Michael Lillis

Matched Giving Day 2024 at Seeing Eye Dogs Melbourne. Vision Australia Seeing Eye Dogs is hoping the generosity of Australians can help it prepare more young people for a life changing Seeing Eye Dog. Seeing Eye Dogs held a special Giving Day on International Guide Dog Day, with funds...

Researchers have identified Australian regions with high rates of cardiac arrest and low rates of CPR, prompting calls for targeted education campaigns to improve awareness about avoiding and treating heart issues. The Monash University-led project, funded by the Heart Foundation and conducted by the Australian Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium (Aus-ROC), identified Australian regions with high...

Ahmadiyya Muslim Community The Imam of Adelaide's largest mosque, the Mahmood Mosque, Imam Kamran Tahir, will join the funeral of Faraz Tahir at Sydney's Baitul Huda Mosque on Friday, 26 April. Faraz Tahir (aged 30) was a cherished member of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community who tragically lost his life on Sat...

WHAT'S ON | DONATE BECOME A MEMBER Have you heard of Caroline Chisholm? Commonly known by her nickname, 'the immigrants' friend', Caroline was a humanitarian, philanthropist and advocate for female and family welfare in 19th century Australia. Read about the incredible work of Caroline Chisholm, a woman who changed the lives of so...

Mr Pierre-André Imbert, the Ambassador of France to Australia, is pleased to announce the opening of a Consulate General of France in Melbourne. It illustrates France’s commitment to strengthening its global presence and contributes to the reinforcement of its diplomatic network worldwide. 2024 is a symbolic year for French-Australian...

The Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering (ATSE) has today urged a suite of actions and investments to protect the future of the Murray-Darling Basin in the face of climate change, which is threatening the river's health and sustainability. In a new essay series A thriving Murray-Darling Basin...

Engineers have invented energy-efficient bricks with scrap materials, including glass, that are normally destined for landfill. RMIT University engineers collaborated with Visy – Australia’s largest recycling company – to make bricks with a minimum of 15% waste glass and 20% combusted solid waste (ash), as substitutes for clay. Test...