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Stacey Warnecke died in September after giving birth at home.

Hospital exhausted blood supply in attempt to save wellness influencer after freebirth

Shortly after her catastrophic freebirth, paramedics found an agitated Stacey Warnecke lying on the floor next to her birthing pool in a small, dark room, a court has heard.

  • Henrietta Cook

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The median time from arrival to leaving NSW emergency departments was 3 hours and 54 minutes, the highest since 2010.

Bed block, wait times, bottlenecks: Sydney’s best and worst hospitals revealed

Patients spent longer in NSW emergency departments than at any point since 2010. See how your hospital stacks up.

  • Angus Thomson
Mick Owar was labelled a problem child at school, but diagnosis as an adult changed everything.

It affects 800,000 Australians. Why is it so costly (and complex) to diagnose?

This disorder affects between two and six per cent of Australians but access to diagnosis is complicated and expensive. Ironically, those who can navigate the system successfully are often the least in need.

  • Claire Burke

How $2b could be redirected from the NDIS and help 230,000 more people

As health ministers prepare to meet, this blueprint says they don’t need to spend more to fix a gaping hole in support for 230,000 people with debilitating mental illnesses.

  • Natassia Chrysanthos
A ‘We are not Sydney’s dumping ground’ banner on the outskirts of Parkes opposing the proposed Parkes Energy From Waste site. The Wiradyuri people alongside many of Parkes residents oppose the proposed $1.5 billion incinerator that will have the capacity to process 600,000 tonnes of Sydney waste per year. Parkes, NSW. December 5, 2025. Photo: Kate Geraghty

Could this town solve Sydney’s waste problem? Locals don’t think so

A plan to generate electricity by burning 600,000 tonnes of Sydney’s waste near a western NSW town has locals worried about their health and livelihoods.

  • Angus Thomson
Councillors in Bendigo raised concerns about McDonald’s signage for its proposed development site in Strathfieldsaye.

Town and country: The bunfight over McDonald’s in two very different locations

Local councils have rejected the fast food outlet at two separate sites, but opponents say a legal challenge is inevitable.

  • Benjamin Preiss
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Five ways to cut back on your drinking (without even trying)

The festive season can be a “perfect storm” for overdoing it on booze. Here’s how to stay on track while still enjoying a drink.

  • Lauren Ironmonger
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Mosquito season has come early. Health authorities are worried about two viruses

There is no cure for mosquito-borne viruses. This is the best way to protect yourself.

  • Kate Aubusson
WHO has endorsed GLP1 therapies like Ozempic for obesity management.,

The WHO endorses Ozempic and other GLP-1s for obesity. Australia’s PBS doesn’t

The WHO’s announcement came hours after Australia released a safety alert over the potential risk of suicidal thoughts and behaviours for people using the medicines.

  • Kate Aubusson
Robert Hooke says three injections of hyaluronic acid to his knees did nothing to alleviate his pain.

A beauty product ingredient is used to treat arthritis. But it doesn’t work – and can cause infections

More and more patients are presenting to emergency departments with infected knees after being injected with a substance widely spruiked as a treatment for joint pain.

  • Liam Mannix and Henrietta Cook

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