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On This Day In History for Sept 24, 2025
This is the 267th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 98 days remaining in 2025.
It was on this date in 1852, that the first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, traveled 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
September 24, 1906, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation’s firs...
2025-09-241h 10TechnoramaEpisode 782: Geeks in the Machine
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QOTW: What’s the most useless robot you can imagine and what does or doesn’t it do?
On This Day In History for Sept 24, 2025
This is the 267th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 98 days remaining in 2025.
It was on this date in 1852, that the first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, traveled 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
September 24, 1906, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation’s firs...
2025-09-241h 10TechnoramaEpisode 782: Geeks in the Machine
Listen below with the audio player or Click Here for complete show notes
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QOTW: What’s the most useless robot you can imagine and what does or doesn’t it do?
On This Day In History for Sept 24, 2025
This is the 267th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. There are 98 days remaining in 2025.
It was on this date in 1852, that the first powered, passenger-carrying airship, the Giffard dirigible, traveled 17 miles (27 km) from Paris to Trappes.
September 24, 1906, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed Devils Tower in Wyoming as the nation’s firs...
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Key Topics Discussed:
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Immediate Firs...
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Key Topics Discussed:
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At-home management for...
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Key Topics Discussed:
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The HEADS acronym to identify red flags of a se...
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Key Topics Discussed:
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Key Topics Discussed:
Choking Prevention Tips
Understanding High-Risk Choking Hazards
The Four S's...
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She Makes NewsWeekly Wrap Up - Friday 1 November 2024Welcome to your weekly news wrap up for regional women in Australia. It's Friday 1 November 2024.Making news this week:Sarah Duncanson from PAEDS has just launched a new podcast in collaboration with Penny Blunden from Sick Happens. Prepared Not Scared was created to offer support and clear guidance for managing children’s everyday illnesses and injuries—without the fear factor.Geelong’s Bec Connolly, founder of Botanicals by Luxe, has been named among Australia's top business leaders receiving a Business Elite’s 40 under 40 award. Plus more news snippetsIf you'd like to share your news or l...
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Prepared Not ScaredTrailerWelcome to Prepared Not Scared.
Penny from @sick.happens and Sarah from @paeds_education are here to chat all about inevitable illness and injury. We are going to be walking you through all the things parents and families freak out about: fevers, choking, gastro, burns and the rest.
Let's go.
Disclaimer: The information shared in this podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only. It is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the guidance of your healthcare provider with any questions you have regarding your...
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BNurs, PGDip Paed Crit Care, MANP, Cert IV TAE.
This is a brilliant episode all about Postpartum Anxiety, Grace was so honest and frank about her experience. We also spoke about homeschooling and her business she shares with Sarah Duncanson -PAEDS education
Paediatric education and first aid for Community, Carers, Parents + healthcare
Grace is a mother of three children aged 9, 6 and 3, she grew up on a property near Shepparton in Bunbartha, but moved away to Melbourne to train as a paediatric intensive care nurse and to worked at RCH in that field for...
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