Flush lifts months-long red alert

THE environmental water flush of 45GL from the upper Menindee Lakes through the lower Darling-Baaka River has reduced the severity of blue-green algae blooms at four key sites. Red alert warnings for high levels of potentially toxic blue-green algae have been lifted at Tolarno, Ellerslie, Pooncarie and Burtundy, shifting to amber alerts for the first […]

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  • Rural specialism the right prescription

    Rural specialism the right prescription

    RURAL generalism will now be recognised as a specialty field within general practice following approval by the Medical Board of Australia of a Commonwealth-funded joint…