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2 days ago
- News.com.au
Stunning McCrae entertainer home hits market
Illalangi is named for an indigenous Australian word meaning home on the hill and has been just that to the vendors since they bought it in winter 2017. 'We fell in love with both the house and the location at first sight,' they say. 'It fitted our must-have list of requirements perfectly; a modern house with a well organised floor plan, including a lift to all floors, a west-facing large deck with an in-ground pool, landscaped garden, ample storage, undercover car spaces and spectacular bay views.' The McCrae property has a wide range of entertainment and lifestyle features, including an infinity edge pool, wired speakers and floor-to-ceiling windows, which have been highlights for the couple and their family. 'Our home has been the central core of our family for the last eight years,' the vendors say. 'It is the central meeting place of our family. 'Holidays in summer are a must for all our family, and winters also can be a quiet time of reflection and renewal. Christmas is always special, with lunch on the deck and games in the pool and fun out back on the lawn.' While the four-bedroom home, set over two levels, has no shortage of high-quality and impressive features, the vendors say some of the simpler elements are also noteworthy. 'The single-level, open-plan design of the living area is enhanced when the sliding doors open out to the deck and pool, creating an alfresco area for entertaining,' they say. 'The main bedroom suite is on a separate level to the rest of the house. 'The views across the bay from every room are outstanding.' Privately positioned in a coveted McCrae pocket, the location is a 'hidden gem' nestled beneath Arthur's Seat. 'It's only 20 minutes to Mornington, 60 minutes to Melbourne,' the vendors say. 'The area is peaceful with good amenities, shops, medical facilities, cafe's, restaurants, close to many walking tracks in local state parks, a beautiful beach and foreshore walks.'
ABC News
23-06-2025
- ABC News
ABC announces the TOP 5 recipients for 2025
The ABC has revealed this year's inspiring researchers to take part in the ABC TOP 5 media residencies. The five successful applicants from each of the three fields – Science, Humanities & the Arts, will be in residence at the ABC offices for two-weeks of media training and practical experience. They will be working alongside some of Australia's best journalists and broadcasters, to get a better understanding of how best to communicate their vital research with the world. 'Academia and news reporting are facing extraordinary challenges around the world', says ABC Chair Kim Williams. 'So, the ABC is proud to be partnering with four leading educational and cultural institutions, ensuring that important ideas and new research is discussed and disseminated to broader audiences - ensuring that the ABC delivers information that Australians can rely upon and trust'. Dina Rosendorff is the Manager of ABC Radio National. 'The TOP 5 is a unique Radio National program that teams up early career researchers with some of the ABC's best storytellers. It's a chance for audiences to hear bold new ideas from rising stars in Australian research - and for those researchers to sharpen their skills in bringing their work to life for the public.' THE 2025 ABC TOP 5 ARE: SCIENCE Dr Chantelle Blachut : Postdoctoral Fellow – UNSW, ADFA ACT. Uses mathematics to investigate unexpected behaviour in natural structures like bushfires on mountain-tops or blobs of cold air over Antarctica. : Postdoctoral Fellow – UNSW, ADFA ACT. Uses mathematics to investigate unexpected behaviour in natural structures like bushfires on mountain-tops or blobs of cold air over Antarctica. Dr Amal Osman : Postdoctoral Research Fellow, FHMRI Sleep Health - Flinders University. Specialised physiology techniques to develop new, tailored treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea. : Postdoctoral Research Fellow, FHMRI Sleep Health - Flinders University. Specialised physiology techniques to develop new, tailored treatment for obstructive sleep apnoea. Dr Howe Zhu : Lecturer in Interaction Design – USYD. Explores the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Cognitive Neuroscience, leveraging insights from cognitive computing and extended reality to design human-centred technologies that support perception, attention, and immersive interaction. : Lecturer in Interaction Design – USYD. Explores the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction and Cognitive Neuroscience, leveraging insights from cognitive computing and extended reality to design human-centred technologies that support perception, attention, and immersive interaction. Dr Chantelle Doyle : Research Associate – UNSW. Pairing new methods, like genomics, with classic techniques to assess plant sterility, survival and reproduction. : Research Associate – UNSW. Pairing new methods, like genomics, with classic techniques to assess plant sterility, survival and reproduction. Dr Patrick Finnerty: Postdoctoral Research Fellow – USYD. Conservation ecologist helping to bring wildlife back to improve ecosystems through rewilding and species reintroductions. HUMANITIES Dr Shauna Bostock: Indigenous Research Editor, Australian Dictionary of Biography – ANU. Multi-generational narrative history of the lived experience of Aboriginal people from colonisation to the present. Indigenous Research Editor, Australian Dictionary of Biography – ANU. Multi-generational narrative history of the lived experience of Aboriginal people from colonisation to the present. Dr Intifar Chowdhury: Lecturer in Government – Flinders University. A researcher passionate about better the political representation of all young Australians in our democracy. Lecturer in Government – Flinders University. A researcher passionate about better the political representation of all young Australians in our democracy. Dr Declan Humphreys: Lecturer, Cyber Security & Ethics – University of the Sunshine Coast. A philosopher exploring the ethics of emerging technologies such as AI. Lecturer, Cyber Security & Ethics – University of the Sunshine Coast. A philosopher exploring the ethics of emerging technologies such as AI. Dr Tatiana Bur: Lecturer & Cultural Historian – ANU. Focus is Ancient Greece with particular interests in Greek and Roman technology, especially mechanics. Lecturer & Cultural Historian – ANU. Focus is Ancient Greece with particular interests in Greek and Roman technology, especially mechanics. Dr Jac den Houling: Senior Research Fellow Olga Tennison Autism Research Centre - La Trobe University. Creating real-world change that benefits autistic people, in the areas that matter most to the autistic community. ARTS Lolita Emmanuel: Pianist/Doctor of Musical Arts candidate, Conservatorium of Music, USYD. Practice-based research with musicians in global Assyrian community, exploring how we use creative strategies to continue culture amid displacement. Pianist/Doctor of Musical Arts candidate, Conservatorium of Music, USYD. Practice-based research with musicians in global Assyrian community, exploring how we use creative strategies to continue culture amid displacement. Dr Sarah Rhodes: Sessional lecturer, School of Creative Arts - University of Tasmania. Uses photography and video to explore how the natural environment can guide an understanding of one's inner world. Sessional lecturer, School of Creative Arts - University of Tasmania. Uses photography and video to explore how the natural environment can guide an understanding of one's inner world. Shirin Barghnavard : Documentary Filmmaker & PhD Candidate - Edith Cowan University. Investigates the politics of representation in the documentary films of Iranian women, both within Iran and across the diaspora. : Documentary Filmmaker & PhD Candidate - Edith Cowan University. Investigates the politics of representation in the documentary films of Iranian women, both within Iran and across the diaspora. Sabrina Mackenzie: PhD candidate in Music Psychology - University of Melbourne. How music can be tool for cultivating self-compassion and improving emotional well-being. PhD candidate in Music Psychology - University of Melbourne. How music can be tool for cultivating self-compassion and improving emotional well-being. Jordan Alice Fyfe: PhD Candidate, School of Media, Creative Arts & Social Inquiry - Curtin University Working alongside disabled artists in WA to understand current barriers and co-create recommendations for transforming the disability arts sector. The ABC TOP 5 is presented with the crucial support our project partners: Creative Australia, University of Melbourne, University of Sydney and Australian National University. Leisa Bacon is the Executive Director Development & Strategic Partnerships at Creative Australia, which supports Australian Arts and Culture, and the ABC TOP 5 Arts. 'We're thrilled to partner with the ABC to empower research and creative practitioners to increase their impact through media training and skills development. This residency program enables the participants to better communicate their ideas to broad and diverse audiences, setting them up for the future.' Also essential for the ABC TOP 5 Arts is the support of the University of Melbourne. Professor Marie Sierra is the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts and Music. 'It's great to see this year's TOP 5 cohort – congratulations to all who have been selected from amongst the most diverse and talented artist-researchers in Australia. Time and again, the Residency has proven to be a focussing lens on the communication skills needed to advance the value and impact of creative arts research. We all look forward to seeing what new audiences, discoveries and innovations your time in the program will bring.' Professor Julie Cairney is the Interim Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research at the University of Sydney, which proudly supports the ABC TOP 5 Humanities. 'In an era of rapid change and increasing complexity, it's essential that research and public dialogue go hand in hand. The ABC TOP 5 program empowers early career researchers to step into the media space with confidence, clarity, and purpose. By equipping them to share their insights with broad audiences, we're not only strengthening public understanding, but also ensuring that evidence-based perspectives remain central to national conversations.' The ANU supports the ABC TOP 5 Science, and Professor Kiaran Kirk, is the Dean of the ANU College of Science. 'This program is a fantastic way to celebrate some of our country's best early-career scientists, giving them a unique opportunity to hone their skills in explaining the importance of scientific research in addressing some of our biggest global challenges. Congratulations to this year's cohort.' For more information about the ABC TOP 5 head to: For media inquiries: Jonathan Webb: ABC TOP 5 Science Manager & Editor Science Simon Nicholas: Project Coordinator
ABC News
13-06-2025
- ABC News
ABC Radio Sydney presenter James Valentine announces omentum cancer diagnosis
I'd really hoped I'd never have to do this again. I've now twice gone on the radio on 702 ABC Sydney, and published articles online, revealing details of my disease. In March 2024, I announced that I had oesophageal cancer, and I was heading off for major surgery and it might be a while before I'd be back. In September 2024, I came back on air, and let everyone know, that I'd had a more minor procedure, removed the tumour in my oesophagus and would then be monitored for any future outbreaks. Well, here in June 2025, I'm telling you the monitoring works very well. My current scans, and a biopsy have confirmed that I have tumours in my omentum. Yes, omentum, I'd never heard of it either. It's described usually as a fatty veil, which extends from the stomach over your intestine. Quite what it does, not sure; partly packaging, partly helping to protect the intestine, possibly some role in dealing with infection. Whatever it's meant to do it is currently largely squeezing my bowel and causing constriction and constipation and general discomfort in that part of the world. Oh, it's been a fun few weeks, my friends. I am now way too familiar with the 'digestive' aisle of my local chemist. So I've been off the last couple of weeks, getting tests, and figuring out what's to be done. As of next week, I will be beginning chemotherapy and immunotherapy. A big blast of 21st century science, that hopefully, will scour it all out and leave me in a position to heal and recover. Immunotherapy is the great hope of everyone these days. I'm eligible, as in it's considered that it's very likely to be effective in my case. I won't be able to keep working so I'll be off air now for at least three months. Side effects of the treatment range from mildly irritating to horrendous, so I think I'll just deal with them. Best I focus on this one thing, and give the medicine and the process its best chance. I've been back playing saxophone and doing some gigs and some live theatre shows as well which, from my point of view on the stage, have been wonderful! So they too will be put on hold for a while until this cancer has abated. Back when this cancer was just a tumour in short pants in my oesophagus I was faced with a choice between the full removal of my oesophagus or the removal of only the tumour, leaving my oesophagus intact. I accepted then that I was making the decision on what I would do. The difficulty with the decision was that both doctors were right; the full surgery was more common and the accepted protocol for my condition, but the lesser procedure was possible. The way I often expressed it then and since, has been to say that I chose a different set of risks. To remove the oesophagus fully was likely to leave me with a long recovery and a potential set of morbidities and difficulties in living that would be challenging. To remove the tumour was to accept that I'd be initially OK, but cancer could return. In fact, in both procedures there was always the likelihood of future cancer. The future's arrived. There may be debate as to whether the full removal might have prevented this, but given that the initial tumour may have been there for a while, undetected and asymptomatic, there's every chance that cancer cells have been out in my body for some time, looking for a place to call home, and the full surgery would not have prevented their spread. I'm not that concerned about that, the how, the why, the might have been. I find cancer, like any other major insult to my being, has a way of bringing me very firmly into the present. What's happening to me, what can I do to fix this, what do I need to do right now this day, this hour, this minute? That's me for the next few months. Treatment, deal with the treatment, rest, build strength for next treatment. In between, be with the people I love. I'm already missing you, I'm already wanting to get back on air. All is not right unless I'm on the radio in the afternoon and there's Rant, and Petty Crimes being solved and couples sharing on This Is What I Live With and all the other glorious, revealing, hilarious and shambolic conversations we share every day. I don't pray, but if you do, please go hard. I can feel your good wishes, love and support and I thank you deeply for it. When I know anything about what's happening, I'll let you know but right now I'm off to the land of the sick. When I get back, you'll hear from me.
