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Albo, please tell me you haven’t bought into this ‘wellness’ con
You know the industry is cooked when you have a Married at First Sight groom calling himself a “wellness advisor”.
- Kate Halfpenny
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Walking’s great – but to strengthen bones, a little heavy lifting goes a long way
Poor bone health puts two out of three Australians aged over 50 at risk of fractures, falls and a shortened lifespan. Many are fighting back – with dumbbells.
- Erin O'Dwyer
Pill testers say people will die as Qld service forced to close
The group behind two south-east pill-testing sites said they picked up extremely potent synthetic opioids three times since November – including last Friday.
- Courtney Kruk
‘You can’t have both’: Judge blasts doctors for defying strike orders
The doctors’ union has been given less than 24 hours to back down on its planned three-day strike or risk derailing a deal for resigning psychiatrists.
- Angus Thomson
‘Perfect storm of infection’: First-quarter flu cases hit high
Doctors have warned that record influenza detections between January and March could be an “ominous sign” for the cooler months.
- Broede Carmody
Dr Behny Samadi explains why she's going on strike
Sydney intensive care specialist Dr Behny Samadi said she has had to pull over on the side of the road due to exhaustion after covering understaffed night shifts.
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‘Unprecedented’: NSW doctors to defy court order and strike for three days
The union wants a 30 per cent pay rise and working conditions that better address worker fatigue.
- Angus Thomson
Doctors ordered to call off three-day strike in latest pay dispute
It is unclear whether hundreds of NSW doctors will defy the demand and walk off the job for three days next week.
- Angus Thomson
More meat and chips, less chocolate: here’s how our eating habits have changed
Australians bought more than 15 million tonnes of food and non-alcoholic drinks last financial year – but the things we reached for have shifted.
- Millie Muroi
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Fears wording of new bill could result in fewer nurses in ICU
Three peak healthcare bodies say that the Victorian government’s draft laws would not stop hospitals from cutting up to three senior nurses per day in the state’s largest ICUs compared to current industry standards.
- Broede Carmody and Kieran Rooney
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