‘Why me?’: Identical twin baby amputated after rare diagnosis
Christina Forster said she is preparing for the day one of her twin baby boys asks her “why me?” after a rare condition left him without a leg.
Kids & Teens
‘I still have nightmares’: Father saves son waiting for ambulance
A father-of-three has told of the moment he saved his son’s life after a horrific medical episode – and then waited 40 minutes for an ambulance.
Albo’s boast after ‘shenanigans’ on new laws
Australia has effectively passed some of the world’s strictest regulations for social media use, which will put teens and social media giants on notice.
‘Weapons’: Parents’ plea after 12yo suicide
The parents of 12-year-old Charlotte O’Brien have called for a big change in social media laws after her death rocked the country.
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Young Aussie star’s fateful last call to mum ‘the night before’ tragedy
When Trish Evelyn received the call that her son – a rising Aussie star – had ended his life, she thought her own heart would stop beating. Now she’s dedicating her life to spreading his message.
Aussie chef’s shock new Trump connection
Controversial chef Pete Evans has teamed up with fellow vaccine sceptic and Trump confidante Robert F Kennedy Jr on a new cookbook for kids.
The sudden illness that stole Tyrone’s life
A mother endured what no parent should ever have to – the loss of one of her children. Now she is speaking about how her son died to help raise awareness of the cruel condition.
‘Catfished’: Girl, 12, dies after ‘bullying’
A family is devastated after the Year 7 girl was found dead after being subjected to bullying at an Aussie school.
‘Idiots’: Free school lunch pledge lashed
Steven Miles has been grilled over his latest pledge to fund free school lunches – with Karl Stefanovic asking if he thought Queenslanders were “idiots”.
‘I know it’s coming’: Mum faces son’s terminal diagnosis
Alison Harrison was told her son only had six months to live after doctors made a horrific discovery last year. But eight-year-old Sammy Scully has been defying the odds.
‘It sucked’: Mum’s tears over toddler daughter’s misdiagnosis
Young mum Leyneaka Maigler had no reason to disbelieve doctors when they told her that her two-year-old daughter was constipated. Sadly, they were very wrong.
‘Say goodbye’: Nine-year-old’s heart stops after getting the flu
Little Maxwell Hann contracted the flu, before he knew it his heart stopped beating and doctors were resuscitating him to try and save his life.
They thought my son had gastro – it turned out to be cancer
Nine-year-old Fraser Suggate was told he had gastro and anxiety. It was only his mother’s dogged determination that led to the diagnosis of something far more sinister.
‘Utter shock’: Claire’s lost appetite leads to devastating diagnosis
Claire Carson’s parents couldn’t imagine what was really wrong when she suddenly lost her appetite and started to feel weak.
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