CB. …”
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Effectiveness of hybrid digital breast tomosynthesis/digital mammography compared to digital mammography in women presenting for routine screening at Maroondah BreastScreen: Study... by Nehmat Houssami, Darren Lockie, Michelle Giles, Sally Doncovio, Georgina Marr, David Taylor, Tong Li, Brooke Nickel, M Luke Marinovich

“…Discussion: This is the first Australian prospective trial comparing hybrid DBT/mammography with standard mammography screening that is powered to show differences in cancer detection. …”
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Screening for atrial fibrillation and other arrhythmias in primary care by Kam Cheong Wong, Cindy Kok, Simone Marschner, Tim Usherwood, Clara K. Chow

“…In response to the growing prevalence and to assist practitioners in the diagnosis and management of AF, the Cardiac Society of Australia & New Zealand and Heart Foundation of Australia published the first Australian AF Guidelines in 2018. We aimed to examine (a) the proportion of GPs who performed any form of AF screening and identify the methods they applied, (b) GPs’ awareness of the AF Guidelines and approaches to arrhythmia screening, (c) the roles of conventional 12-lead ECG and mobile health devices, and (d) GPs’ confidence in ECG interpretation and need for training. …”
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