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Amanda Sheppeard is journalist with more than 30 years’ experience in her field. During that time she has worked across a broad range of areas, including health, education, local government, police/courts, finance/property and features. She has been recognised with awards from the National Press Club and at the Gold Coast Media Awards.

Amanda Sheppeard

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos APRIL, 05, 2021: A generic image of Paracetamol medication in Sydney. Paracetamol medication, such as Panadol, may be no better than a placebo in most common pain conditions, according University of Sydney research. Picture: NCA NewsWire/Joel Carrett

Major change to paracetamol and new warning issued

The way Australians buy paracetamol is set to change, as experts warn people of the dangers of switching to alternate painkillers. See how it affects you.

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MUAN-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 29: Firefighters check near the wreckage of a passenger plane at Muan International Airport on December 29, 2024 in Muan-gun, South Korea. A plane carrying 181 people, Jeju Air Flight 7C2216, crashed at Muan International Airport in South Korea after skidding off the runway and colliding with a wall, resulting in an explosion. Early reports said that at least 120 people had died. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images)

Victim’s haunting text as plane crash mystery deepens

A passenger on the doomed South Korean flight sent a chilling message moments before the plane burst into flames as experts are left baffled by a key detail. Follow the updates.

Health

Exciting medical breakthroughs we can expect in 2025

Australian specialists, scientists and researchers are at the forefront of treatments that could change the lives of people all over the world. Here’s what 2025 has to offer.

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Stormy Daniels testifies in Donald Trump case

Trump loses it at ‘psychotic’ ruling in hush money case

Donald Trump lashed out after a US court refused to throw out his conviction on covering up payments to porn star Stormy Daniels, calling the judge ‘corrupt, biased, and incompetent’

World

This handout image released by Mango on December 14, 2024 shows an alternative crop of Mango fashion powerhouse non executive chairman and founder Isak Andic who died unexpectedly December 14, 2024 in an accident according to a press release from Mango. The founder and non-executive chairman of Spanish clothing retailer Mango, Isak Andic, one Europe's largest fashion groups with nearly 2,800 sores worldwide, died December 14, 2024 in an accident, the company said. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / MANGO / HANDOUT / " - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS

Billionaire fashion empire founder dies in tragic accident

Isak Andic, the founder of Spanish clothing retailer Mango, one of Europe’s largest fashion groups, reportedly fell down a ravine while hiking with family.

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A boy walks on rubble as rescuers search for casualties following an Israeli strike on the municipality building in Deir el-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on december 14, 2024, as the war continues between Israel and the Palestinian Hamas group. Gaza's civil defence said Israeli strikes on the territory killed 17 people on December 14, ten at the Deir el-Balah town hall including mayor Deiab al-Jaro, and seven at the Al-Majida Wasila UN school housing displaced people west of Gaza City. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

Israel destroys Hamas control outpost

Israeli strikes on Gaza killed 17 people on Saturday, including seven at a UN school housing displaced people that the Israeli military said was used as a Hamas command centre.

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TOPSHOT - Palestinian children stare at a building destroyed in an Israeli airstrike in Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip on December 1, 2024, amid the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas militants. (Photo by Eyad BABA / AFP)

UK’s new Gaza aid vow; Hamas posts disturbing video

Britain has announced additional humanitarian aid for Gazans in “desperate need for food and shelter”, as Hamas posted disturbing video of a US-Israeli hostage. Follow updates.

National

Perth grandmother Donna Nelson is in jail in Japan. Donna Nelson, a Greens candidate for Western Australia, was arrested in Tokyo for suspected drug trafficking after she was allegedly found with drugs stashed inside a bag Picture: Supplied

Drug trial looms for Aussie grandmother held in Japan

An Aussie grandmother who has been imprisoned in Japan for almost two years on drug charges her family say resulted from a romance scam is due to face trial this week.

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(FILES) This combination of pictures created on November 7, 2024 shows former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at a Fox News Town Hall in Cumming, Georgia, on October 15, 2024, and Russia's President Vladimir Putin speaking during the BRICS summit in Kazan on October 24, 2024. Trump has spoken to Putin and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine, the Washington Post reported on November 10, 2024. Trump spoke with Putin from his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida on November 7, just days after his stunning election victory over Democratic rival Kamala Harris, the report said. (Photo by Elijah Nouvelage and Alexander NEMENOV / AFP)

Russia seals military pact with NKorea; denies Trump call

Russia and North Korea have ratified a new defence pact as the Kremlin denied a reported call between Vladimir Putin and President-elect Donald Trump. Follow updates.

World

TOPSHOT - Smoke billows from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the outskirts of the southern Lebanese village of Zibqin on September 22, 2024. The Israeli army said that more than 100 projectiles were fired from Lebanon on September 22 and in response to the incoming fire from Hezbollah, it had launched new strikes on the group's targets in southern Lebanon. (Photo by Kawnat HAJU / AFP)

Israel v Hezbollah: How close is all-out war?

As Israel and Hezbollah face off with full vengeance in their sights, this is what we know about the threat of another full-scale war in the Middle East.

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