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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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World

TOPSHOT - Supporters of Taiwan People's Party (TPP) presidential candidate Ko Wen-je wait for the results of the presidential election at the TPP headquarters in Xinzhuang in New Taipei City on January 13, 2024. (Photo by I-Hwa CHENG / AFP)

Albo faces delicate balancing act as Taiwan snubs China

A senior analyst says Anthony Albanese faces a tricky balancing act between China and Taiwan’s new democratically elected government and warns war may be inevitable.

Nutrition

Kayleen Nuus 31 yrs old Retail Assistant from Two Wells SA Lost: 51kg in 2 years following the CSIRO Total Wellbeing Diet. Has been a member for 3.5 years.Supplied

‘How I shed 51kg’: Incredible weight loss revealed

A woman has told how a simple eating plan transformed her life after she almost gave up hope.

National

Closeup of pharmacist's hands taking medicines from shelf at the pharmacy

PBS medicines to cost Aussies more from today

Sick Australians who need PBS prescription medicines will be coughing up more from today. See how much more general patients and pensioners will pay.

Health

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 17: In this photo illustration, boxes of the diabetes drug Ozempic rest on a pharmacy counter on April 17, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Ozempic was originally approved by the FDA to treat people with Type 2 diabetes- who risk serious health consequences without medication. In recent months, there has been a spike in demand for Ozempic, or semaglutide, due to its weight loss benefits, which has led to shortages. Some doctors prescribe Ozempic off-label to treat obesity. (Photo illustration by Mario Tama/Getty Images) (Photo by MARIO TAMA / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Why new year will not be good for Ozempic users

The new year is not expected to bring much relief for Australia’s serious shortages of antibiotics and drugs used to treat ADHD and type-2 diabetes.

National

Phone call, generic, worried, anxious man talking with someone on mobile phone.

National Coronavirus Helpline shut down

The federal government has shut down its National Coronavirus Helpline just before Christmas, as concern grows from experts about the lack of reliable case number reporting.

World

Australian boy 12-year-old Yazan Hellis says he has seen dead bodies. Picture: 7 NEWS

‘I saw people dead’: Aussie boy’s Gaza nightmare

“I saw people dead on the ground”: 12-year-old Aussie boy pleads for an escape from the horrors of Gaza, where he is trapped with his mum and younger sister. Warning: Graphic

UpdatedWorld

Mother of two, Adi Kaplon, is believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas in southern Israel. Supplied

Aussie reacts after family missing, killed by Hamas

An Australian’s two grandsons and daughter-in-law were abducted and his son’s girlfriend was killed by Hamas.

UpdatedEnvironment

TOPSHOT - A man looks at the rubble of homes in the village of Talat N'Yacoub, south of Marrakech on September 11, 2023. The quake killed at least 2,122 people, injured more than 2,400 others, and flattened entire villages. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)

‘Life is finished here’: Morocco quake death toll nears 3000

The Moroccan earthquake has wiped out entire villages as foreign rescue teams help search for survivors. See photos, video.

UpdatedMusic

Vehicles are seen departing the Burning Man festival in Black Rock City, Nevada, U.S., September 4, 2023. REUTERS/Matt Mills McKnight

Pictures capture chaos amid Burning Man exodus

An epic eight-hour traffic jam saw fights break out as burners attempted to flee the mud-soaked mayhem en masse. See photos.

National

New weapon in fight against deadly food poisoning

Food safety investigators have revealed a new weapon in their fight to identify the causes of foodborne illness that kills 38 Australians every year and costs $2.1 billion.

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