Why CEO got $750k for a dodgy trampoline
The court heard how the CEO was an “experienced and enthusiastic user and owner of trampolines”.
Health Problems
Push to legalise pot rejected
Australia won’t see any cannabis cafes selling brownies anytime soon, despite agreement that the use of marijuana should be prioritised as a health issue.
Grief after daughter’s botched boob job
The family of a woman who passed away after a failed breast augmentation at a Sydney clinic has released a heartfelt statement seeking justice.
Surgeries shut down as Covid bomb hits
One state’s health system has cancelled elective surgeries as a new wave of Covid and respiratory infections smash hospitals.
Warnings as triple-threat flu wave hits state
One group of Australians has been given a dire warning before winter sets in, amid surging detections of flu, Covid and RSV.
Potent opioids cause more overdoses
Potent synthetic opioids are circulating in the community, prompting authorities to issue a health warning after more people overdosed.
Shocking reason teenager was bullied
A young Aussie who was relentlessly bullied after losing his mum to cancer is hoping he can give back to Canteen Australia after they helped him through a difficult time.
Abbie’s bikini pic exposes awful problem
Australian media personality Abbie Chatfield has revealed her glorious beachside snap while holidaying in Mexico isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
New ‘FLiRT’ Covid strain hits Australia
A new family of Covid sub variants which has been sweeping through the US and UK has been detected in Australia.
First Australian case of bird flu confirmed
A child in Australia has been confirmed as the first case of H5N1 bird flu in Australia.
Nation rocked by infected-blood scandal
Demands are growing for criminal prosecutions following decades of cover-ups after 30,000 people were infected, with one person dying every four days.
Boy’s frog hunting mission ends in tragedy
A family-of-four have shared how an afternoon at a birthday party quickly changed their entire lives.
Toddlers exposed to fumes at pool
Four toddlers have been rushed to hospital after allegedly being exposed to fumes at a public pool.
State on alert after measles case reported
Health authorities in one state are on high alert after a new case of measles – the 10th this year – was reported at one of Australia’s busiest airports.
Woman loses 11 organs, survives 5 cancers
Gayle has survived cancer five times and had 11 organs removed in the process. Doctors say she’s a “medical miracle.”
More than one third of Covid jabs thrown out
The government is spending an eye-watering amount of money to continue the national Covid vaccine program, even as more than one third of the jabs are wasted.
State records cases of deadly mozzie virus
Cases of a potentially deadly mosquito virus have been recorded in Australia.
‘Simpler way’: LGBTIQA+ health struggle
A trans woman has shared her heartbreak as a new study revealed many LGBTIQA+ people are still experiencing stigma and struggles accessing vital healthcare.
State hit with triple whammy flu season
Residents in one state have been warned that the flu season has officially begun and cases are set to “rapidly increase” in the next six to eight weeks.
Model ‘minutes from death’ after tampon
A model has issued a horrifying warning after she lost both her legs and nearly died after using a tampon.
Aussie’s cancer win after ‘certain death’
Australian man Richard Scolyer was facing “certain death”. So he did something nobody had ever tried before.
TV star hid ‘secret’ in plain sight for a decade
An actress and model has revealed how she kept a secret hidden in plain sight for the last decade while building her career.
How you can save a little girl’s life
The heartbroken parents of a young girl battling a rare health condition have spoken up to save the life of their precious daughter.
‘Biggest challenge’: Why MPs were in tears
A politician in her 40s has detailed her fight with “the beast” in an emotional moment at parliament.
Covid policy hitting Aussies finally ‘scrapped’
There’s a change coming to vaccine rules which have been in place for nearly three years.
Cruel blow after tornado destroys home
A family already battling their four-year-old daughter’s seizures has been left homeless after a tornado tore apart their home.
US man’s shock at Aussie medical bill
A US man who moved to Australia suffered a serious injury. He was shocked at what it cost him to get an MRI in Australia.
‘Disgusted’: Woman’s cancer surgery fight
A hospital is under fire for allegedly turning down a 90-year-old skin cancer patient’s pleas for surgery, but the facility says she was referred somewhere else.
Big pharmacy change permanent in one state
After a one-year trial exceeded demand, women in NSW will be able to skip the GP in order to receive treatment for this common condition.
How a plastic bottle can help sick kids
Recycling plastic bottles will help get regional kids to hospital, as the return and earn scheme rolls out a new charity initiative.
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