Australian scientists have discovered a genetic marker they say could identify whether patients with prostate cancer are likely to develop a more aggressive form of the disease which, in most cases, is untreatable. www.sbs.com.au/news/a-breakthrough-and-funding-pledge-for-one-of-australia-s-most-common-cancers

The da Vinci Surgical System is a robotic surgical system made by the American company Intuitive Surgical. It's designed to facilitate complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach, and is controlled by a surgeon from a console. The system is commonly used for prostatectomies, and increasingly for cardiac valve repair and gynecologic surgical procedures According to the manufacturer, the da Vinci System is called "da Vinci" in part because Leonardo da Vinci's "study of human anatomy eventually led to the design of the first known robot in history". https://youtu.be/KNHgeykDXFw

Bawurra aims to help close the literacy gap and preserve the culture for future generations in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities by providing a digital library. www.bawurra.org

Parents in some parts of Denmark who do not send their children to daycare will lose family benefits. Denmark has adopted legislation making daycare mandatory for all children over the age of one in disadvantaged neighbourhoods, and parents who do not comply will lose their family allowances. This idea could be helpful in other disadvantaged communities around the world, including in indigenous areas. https://www.sbs.com.au/news/denmark-makes-childcare-mandatory-in-disadvantaged-areas