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Professor Bannon named in The Australian Newspaper’s Top 100 Innovators for 2024

October 18, 2024

Each year, The Australian selects a list of 100 innovators who they consider are doing interesting work across a range of sectors from energy to medicine to e-commerce.  The judges’ job was to identify the most exciting ideas emerging across the country. They intend to spotlight the talented men and women who are changing the…

Paul Bannon – 2GB Radio Interview, 8 July 2024

July 10, 2024

Ray chats with Professor Paul Bannon, the Chair of The Baird Institute, who spoke about the mid-year appeal to continue researching ways to improve surgical techniques for the heart and innovations to improve quality of life.

RPA – The TV Show

April 3, 2023

The RPA series on Channel 9 follows patients who bravely and generously share their stories. Filmed at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Camperdown, Sydney, this reality program shows the everyday workings of this major hospital, detailing the sicknesses and operation procedures of its patients. In Episode 2 of the new series, which aired on 3…

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