13yo’s body started to shut down after ‘wanting to get fit’
It all started as an innocent attempt to get healthier but it took three months for Katya to almost die from anorexia nervosa at just 13 years old.
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‘Pulled a knife on a family’: Teen crim on sick social media trend
The country is gripped by a youth crime crisis and this teenager explains the top reason he and other kids have turned to violent crime.
Tragic death at 15 after refusing to eat for nine months
In the final moments of her life, the teenager shared how this one cruel comment from classmates was to blame.
‘My son’s death was blasted on social media’
Ryan Kimball died in a car crash – and his last moments were posted on social media. Now, the teen’s heartbroken dad reveals how Covid lockdowns played a role in the tragedy.
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‘Girls are dying’: Ten years to fix rise in anorexia in Australian teens
Expert shares the warning signs to look for as kids as young as eight are presenting with eating disorders sparked by covid lockdowns.
‘My kids haven’t been back to school since the Covid lockdowns’
Mum of three Billie-Jo Johnson says lockdown ‘broke her kids’ and five years on, she still can’t get them back to school. She’s hardly alone.
State’s big move on cutting-edge vaccines
One Aussie state has revealed its next move on a major vaccine development project – which promises to change the way it responds to future health challenges.
‘It can be fatal’: Health warning for SA babies as RSV spike climbs
A health alert has been issued to SA parents after a shock spike in RSV cases presenting to emergency rooms – with more than half being young children under the age of 5.
New emergency ‘threats’ putting SA at risk, landmark inquiry finds
The Covid pandemic, River Murray flood crisis, bushfires and statewide blackout were all declared major emergencies over past 20 years. Now, a major inquiry identifies new threats risking state.
$1.1m plan to overhaul Long Covid, chronic fatigue care
Guidelines to treat the 750,000-plus Australians who have Long Covid and chronic fatigue syndrome are more than two decades old. See the plan to fix them.
Inside the bitter Covid war between Tredders and Channel 9
A judge has ruled on how much Power great Warren Tredrea should stump up for his failed lawsuit against Channel 9, in the process detailing out-of-court negotiations between the parties.
SA Health reveals abrupt change on mandatory Covid jabs
SA Health is set to dump mandatory Covid vaccinations for staff, with the state’s top doctor saying the state now had a “hybrid immunity”.
Covid cases surge in NSW as 2023 death toll revealed
Covid cases are on the rise in NSW, and the true toll of the virus this year has been revealed, with almost 4000 Australians dying from the virus in 2023.
What are the symptoms? Can I get a booster? New Covid strain explained
Another Covid Christmas could be on the cards, but what exactly will it mean for Victoria? ALL YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
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