‘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.
Health
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”.
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‘Can’t do that’: Doctors start three-day strike
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Women roast gym owner’s ‘workout bikini’ rant
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Labor pledges $1bn for mental health
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Measles alert hits tourism hotspots
A measles alert has been issued across a host of Australia’s busiest tourism hotspots, including Steve Irwin’s Australia Zoo.
Woman ‘shamed’ by vagina issue fights back
A Sydney woman who had a “feeling something wasn’t right” downstairs has taken matters into her own hands after it left her very isolated.
Warning over infectious disease
Aussies have been warned to monitor for symptoms after a person with a highly contagious disease visited multiple tourist spots in one state.
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