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Charis ChangSenior Reporter

Charis Chang has been a reporter for more than 10 years, beginning her career in newspapers before heading online. In a former life, she was a paralegal and got her start in journalism through covering council meetings and other news for local newspapers in regional NSW, Melbourne, and Sydney including the Manly Daily. She has reported extensively on the environment and climate change, as well as health issues including coronavirus, and has also begun tackling data journalism. Highlights of her career include interviewing prime ministers and covering several federal elections. In 2019, she travelled with the press pack during the election campaign. She has also been involved in campaigns on mental health, organ donation and recycling.

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Callum Gordon organ donation story. Picture: Supplied

‘My doctors said I’d never do this’

CALLUM Gordon was a fit teenager keen to join the army when he was given some very scary news.

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Why opt-out won’t fix anything

This problem plagues thousands of Australians, and there seems to be a simple answer — until you consider the details.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull (left) and Australian Opposition Leader Bill Shorten attend a ceremony to commemorate the repatriation of the Long Tan Cross at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra, Wednesday, December 6, 2017. (AAP Image/Lukas Coch) NO ARCHIVING

Labor victory a ‘debacle’ for PM

THE Libs were desperate to take some swing seats from Labor. The plan backfired and that’s bad news for Malcolm Turnbull.

(L-R) Social Services Minister Dan Tehan, Northern Territory Chief Minister Michael Gunner, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Indigenous Affairs Minister Nigel Scullion speak to the media during a press conference at Tennant Creek, in the Northern Territory, Monday, July 23, 2018. Malcolm Turnbull's visit to the region marks the first Prime Ministerial visit since Malcolm Fraser in 1982, and is in response to child protection concerns in the town. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts) NO ARCHIVING

Why this poll is a game changer

A SELECT few will cast a vote today that will have a massive impact around the country, and significant consequences for us.

Images of residential properties in Sydney, Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Property prices in the eight capitals shot up 4.1 per cent in the December quarter, official ABS data revealed, pushing the median valuation past $650,000 for the first time. (AAP Image/Dean Lewins) NO ARCHIVING

First house price drop in six years

IT’S been a while, but house prices are on their way down again after big falls in Sydney and other areas.

Aerial view of residential housing on the Gold Coast, Wednesday May 17, 2017. (AAP Image/Dave Hunt) NO ARCHIVING

How many people can Australia sustain?

IT’S a question everyone seems keen to avoid but calls are growing for Australia to consider whether there’s a limit on how many people can live here.

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Main event image for Take a Minute, Save a Life campaign.

Why we are supporting organ donation

YOU only need to take a minute to save a life. That’s the message behind our push for more Aussies to become organ donors.

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Sarah Lockett with her daughter Montana, 6.

Girl’s heartbreaking question: ‘Why aren’t I normal?’

A SIX-year-old girl had never eaten eggs or meat because it could lead to her death. But one big decision changed everything.

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Sarah Joyce.

‘I had 21 operations in two years’

SARAH Joyce had what she thought was a cold but her symptoms took a dramatic turn. Doctors said she’d be dead within 48 hours.

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The big myths Aussies believe

IT’S a life-and-death decision every Australian needs to make, but these persistent myths have clouded our judgment.

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