SYDNEY, Australia, March 25 (TNSres) -- The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia issued the following news release: New research by The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia (ASFA) finds allowing early access to superannuation for housing would not make home ownership more attainable for the majority of aspiring first-home buyers and those with low superannuation balances. "Worsening housing affordability presents a significant challenge. ASFA supports the aspirations of  more

LONDON, England, March 25 (TNSres) -- The British National Audit Office issued the following news release: * * * * Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office spent minimum of pound sterling24.7 million on merger in 2020-21 to 2022-23, excluding indirect costs * Successes include bringing merger back on track by scaling back original plans, delivering key programmes, and building on former departments' strengths * Further work needed on overseas allowances and IT, culture change, and sustaini  more

DARWIN, Australia, March 25 (TNSres) -- Charles Darwin University issued the following news: Artificial Intelligence (AI) could become a crucial asset to fight the growing global risk of cybercrime, a new study with Charles Darwin University (CDU) has found. The study, led by researchers from CDU's Energy and Resources Institute alongside Christ Academy Institute for Advanced Studies in India, examined if generative AI (GenAI) could be used in penetration testing, known as pentesting, which is  more

BATHURST, Australia, March 25 (TNSres) -- The Charles Sturt University issued the following news: * * * * Charles Sturt researchers undertaking the Murrumbidgee Monitoring Evaluation and Research (MER) Program have detected three species of freshwater turtles in wetlands along the Murrumbidgee River * Long-term monitoring has highlighted the benefit of environmental water delivery for the diversity in turtle species at selected wetlands * The river system is home to the Eastern Long-necked t  more

PERTH, Western Australia, March 25 (TNSres) -- The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research issued the following news release: A team of international astronomers have discovered 49 new gas-rich galaxies using the MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa from observations that were not even three hours long and were made possible by IDIA (Inter-University Institute of Data Intensive Astronomy). Dr. Marcin Glowacki, from the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio A  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 25 (TNSres) -- KFF, an organization that says it focuses on health policy, issued the following news release: A KFF analysis shows that gross total Medicare spending on Ozempic and other similar drugs has increased dramatically in recent years - even though Medicare is explicitly prohibited by law from covering the drugs for obesity. That's because Medicare now covers the drugs, known as GLP-1s, for other medically accepted indications, including to treat diabe  more

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, March 25 (TNSres) -- New Zealand's Financial Markets Authority issued the following news release: The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) - Te Mana Tatai Hokohoko - has reached agreement with former CBL Corporation Limited (In Liquidation) (CBLC) managing director Peter Harris on claims relating to continuous disclosure breaches and misleading conduct (the Continuous Disclosure Proceeding). The Continuous Disclosure Proceeding relates to CBLC, a listed entity, failing to d  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 25 (TNSres) -- The Association of American Physicians and Surgeons issued the following news release: The institutions and experts we have long relied on are now contaminated with intellectual, moral, and ethical rot, writes ophthalmologist Jane Lindell Hughes, M.D., F.A.C.S., in the spring issue of the Journal of American Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Hughes serves as president of the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS). "The decay of intellectual inqu  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 (TNSres) -- The PAN Foundation issued the following news: The PAN Foundation debuted the results of its inaugural "State of Patient Access" report at Patient Assistance & Access Programs on March 19, in a session moderated by Chief Mission Officer Amy Niles. The report explores the various obstacles patients are facing when it comes to healthcare access, including how those challenges affect various communities. Panelists from the National Association of Hispanic Nurses,   more

CANBERRA, Australia, March 25 (TNSres) -- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued the following news release: The ACCC has released its final report outlining the findings of an inquiry into whether nine wholesale telecommunications services should continue to be regulated. Access to telecommunications services in Australia is usually unregulated unless the services are declared. In deciding whether to declare a service, the ACCC must be satisfied that declaration would promo  more

LONDON, England, March 25 (TNSres) -- The Royal Economic Society issued the following news: Discover Economics has launched the Royal Economic Society "Young Economist of the Year" competition sponsored by KPMG; an amazing opportunity for young people in years 10 - 13 (or equivalent) to consider real-world economic problems, and get the chance to be published in the Financial Times. The Young Economics of the Year Competition is our annual student-based competition, to encourage students to th  more

EXETER, England, March 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Some plant species will "win" and others will "lose" as global warming forces them to move uphill, new research shows. Scientists examined the current range of more than 7,000 plant species in Brazil's Cerrado savanna, and estimated shifts based on warming by 2040. The fate of plant species will depend on where they live: lowland species can move uphill for cooler conditions, but mountain plants have now  more

EXETER, England, March 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Exeter issued the following news: Archaeological analysis of a near unique animal cemetery discovered in London nearly 30 years ago has revealed the international scale of horse trading by the elites of late medieval and Tudor England. Using advanced archaeological science techniques, including studying chemical composition, researchers have been able to identify the likely origins of several physically elite horses and the routes they to  more

MANCHESTER, England, March 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: The devolution deals which granted Greater Manchester increased control over a range of public services enabled them to make significant improvements in many parts of the health system, a unique study led by University of Manchester researchers has shown. The study, which evaluated changes in Greater Manchester from 2016 to 2020 compared to the rest of England, is published in the journal  more

MANCHESTER, England, March 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: Dr Reem Swidah, a postdoctoral researcher at The University of Manchester, has been awarded the prestigious L'Oreal UNESCO Award for Women in Science for her work in sustainable development. The awards celebrate outstanding women post-doctoral scientists, and forms part of the L'Oreal-UNESCO for Women in Science UK & Ireland Rising Talent Programme, which offers awards to promote, enhance   more

WOLLONGONG, Australia, March 25 (TNSres) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release: In a ground-breaking discovery, University of Wollongong (UOW) researchers, have reached a new milestone in soft-matter transport. The team, based at the UOW node of the ARC Center of Excellence in Future Low Energy Electronics Technology (FLEET), has successfully demonstrated the transfer of liquid metal from an anode to a cathode without short circuiting, defying expectations of convent  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The American Council of Engineering Companies has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on Feb. 20, 2024, and posted on Feb. 22, 2024. The comment was signed by Linda Bauer Darr, President and CEO. The comment, on Docket No. ETA-2023-0006-0001, was sent to Brent Parton, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Employment and Training Administration. * * * On behalf of the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) - the na  more