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Science fiction to fact: Futuristic exoskeletons get patients moving again

Scientists have developed revolutionary ankle-powered exoskeletons that could dramatically extend walking ability for people facing the devastating progression of motor neurone disease.

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Neale Daniher and Stephen Hawking families unit in race to find MND cure.

‘Great minds’: Stephen Hawking, AFL legend families join forces

AFL legend Neale Daniher’s FightMND has put a huge sum towards a global effort to find a cure for motor neurone disease. It’s been backed by the late Stephen Hawking’s daughter.

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Tumour bombshell: The real reason I’m walking away

Nikki Osborne thought she had it all – a career, new house, a family. She was the master of her own destiny. Then came “the f**ckening”.

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Sandi Gerschwitz lives with early onset Parkinson's. Picture: Sandi Gerschwitz.

My life living in concrete, how it feels to have Parkinson’s

Sandi Gerschwitz describes living with Parkinson’s as being ‘in a wetsuit full of sand’ as Queensland researchers unveil a drug that could halt the disease.

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Alisha Wintour who will have a pay cut of $30,000 if government continues with the proposal to cut wages of radiation clinicians and nuclear scientists, pictured at home with her children. Picture Lachie Millard

‘We are not easily replaced’: Medics walk as $30k bonus cut

Cancer treatment specialists have threatened to quit Queensland after the state government moved to cut bonuses up to $30,000.

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World-first scanner can see breast cancer years before it develops

A world-first breast cancer scanner arriving in Brisbane next year can detect deadly warning signs up to four years before cancer develops.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - Advertiser Photos DECEMBER 1, 2025: Adelaide Thunderbirds Netball player Tayla Williams at Netball SA Stadium. Picture: Emma Brasier

Sport star opens up on dilemma: ‘I don’t want to have to choose’

Adelaide Thunderbirds star Tayla Williams faces a career dilemma shared by 90 per cent of elite netballers. Now, there’s a fresh plan to help them.

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Teachers burnt out by new normal of classroom behaviour

Teachers are navigating a rise in student anxiety, behavioural challenges and trauma, writes Lee Casuscelli.

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Aussie actress reveals devastating health news

Former Home and Away actress and social media star Alea O’Shea has shared a heartbreaking update about her health.

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Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls, Parliament Question Time, Brisbane. Picture: Liam Kidston

‘Life changing’: GPs can now prescribe ADHD meds for adults

Adult Queenslanders will now be able to have ADHD medications prescribed through their local GP, improving access and saving money on other specialist appointments.

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‘Half my friends have an eating disorder from TikTok – the other half are lying’

Parents have long been warned to keep their children off social media – but not everyone agrees.

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Melbourne man Ralph Markhamâs life was transformed by love, and later, by a devastating cancer diagnosis.Â Now, he is hoping new therapies will give him more time with his wife Cathy and their blended family.

‘Chance’: Man’s hope with $440k cancer drug

When a Melbourne man first reconnected with his teenage crush online, he never imagined their story would lead to a fight for his life against an aggressive blood cancer.

Peta Stephenson was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer in October 2025. Picture: GoFundMe.

‘My breast screen was clear, a year later I had cancer in my bones’

A clinical psychologist has been diagnosed with advanced breast cancer and she desperately wants to spread a message about how tissue density can affect screenings.

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16 month old Khloe Antonello from Adelaide has been diagnosed with high risk stage M neuroblastoma. Picture: Supplied

Toddler’s ‘tiny’ bruise leads to devastating rare cancer diagnosis

An Adelaide mother’s worst nightmare unfolded when bruising under her 16-month-old daughter’s eye led to a devastating cancer diagnosis that has turned their world upside down.

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