Saturday, 22 April 2023 07:09
FAUONUKU TO COACH CAMPBELLTOWN ‘ROOS
DAVE Fauonuku has been named as head coach of the Campbelltown City Kangaroos Rugby League Club for the 2023 season.
A former accomplished First Grade player with the Club, Fauonuku has a deep and extensive background in coaching, development and playing.
In conjunction with the Kangaroos role, he will also be working with the Bulldogs Harvey Norman Cup team.
Fauonuku was Wests Tigers Coaching and Development Manager in 2019-21.
He has also held both Coaching and Development roles at Parramatta Eels and Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL.
The Kangaroos are one of the oldest clubs in Australia, founded in 1908. They now play in the Group Six competition.
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Saturday, 22 April 2023 07:06
GPs STRUGGLE WITH MEDICARE COMPLEXITY
THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has expressed support for an independent review of Medicare non-compliance and has urged the Australian Government to offer more assistance for general practice care.
The review was conducted by Dr Pradeep Philip and found that leakage in the Medicare system is due to non-compliance errors caused by the complex system, rather than deliberate fraud. RACGP President Dr Nicole Higgins welcomed the report's findings, which cleared GPs of any allegations of Medicare rorting.
She stated that GPs are struggling with a fiendishly complex Medicare Benefits Schedule and that an educative, rather than a punitive approach from the Health Department, would be more beneficial
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Saturday, 22 April 2023 07:04
SONGS THAT ARE SIMPLY EAR-RESISTIBLE
DO you ever find yourself with a song stuck in your head, even if you don't particularly like it or know where it came from?
You may have an earworm, a catchy piece of music that plays involuntarily in your mind. Earworms are quite common, with some studies suggesting that up to 98% of people experience them. New research published in the journal Music & Science suggests that repetition is the key factor that causes earworms.
The study's author, Professor Emery Schubert, explains that the chorus of a song is usually the most repeated section, which is why it often becomes an earworm.
However, repetition alone is not enough; familiarity and recency of the music, as well as being in a relaxed and low-attentional state, are also necessary preconditions.
While some people may find earworms enjoyable, they can be a problem if the music is not liked. To get rid of an earworm, one can try finishing the music, consciously thinking of another song, or avoiding triggers like lyrics or memories associated with the music.
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