The parents of a teenage Melbourne tradesman are raising the alarm about online drug purchases after their son died of a synthetic opioid overdose. Jetson Gordon, 18, died in April 2022 from an overdose he thought was oxycodone, but was actually laced with a dangerous, powerful synthetic opioid called nitazene.
CSL forecasts double-digit earnings growth this year, supported by its key immunoglobulin business. However, the biotech giant warned that sales growth would be rather low given the difficult market conditions for its vaccines.
With the opening of the CORE Innovation Hub's Rail Collaboration Centre (RCC) in Karratha on Friday, a new chapter of technological innovation began in the Pilbara region. Funded by Rio Tinto and the government's Local Manufacturing Investment Fund (LMIF), the centre aims to facilitate the development of new vehicles, infrastructure and technological advances.