Kids injured in horror boating incident
Two children have been rushed to hospital after their “biscuit-style” inflatable crashed in a horror incident on a busy lake.
Health
America’s top doc calls for cancer warnings on alcohol
America may introduce warning labels on alcohol after a report attributed 100,000 US cancer cases a year to booze. Find out what cancer you could get and how little you have to drink to risk it.
$2.3m boost for cancer nurses
Nearly 250 cancer care nurses will be funded to continue the necessary work of the McGrath Foundation, after it announced a major expansion.
Grim truth behind $3000 per day job
Mass resignations are set to hit a profession already suffering critical shortages, with one state offering over $3000 per day and still unable to fill roles.
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Bombshell contraceptive find sparks legal bid
Lawyers investigating a commonly used contraceptive are forming class action cases in multiple countries after reports it may be linked to brain tumours.
Exciting medical breakthroughs we can expect in 2025
Australian specialists, scientists and researchers are at the forefront of treatments that could change the lives of people all over the world. Here’s what 2025 has to offer.
‘On the rise’: Late-night ritual ruining lives
Doctors are warning those guilty of a bad habit that’s booming in popularity to be careful, as it can seriously damage our brains.
13yo’s act that sparked tragic spiral
For over a decade, Melbourne man Benn hid his addiction from friends and family. Now he’s working to make it easier for others to fight for their lives.
Pill testing rolled out in Victorian first
Victoria’s pill testing laws are receiving their first road test at the four-day Beyond the Valley Festival.
The surprising social trend among young adults in 2025
A new survey shows Generation Z is leading the shift on how we as a nation feel about social media. And the results may shock you.
Gross discovery in popular lake
A busy lake in the middle of a major city has been temporarily closed to the public after dangerous levels of bacteria were discovered in the water.
Sinister reason behind mum’s backache
When Lauren Jolly, 39, felt a dull ache in her lower back, she thought it must be because she had moved house.
‘Concerned’: State hit by ‘mutant’ virus
Hospitalisations in one Australian state have rapidly doubled due to a new “mutant” strain of the Covid-19 virus.
Aussie diagnosed with ‘suicide disease’
A woman has opened up about what it is like living with an extremely rare condition known as “suicide disease”.
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