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James DowlingScience and Health Reporter

James Dowling is a reporter for The Australian’s Sydney bureau. He previously worked as a cadet journalist writing for the Daily Telegraph, Sunday Telegraph and NewsWire, in addition to this masthead. As an intern at The Age he was nominated for a Quill award for News Reporting in Writing.

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Tanya Plibersek, left, Roy Ah-See, centre, and Judge James Stellios. In the background is the site where a tailings dam wasrejected as part of the Blayney gold mine plan. Pictirtes: News Corp/Supplied

Blayney mine bee scandal hidden in a 30-year gag

Government lawyers have secured an ‘extraordinary’ 30-year suppression order burying evidence behind Tanya Plibersek’s decision to block a $1bn gold mine until 2055.

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Ichthys Explorer - central processing facility

Inquiry into mercury exposure

The offshore energy regulator is investigating potential mercury exposure on a gas project after workers were exposed to ‘black soot’, with one reporting high blood mercury levels.

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4/12/25: Judith Lewis (mother) and her daughter Karyn Lewis of Lewis' Continental Kitchen in Darlinghurst. Since Lewis' Continental Kitchen was attacked in 2024 by arsonists they have had a decline in business and are struggling. They moved from their Bondi store and are now in Darlinghurst. John Feder/The Australian.

Iran-targeted deli’s pleas for financial aid ignored

The family behind Lewis’ Continental Kitchen thought about leaving the business when it was firebombed at the beginning of a campaign of anti-Semitic vandalism last year. Now the spectre of bankruptcy looms.

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David Roumeliotis had nasopharyngeal cancer from May last year to April. He had to have weeks of chemotherapy on his throat, and is hopeful now that he won't have a recurrence.

New hope for those with rare aggressive cancer

An immunotherapy treatment for a potentially disfiguring form of head and neck cancer has been added to the PBS, changing prospects for patients.

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The alleged offender was captured on camera. Picture: Sky News

Grandmother charged over anti-Israel graffiti spree

A woman alleged to have spent six months vandalising Sydney’s eastern suburbs with pro-Palestine slogans was charged with six offences by police.

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6/6/25: Business executive Jennifer Westacott for King's Birthday Honours. John Feder/The Australian.

Westacott’s deeply personal fight against anti-Semitism

Western Sydney University chancellor Jennifer Westacott has revealed her childhood trauma under an anti-Semitic father while slamming universities for failing Jewish students.

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Wholegreen Bakery owner Cherie Lyden in her cool room, expresses her concerns over the rising cost of electricity and the impact on her small business. Jane Dempster/The Australian.

New Eraring extension on cards

NSW risks power outages unless it speeds up infrastructure development or keeps using the Eraring power plant, says the national energy operator – with businesses under threat of cost blowouts.

James Dowling, Lachlan Leeming and Bimini Plesser

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People's Liberation Army-Navy (PLA-N) Renhai-class Cruiser Zunyi in the Tasman Sea. Picture: ADF

ADF ‘monitors’ new Chinese naval flotilla

Outgoing Office of National Intelligence boss Andrew Shearer has warned of the region faces the prospect of a major conflict within the decade, as Defence tracks a new Chinese naval task group.

Ben Packham and James Dowling

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Health Minister Mark Butler is being asked to consider a new health fund for the next federal budget to bankroll treatments awaiting subsidy approval as part of the most significant reform to the drug access system in 30 years. Main picture: Martin Ollman/NewsWire

Butler weighs up fund for faster drug access

The Albanese government could set up a new fund to provide high-value drug treatments awaiting PBS subsidy as early as the next budget.

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Embryo selection for IVF, light micrograph.

Monash IVF hit with new rules after embryo mix-up

The embattled fertility service will be subject to strict conditions imposed by the Victorian Health Regulator in the wake of an embryo bungle.

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