Sunday, 03 May 2026 12:00
69TH BLAKE PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Celebrating artistic engagement with spirituality
AUSTRALIAN multidisciplinary artist Tarik Ahlip has been awarded the top honour in the 69th Blake Art Prize for his work On Her Return (Facial Burns and a Garland of Flowers) (2024–25), a powerful sculptural piece created from plaster, pigment, and sand.
AUSTRALIAN multidisciplinary artist Tarik Ahlip has been awarded the top honour in the 69th Blake Art Prize for his work On Her Return (Facial Burns and a Garland of Flowers) (2024–25), a powerful sculptural piece created from plaster, pigment, and sand.
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Sunday, 03 May 2026 11:55
ONE IN FIVE AVOID PRESCRIPTIONS
THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia is urging the Federal Government to freeze PBS medicine prices until 2030 to keep prescriptions affordable. While costs were cut to $25 in 2026, saving patients over $50M, prices could rise again without action. The Guild warns higher costs lead to skipped treatments and poorer health, calling for certainty amid cost-of-living pressures. One in five Australians have avoided prescriptions due to cost.
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Sunday, 03 May 2026 11:54
CRACKDOWN ON SUPER FOR DENTAL WORK
THE Australian Dental Association NSW has backed a joint crackdown by the Australian Taxation Office and Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency on unethical schemes encouraging early super access for dental work. With $817.6M withdrawn in 2025, concerns include financial harm and poor treatment quality. Patients are urged to seek independent advice and understand risks.
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