The sleep myth conning Aussie parents
Almost half of parents believe this one thing is helping their children wind down before bed – but kids were instead twice as likely to have trouble falling asleep.
Our Journalists
Latest
Doctor allegedly violently assaulted as he walked into work
A man has been charged after a doctor at a major Melbourne hospital was allegedly punched in the face in an unprovoked attack as he walked into work.
Proposed bulk-billing shake-up to help more Aussies see GP for free
The Royal Australian College of GPs is pushing for the bulk-billing incentive to be expanded to include a specific age group that was considered the most likely to delay care.
Kitchen benches linked to ‘enormous increase’ in deadly lung disease
The Sunday Herald Sun can reveal more than 500 Victorians workers have now been diagnosed with the incurable lung disease silicosis, and just recently there has been an “alarming” spike in cases.
![[DAILY TELEGRAPH USE ONLY] Confirmed image of Norsafiza (Natasha) Binti Zakaria, subject to a prohibition order against providing cosmetic treatments after three Sydney women contracted botulism in January 2025. Picture: Supplied](https://content.api.news/v3/images/bin/14c12b2e7d207fc08629484c75ef08d5?width=650)
Warning over botox injector after three people hospitalised
An unlicensed botox injector under investigation after several people contracted a deadly, paralysing illness in Sydney also works in Victoria, health authorities have warned.
Melanoma is officially on the rise, so why do Aussies insist on tanning?
Skin cancer rates are officially up in Victoria since last year. Why, then, is there a thriving trend of young people showing off their aggressive tan lines?
The four things you can do now to delay dementia
People who took part in a world-first program that involved making changes in these four key areas experienced major benefits expected to delay dementia’s onset.
Warning as DIY mishaps leave thousands of Victorians in hospital
Fancy a home or garden DIY project? Experts reveal what to look out for to avoid being hospitalised.
If you’re asking people to repeat things you need to do this
A third of hearing loss cases are preventable – and experts are worried that 77 per cent of Aussies aren’t doing this one check up every year.
Code Black: Shocking rise in hospital workers being attacked
Acting Premier Ben Carroll has conceded the government may need to look at tougher legislation to crack down on violence against hospital workers, after a shocking rise in aggressive incidents.
Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/journalists/sarah-booth