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Calls are growing for the Government to fund laser removal services to get rid of cancer radiation tattoos.The permanent tattoos, often small black dots, are applied to align radiation equipment and ensure precise targeting of beams during treatment.They can be required for prostate, head and neck, lung, and breast cancers.Simone Barclay had a double mastectomy and has been breast cancer-free for five years, but a radiation tattoo on her chest has now stretched and she’s getting it removed.It’s not covered by her health insurance.”It’s sort of gone from black to green, and it has gotten bigger,” she said. “It definitely…

A business advisory group has launched an ambitious plan to head off impending job shortages by focusing on recruiting young Pacific workers.Hanga-Aro-Rau, one of six Workforce Development Councils, is looking to help offset New Zealand’s ageing population by building a new Pacific workforce.In its plan, the Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council wants the industry to recruit tens of thousands over the next four years.The recruitment timeline coincides with data from the group that projects a workforce shortfall of around 58,000 workers in manufacturing, engineering and logistics by 2028.A Southland company will have to pay nearly $700k in fines…

The anti-immigration far-right party in Austria won the general elections on Sunday, and migration might shape the way the upcoming coalition is formed, according to an expert Radio Schuman spoke to. ADVERTISEMENTAustria’s far-right Freedom Party, or FPÖ, led by Herbert Kickl, is one of Europe’s biggest opponents of migration, including ending asylum rights and promoting “remigration” — a vague concept of shipping foreigners away to protect what sounds like its racial and religious purity. Even without the FPÖ in power, the Alpine country already enforces strict immigration laws and has abstained or voted against some key files of the EU’s…

The Government crackdown on hybrid work has highlighted how suburban cafés have benefitted from the work from home trend.But one economist and a public servant has warned forcing the public servants back to the office may not work as intended.Dough Bakery co-owners Mia and Timothy Tracey own businesses in both Wellington’s CBD and suburbs, giving them a unique insight into consumer habits.Mia told 1News their suburban businesses are busiest on Mondays and Fridays”, whereas in the city on those days, “there is just nobody around”.Timothy said: “We’ll sell more bubbles, more beers, more Aperols on Thursdays now than any other…

The chance of Australia meeting nationally-agreed housing targets has taken another hit, with approval numbers suffering a steep decline.Dwelling approvals dropped by 6.1 per cent in August, further endangering the goal of building 1.2 million extra homes by July 2029.The monthly decline reversed a bullish 11 per cent increase in July, while approvals were up 3.6 per cent when compared to August 2023.Weak apartment approvals fuelled the overall drop in the figures. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)NSW and South Australia recorded the biggest declines with an 11.5 per cent monthly fall in approvals in both states, according to Australian Bureau of Statistics…

The Government’s promise to deliver more publicly funded cancer drugs begins tomorrow with the long-awaited rollout of Keytruda.Access to the drug, also known as Pembrolizumab, has been widened for five types of cancer – advanced triple-negative breast cancer, head and neck cancer, colorectal cancer, bladder cancer, and Hodgkin’s lymphoma.Auckland mother-of-two Gill Ripley was breastfeeding her baby last July when she noticed a lump in her breast.”I was younger than average and I was still breastfeeding Joseph and I remember googling it,” she told 1News. “Like ‘what are the chances of getting breast cancer when you’re breastfeeding?’ and they went ‘really…

New Kiwi innovation is helping farmers speed up their regular stock count.It usually takes weeks for farmers to round up the number of sheep and cattle on a farm, especially for larger properties with multiple mobs. However, PGG Wrightson has partnered with Inde Technology to develop a new application called SkyCount which combines the use of a drone and Microsoft’s artificial intelligence.PGG Wrightson business development co-ordinator James Steele said the system can rapidly survey large properties within minutes.He said a drone could film a property from above while artificial intelligence counted specific species below — from the high country to…

Fuelled by fitness and gym content online, some young men say they are turning to risky and illegal measures to change their appearance.Checkpoint spoke to men in their 20s who say the pressure to look a certain way led to them using performance and image enhancing drugs.They said conversations about using steroids and other banned substances were becoming more open in gyms and among younger people, with even high school students talking about using.It follows a Netsafe and Te Mana Whakaatu The Classification Office report detailing how young people are feeling increasingly bad about themselves – because they are not…

New Zealand’s failure to adequately diagnose and treat ADHD is likely leading to significant drug harm including from alcohol and nicotine, a new report shows.Released by the NZ Drug Foundation, the report pulls together international evidence on how Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder {ASD} affect people’s drug use and likelihood of suffering substance use disorders.It showed people with ADHD are “significantly” more likely to use drugs and develop suffering substance use disorders, known as SUDs.In particular, the NZ Drug Foundation pointed to one study which suggested as many as 50% of adults with ADHD will meet the criteria…

19 people were arrested in Italy on Monday accused of forming mafia groups connected with the football business. Prosecutors say there have been risks for some time now of a drift towards criminal activities carried out in Italian football stadiums. ADVERTISEMENT19 people were arrested in Italy on Monday on charges of forming mafia groups connected with the football business. Most detainees are top ultras — or hardcore fans — of Milanese football clubs FC Internazionale and AC Milan. The move “decimated” the leadership of fan groups backing two iconic Serie A clubs, local media reported.Prosecutors said at a news conference…