Gym employee dies, client critical after spa treatment goes wrong
A popular spa treatment turned deadly after one woman died and another was taken to hospital in a critical condition.
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Easter long weekend trading hours revealed
Here’s what shops are open and shut for the Easter long weekend – just in time for last-minute chocolates and hot cross buns.
‘It’s a disgrace’: Paraplegic hits out at Health Minister’s ‘ghosting’ act
After a tragic accident left him wheelchair-bound and with a stoma, a father-of-one is now fighting for 50,000 Australians who have been ‘ghosted’ by the federal government.
Disturbing discovery made in Australia
In an arachnophobes nightmare, scientists have identified 55 new species of wishbone spiders.
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Inside the ‘the 1% club’ you don’t want to be part of
A 62-year-old mother is lifting the lid on a one per cent club you would not want to be a member of. Find out why.
‘Soul-destroying’: Major provider in lawsuit
A class action lawsuit has been filed naming a major aged care provider, alleging a poor quality of care for residents that one person labelled “soul-destroying”.
‘Gonna die’: Teen’s last words in hospital
A Melbourne teenager who died in hospital after anaphylaxis, reportedly said he was “gonna die” in his final moments, it has been reported.
‘Sickly’: Huge call for soft drink tax
Doctors battling Australia’s chronic disease scourge want both major parties to implement a tax on ‘sickly’ soft drinks in a major pre-election wishlist.
Alert as ‘rampant’ parasite infects 110 million
Experts have warned that a tiny parasite can wreak havoc long after it’s gone, with a new study highlighting an alarming trend.
Measles case visited busy shopping centre
WA’s measles outbreak has grown to 14 cases after two more infections were confirmed over the weekend, with a busy shopping centre now an exposure site.
Doctor reveals tricks to save you heaps
Aussies have been urged to “run the numbers” when it comes to health insurance to avoid “paying $60 a month to claim back $42 a year”.
35yo’s head reattached after soccer injury
Doctors have successfully reattached a woman’s head after her skull became detached from her spine while playing football.
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