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CHOICE doubles down on sunscreen test after backlash
CHOICE has doubled-down on its investigation into sunscreen effectiveness, revealing its method for testing the SPF rating for 20 products.
New way to treat type-2 diabetes by doing this to your gut
This new type-2 diabetes treatment has been shown to not only work but may also become a one-off way to control the disease and eliminate daily insulin injections.
More people using mental health resources without a genuine need
There has been a dramatic rise in the number of people who need mental health care falling through the cracks. Meanwhile more people without a genuine need are consuming mental health resources, writes Pat McGorry.
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Why Mildura is patient zero of state’s sick health system
Sick and angry Mildura locals have become the public face of a deepening state hospital crisis with the government being blamed for a lack of beds and massive delays in getting treatment.
NDIS funding changes: What new rules mean for Aussies
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Philip Nitschke’s new, controversial ideas for those who wish to end their lives, including a ticking-time bomb device have been attacked as an assault upon medicine’s ‘duty of care’.
Australia’s VAD laws explained: How they differ by state
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Shock past of banned NDIS director on $50m of taxpayer funds
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‘Falling through gaps’: Coalition’s new NDIS warning as Aussies left in limbo
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