Prof Richard Scolyer’s next incredible feat
Former Australian of the Year Professor Richard Scolyer is hoping to reach what will be a huge milestone in his cancer journey despite being told he only has months to live.
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‘Gym bros’: Ugly reaction over Bondi comment
A furore over a popular outdoor gym at Bondi Beach has led to a very ugly reaction.
Areas with higher rates of kids put on ADHD or mental health meds
More than one in 10 kids is on medication for ADHD, depression, anxiety or another mental-health related condition in parts of Australia, new analysis shows. See the map.
Care suspended for critically ill babies in new Qld Health low
One of Queensland’s major hospitals has suspended care for its most vulnerable patients in an unprecedented crisis.
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Controversial NDIS chief job ad sends shockwaves
The $52.3b a year NDIS is being marred by more contention, this time it’s a job advertisement for its CEO which has ‘sent shockwaves’ through the sector.
One dead, six hospitalised in disease outbreak
A man has died and another six people are in hospital in a deadly disease outbreak in inner Sydney.
Legionnaires’: What you need to know about deadly disease
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‘My boy’s organs saved lives interstate – now they must give back’
In the moments after losing his son to meningococcal, a grieving dad knew he must honour Jack’s choice to be an organ donor and now he’s urging others to sign up.
Why I had part of my brain surgically removed
Brisbane scientists have launched the world’s largest epilepsy study, recruiting thousands of Australians to unlock new treatments for the quarter-million sufferers nationwide.
State denies burying pill testing review as scary statistic revealed
Queensland’s discontinued pill testing clinics identified 120 lethal substances in just one year, but the full evaluation remains hidden from public view. And state politicians are making no apologies.
Up at 3am? Hack to instantly fall back asleep
If you find yourself laying wide awake at 3am unable to fall back asleep, a sleep expert has revealed a hack that could do the trick.
COVID jab tied to rare health symptom
A rare side effect from COVID-19 vaccines has caught the attention of health experts, after a number of people reported unusual symptoms.
CHO’s legacy at stake: Everything we know about vaping is wrong
The progress made by former chief health officer Jeannette Young in cutting smoking rates in Queensland is at stake as a new study exposes an inconvenient truth about vaping. VOTE IN OUR POLL
Small change that could help state’s donor numbers soar
South Australia’s driver’s licence tick box has helped achieve the nation’s highest organ donor rate, prompting NSW to consider a move on its own system.
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