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Three generations give blood

Three generations give blood

Date of Record: 7/1/2022   Jennette McCosker, with son Shane and grandson Matthew all gave blood on the same day at the same time to become the first from the...

Three generations give blood

Date of Record: 7/1/2022   Jennette McCosker, with son Shane and grandson Matthew all gave blood on the same day at the same time to become the first from the...

World’s first spray on skin

World’s first spray on skin

Plastic Surgeon Professor Fiona Woods, from Perth WA, patented her spray on skin technique (recell) in 1993 and it is now used worldwide.   The spray on skin greatly reduces...

World’s first spray on skin

Plastic Surgeon Professor Fiona Woods, from Perth WA, patented her spray on skin technique (recell) in 1993 and it is now used worldwide.   The spray on skin greatly reduces...

Australia’s first astronaut

Australia’s first astronaut

On October 5, 1984, Dr Paul Scully-Power AM, became Australia’s first astronaut.   He flew on Space Shuttle Challenger’s sixth flight (and the 13th flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle program)....

Australia’s first astronaut

On October 5, 1984, Dr Paul Scully-Power AM, became Australia’s first astronaut.   He flew on Space Shuttle Challenger’s sixth flight (and the 13th flight of NASA’s Space Shuttle program)....

Australia’s first female astronaut

Australia’s first female astronaut

Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Director of Space Technology will make history when she flies out from The Australian Space Agency to Germany to undertake astronaut training with the European Space Agency (ESA)....

Australia’s first female astronaut

Katherine Bennell-Pegg, Director of Space Technology will make history when she flies out from The Australian Space Agency to Germany to undertake astronaut training with the European Space Agency (ESA)....