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Julie CrossNational Social Affairs Reporter

Julie Cross is the national social affairs reporter for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph, Herald Sun, Courier Mail and Adelaide Advertiser. She writes about aged care, child care, women’s issues, disability, education, family and consumer trends and immigration. She has previously written for British and Irish national newspapers. If you have a story contact her at julie.cross@news.com.au

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‘Dud’: Claims big three health insurers ripping off customers

Despite Medibank, Bupa and nib earning a combined profit of $1.7 billion last year, their customers face higher than average health insurance premium hikes.

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Bloated NDIS cost blowout as CEO paid more than PM

NDIS spending will overtake Defence as an investigation into the $44bn scheme reveals it has become a bloated bureaucracy whose CEO earns more than the PM. See what other executives earn.

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NDIS’ inefficiencies are ‘costing us a fortune’

At the moment the NDIS is harming some participants, not helping them, writes Julie Cross as she reflects on Rebecca Falkingham’s shock admission over costly medical reports.

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Concerns raised over crims, sex offenders on NDIS

NDIS chief executive Rebecca Falkingham has made a shocking admission about the agency’s limitations over the thousands of criminals, including sex offenders, who are accessing its services.

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** UNDER EMBARGO FOR HEALTH OF THE NATION ** Wade-William Ambler, 36, is a male plus sized-model, from Newcastle, NSW. SUPPLIED

Why Aussie men are avoiding sex

New research shows that almost one in five Australian men avoid intimacy and sex with a partner as they reveal the extent of their insecurities.

Weight Loss

** PLEASE HOLD FOR HEALTH OF THE NATION **23/01/25. Network News. Feature. Sydney, NSW. Pics by Julian Andrews.Personal trainer and gym manager, Pat Carr, with his Dad Maurice in PatÃs gym in Caringbah. Pat says that strength training is the secret weapon to weight loss and longevity.

A better way to stay lean amid weight loss drug warning

Experts reveal why weight loss drugs may not be the answer for Aussies trying to lose kilos, and how they can kick-start their metabolism without them.

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NETWORK SPECIAL. , PLEASE CONTACT NETWORK PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING. , Alison Horn with her uncle the former mayor of Singleton, John Martin, 90, who has been told he needs to find somewhere else to live due to his aged care facility closing.,

‘I’ve lost my home’: New aged crisis as waitlists explode

John Martin OAM is 90 and has nowhere to go after his aged care home shuts. He’s one of thousands who are in limbo as waitlists of elderly people needing care explode. See the video.

Nutrition

10-minute hack to healthy meals that will save you money

One of Australia’s leading nutritionists has shared how to make healthier meals that keep weight off, and will help you save money in the long run.

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NETWORK SPECIAL. MUST TALK WITH NETWORK PIC DESK JEFF DARMANIN OR KRISTI MILLER BEFORE PUBLISHING.Olympian Emma McKeon, a UNICEF Australia ambassador, visits one the charity's SwimSafe programs in Sreepur, Gazipur Union, Gazipur, Bangladesh, where children are learning to swim in a bamboo structure in a muddy pond. More than 40 children die from drowning every day in Bangladesh.Australian gold medalist Emma McKeon joins UNICEF Bangladesh as a new ambassador, supporting efforts to improve the lives of children across the country. Picture: Jason Edwards

Emma McKeon’s new plan to help young Aussie schoolkids

The swimming champion has revealed a completely different side to her out of the pool, as she sets out on new missions to save lives overseas and help young Aussies.

Opinion

NSW government officials are investigating after nurses at Bankstown Hospital, Rashad Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh, wearing their NSW Health uniforms were filmed declaring they refuse to treat Israeli people and would "kill them" if they present to their ward. Picture: NewsWire Handout

Ugly truth behind nurses’ anti-Semitic video

What has happened to our tolerant society, where people with different views can still coexist? These days people are spoiling for a fight.

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