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RNZ News
3 days ago
- Health
- RNZ News
Study finds link between low Vitamin D in babies
Babies born with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop mental disorders like ADHD, schizophrenia, and autism later in life, according to a new study from the University of Queensland. Researchers analysed data from over 71,000 people, many of whom had a mental health disorder diagnosed during childhood and early adulthood. Professor John McGrath from UQ's Queensland Brain Institute led the study and says they found evidence that people with lower vitamin D concentration as a baby had an increased risk of schizophrenia, ASD and ADHD. To embed this content on your own webpage, cut and paste the following: See terms of use.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kamala Harris emerges in Australia with nonsensical babbling monologue
left an audience baffled as she laughed and talked about Playboy magazine covers during an appearance at the Australian Real Estate Conference in Queensland, Australia. The former vice president also launched into a confusing 'word salad' after being asked about the importance of humility. Her bizarre comments were made on Sunday during a question and answer session where she shared a 'funny' story about her mother. Harris sat on stage with real-estate industry veteran John McGrath for over an hour and recalled that her mother was very focused on women's reproductive health, which included sharing her thoughts about 'fibroids' and 'hormones.' She said: 'My mother was very funny because she would say, "You look at the cover of Playboy magazine, let me just tell you, the reason that people are looking at these things, understand they were developed for the perpetuation of the human species!" She was very practical that way.' As Harris began laughing, McGrath responded, 'A great lady,' before shifting immediately to another question. Harris also spoke at length about issues important to her, but lost her way when asked about humility. 'I don't aspire to be humble. And I don't recommend it, I think that one must be humble. But to aspire to be humble would be quite inauthentic. 'If one understands that, just, I mean, there's so much that is magnificent and awe-inspiring about this world and its people. 'And when you take the moment to just listen to an individual's story, whether it's someone you're sitting next to on the plane or standing in line with at the grocery store, there is so much about this world that we know and we don't know.' The former VP added: 'And that is very humbling to realize the dreams that people have, the struggles that they've overcome and the magnificence of that. To realize the beauty of the human spirit, that we are by nature, I think, as a species, we don't give up.' But Harris wasn't finished, emphasizing the importance of ambition outside of humility. 'Part of the key to our survival is that we are adaptable but we are also ambitious. I applaud ambition. I applaud ambition. 'I think it is a good thing, to reach, but not without also understanding that in so doing, one must do the hard work. One must understand the context in which they exist. One must be respectful. Harris also included throwbacks to famous word salads of her political career including a mention of being 'unburdened by what has been,' the importance of 'speaking truth' and being aware of the significance of the 'passage of time.' 'I think it's very important to understand that people who fight for equality, fight for freedom, they see what can be and are unburdened by what has been they believe in what is possible. 'So even though it may be characterized as a fight, it really is it should I think be thought of in the context of a fight for something as opposed to against something.' At one point the moderator said he believed her 'best work is ahead of you, for sure, 100 percent.' 'I am unemployed right now,' she said with a smile. 'Go on, let's speak truth.' When she was asked to give advice to young women in the real estate industry, she repeated her motto about not listening to people who tell them to wait their turn. 'I don't hear no. I eat no for breakfast,' she said.
Daily Mail
5 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mail
I was at the real estate conference when Kamala Harris spoke... I had just one question: 'What was she talking about?'
A buyer's agent claims she 'lost focus' and didn't find it 'super engaging' when former US vice president Kamala Harris gave a speech at an Australian event. Australian Real Estate Conference attendees were shocked to learn Harris had been booked as a surprise guest at the Gold Coast event on Sunday. The 2024 presidential candidate was among several property experts and entrepreneurs across Sunday and Monday who shared their wisdom with more than 4,000 property professionals. Harris described home ownership as 'one of the greatest challenges' Gen Z faces, recalled her experience refusing a $4billion deal from major banks to settle dodgy mortgage deals as California 's attorney-general, and took aim at Elon Musk. However, she also left the audience baffled as she discussed a range of topics away from property including women's reproductive health, her mother and humility with the conference founder John McGrath. Mecca Property Group buyer's agent Ella Cas, 24, attended the conference and struggled to follow the former vice president's hour-long on-stage interview. 'The way she speaks I don't know if it's media training, but she will answer a question, try to tell a story and then repeat her answer,' she told Daily Mail Australia. 'Honestly, I lost focus every time she was explaining her answer. I didn't find it super engaging, but it was still pretty cool.' The Melbourne-based buyer's agent said she had been sitting in the 'front few rows' and that Harris 'mostly spoke about her career'. 'It was interesting and you can understand why they chose her to run in the election, but how you see her online is exactly what she's like in person,' Ms Cas said. 'She was meant to be talking about real estate, it was a little bit odd.' During a question and answer session, Harris shared a story about her mother and Playboy magazine covers amongst other anecdotes. 'They tried to bring it back to real estate. The host was just super excited to have her there, it's a huge name to have booked,' Ms Cas said. 'But, it was mostly about her career, growing up, her groundbreaking work. 'It was somewhat inspiring for women and pretty cool to be in the same room as Kamala Harris.' Ms Cas praised the 'fantastic' conference and remarked how she heard from a variety of speakers about how real estate 'is going to change over the next 10 years'. Harris was spotted at the ritzy Mosman's Bather's Pavilion restaurant in Sydney, over the weekend and spoke at the conference which cost between $995 and $1,695 for a two-day pass to the event. At one point Mr McGrath said he believed her 'best work is ahead of you, for sure, 100 percent.' 'I am unemployed right now,' she joked. 'Go on, let's speak truth.' When she was asked to give advice to young women in the real estate industry, she repeated her motto about not listening to people who tell them to wait their turn. 'I don't hear no. I eat no for breakfast,' she said.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Kamala Harris cackles about Playboy magazine and delivers 'awe-inspiring' word salad in bizarre interview
Former Vice President Kamala Harris left Australians confused on Sunday during a question and answer session at the Australian Real Estate Conference, as she tried to share a funny story about her mother. Harris sat with real estate industry veteran John McGrath for over an hour during the conference and recalled that her mother was very focused on women's reproductive health, which included sharing her thoughts about 'fibroids' and 'hormones.' 'My mother was actually very funny because she would say, 'You look at the cover of Playboy magazine, let me just tell you, the reason that people are looking at these things, understand what they were developed for the perpetuation of the human species,'' Harris recalled laughing. 'She was very practical that way.' 'A great lady,' McGrath replied shortly before shifting immediately to another question. Video of the exchange in Australia emerged on social media as an attendee at the conference recorded and shared it. Harris also spoke at length about issues important to her but struggled with the concept of humility, circling the idea in a way that suggested she was unclear about what it was. 'I don't aspire to be humble. And I don't recommend it, I think that one must be humble. But to aspire to be humble would be quite inauthentic. If one understands that, just, I mean, there's so much that is magnificent and awe-inspiring about this world and its people. And when you take the moment to just listen to an individual's story, whether it's someone you're sitting next to on the plane or standing in line with at the grocery store, there is so much about this world that we know and we don't know. And that is very humbling to realize the dreams that people have, the struggles that they've overcome and the magnificence of that. To realize the beauty of the human spirit, that we are by nature, I think, as a species, we don't give up.' she said. But Harris wasn't finished, emphasizing the importance of ambition outside of humility. 'Part of the key to our survival is that we are adaptable but we are also ambitious. I applaud ambition. I applaud ambition. I think it is a good thing, to reach, but not without also understanding that in so doing, one must do the hard work. One must understand the context in which they exist. One must be respectful,' she said. Harris also included throwbacks to famous word-salads of her political career including a mention of being 'unburdened by what has been,' the importance of 'speaking truth' and being aware of the significance of the 'passage of time.' 'I think it's very important to understand that people who fight for equality, fight for freedom, they see what can be and are unburdened by what has been they believe in what is possible. So even though it may be characterized as a fight, it really is it should I think be thought of in the context of a fight for something as opposed to against something,' she said. At one point the moderator said he believed her 'best work is ahead of you, for sure, 100 percent.' 'I am unemployed right now,' she said with a smile. 'Go on, let's speak truth.' When she was asked to give advice to young women in the real estate industry, she repeated her motto about not listening to people who tell them to wait their turn. 'I don't hear no. I eat no for breakfast,' she said.
News.com.au
25-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Former US Vice President Kamala Harris weighs in on Aus housing crisis
Former US presidential candidate Kamala Harris has weighed in on the Australian housing crisis and the role of real estate agents in solving it. Ms Harris, who served as the 49th Vice President of the United States, addressed an audience of about 4000 at a real estate conference on the Gold Coast in a wide-ranging conversation also referencing AI and Elon Musk. The Democrat's 2024 candidate, who lost to Republication president Donald Trump in November, took to the stage for the two-day Australian Real Estate Conference (AREC) during her first visit to the country. In an on-stage interview with AREC founder John McGrath, Ms Harris said building more affordable houses and incentivising young buyers were some of the necessary steps to boost home ownership. 'Here and in the United States, we share this issue, which is a phenomenal issue especially for young families – affordable housing,' Ms Harris said. 'Part of my platform was and includes that government really needs to work much more closely with the private sector to be clear about what the incentives are, as well as the disincentives, to build more housing.' 'When you look at [Gen Z], among the many challenges they face, greater than any previous generation, the dream of home ownership is one of the greatest.' The former politician – she later quipped she was currently 'unemployed' – described real estate, like politics, as a 'bloody knuckle sport'. But despite the professions' shared reputation for disingenuity, she said real estate agents could be considered 'civic leaders' in connecting buyers with suitable homes. 'You allow people to actually implement their dream of creating a place that is not only a symbol of their hard work, but an extension of their dignity,' Ms Harris said. 'You allow people to have a home, and for the vast majority of these folks, it is the most intricate and most significant financial arrangement they'll ever be in. 'It represents for them intergenerational wealth. It is their peace. It is the place they will create family memories. It is the place in which they can feel a sense of pride in their identity.' Dressed in a navy pant suit and entering to a standing ovation while Halo by Beyonce played, Ms Harris was also critical on billionaire Elon Musk's controversial view on empathy, broadcast in a recent podcast with Joe Rogan. 'There was someone that is very popular these days, at least in the press, who suggested that it is a sign of the weakness of Western civilisation to have empathy,' she said. 'No, it is a sign of strength to have some level of curiosity and concern and care about the wellbeing of others.' On AI, she said machine learning offered a 'great tool' for data interpretation, though peoples' real concerns of the technology taking their jobs should not be discounted. The conference continues on Monday.
