‘Flying with the stars’: Port Lincoln teen loses third battle with cancer
Surrounded by family and “resting in the arms of his ancestors”, a Port Lincoln teen has lost his years-long battle against cancer.
Young Adults
‘I took my mum’s ashes to Paris in a drink bottle – we flew business’
An Aussie beauty brand founder flew business class to Paris carrying her mother’s ashes in a designer water bottle the whole way. Find out why.
‘I was in disbelief’: Symptoms clear up before devastating diagnosis
Phillip Mellen was going to cancel his colonoscopy appointment when something told him not to. Then he got the news too many young Aussies are now grappling with.
Dad’s shock cancer confession: ‘I love who I’ve become because of it’
Two former schoolmates, both battling stage four cancer, have revealed how they’re “thriving” in the face of the disease. Find out why.
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Deadly drugs find new Aussie market
Deadly synthetic opioids linked to deaths across the country have been found by health workers in one major city for the first time.
Gen Z swaps doctors for TikTok – and they’re not alone
Ashie Luke says social media was key to her receiving a life-changing diagnosis. But the benefits come with risks, experts warn.
I don’t want to talk about poo but I have to — this is why
After a tragic accident left him wheelchair-bound, a father-of-one is now fighting for 50,000 Australians who have been ‘ghosted’ by the federal government. Find out why.
Young mum’s car crash turns into baby joy
Laniene Cust was 33-weeks pregnant when she was in a nightmare car crash with a kangaroo. What happened next left her “confused and shocked”.
‘I don’t want to be wheelchair-bound’: Mum-of-two dealt cruel double diagnosis
Just after Mount Barker mum-of-two Caroline Nunan finally beat cancer she found out she had an incurable condition.
Young Aussies turning away from alcohol
Young Aussies are turning their backs on the booze, and it’s earning them a reputation as the country’s most “sensible” generation.
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