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Melanie Vujkovic

Melanie Vujkovic

Author at ABC Science Online at ABC Science Online

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    Recent Articles

    abc.net.au

    'Out of control' fire ants pose a serious health risk to Australians if pests become endemic

    National allergy bodies are calling for a more widespread and immediate eradication program for fire ants, with fears up to 174,000 people could develop severe allergic reactions to their bite if they became endemic in Australia.
    over 2 years ago
    abc.net.au

    Australia 'has a big problem' with food allergies, but the exact ca...

    One in 10 children will have a proven food allergy in their first year of life, and by school, there’ll be at least one child in every classroom. Yet, there is still no approved treatment and more services are desperately needed.
    over 2 years ago
    abc.net.au

    As soon as your baby starts solids, you should be introducing these...

    Australia has the highest rate of food allergies in the world, with one in 10 babies allergic to foods like peanuts, eggs and milk by their first birthday. But did you know introducing these foods early can reduce that risk?
    over 2 years ago
    abc.net.au

    Police allege man charged with murder helped plot alleged hit-and-r...

    Kiesha Thompson, 23, had just dropped her daughter at daycare when she was hit, and died in hospital that night. 
    about 2 years ago
    abc.net.au

    Nine-month-old Hunter is receiving treatment for his peanut allergy...

    Nine-month-old Hunter is receiving treatment for his peanut allergy under a world-first hospital model
    about 2 years ago
    abc.net.au

    AFP seeks to confiscate property of Russian-born Australians charge...

    The AFP alleges 40-year-old Kira Korolev, who was an army private in the Australian Defence Force, and her 62-year-old husband Igor, accessed sensitive ADF information with the intent to provide it to Russian authorities. 
    about 2 years ago
    abc.net.au

    Man allegedly filmed women and children at Brisbane shopping centre...

    A man is facing more than 100 charges after he allegedly filmed and photographed women and children using a small camera attached to a walking stick at Mt Ommaney Centre in south-west Brisbane.
    about 2 years ago
    abc.net.au

    Child restraint laws to be reviewed as experts warn Australia lags ...

    One in four of the 123 children who died in road crashes between 2004 and 2023 weren't restrained at all — even by an adult seatbelt.
    almost 2 years ago
    abc.net.au

    Should schools be sending home 'unhealthy' foods in a cost-of-livin...

    Parents and dietitians say it shouldn't be up to schools to push healthy eating if it means sending food home, or not allowing a child to eat something packed in their lunch box — especially during a cost-of-living crisis.
    over 1 year ago
    abc.net.au

    First official cyclone warning issued for Queensland and NSW

    More than 4 million people are in the firing line of Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it tracks towards the south-east Queensland and northern NSW coast.
    over 1 year ago
    abc.net.au

    Most hay fever sufferers don't get help, or get it wrong, expert says

    A leading hay fever expert says the majority of sufferers don't seek help or know how to treat it properly, but a new trial could change how it's managed. 
    over 1 year ago