Major update on school phone ban
It’s been one year since phones were banned in schools and teachers have now revealed whether the tactic has been beneficial in improving children’s behaviour.
Health
I want to stop being discriminated against
Mia, a 20-year-old university student, took this test to save her life. But it now means she is being discriminated against.
Brekky item ‘lowering risk’ of deadly cancer
A study has revealed that eating one particular item could help lower the risk of bowel cancer — an illness impacting Australians at an alarming rate.
We were shocked to find out we’d need IVF
Carly De Mamiel and her partner Steven Hosking scheduled a fertility appointment to rule out any issues. They were “floored” to find out they would need IVF.
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‘14kg at nine months’: Big baby Boaz taking internet by storm
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‘Not pleasant’: Horror find in water tank
Aussies are being warned to check their water tanks after a horrible discovery in one led to health concerns.
Viral TikTok mouth taping trend
A woman claims mouth taping has transformed her health, telling her followers “you will not believe the results”.
Melanoma is officially on the rise, so why do Aussies insist on tanning?
Skin cancer rates are officially up in Victoria since last year. Why, then, is there a thriving trend of young people showing off their aggressive tan lines?
‘Epidemic’: New DIY Aussie game-changing STI test
An Aussie company has developed a new self-testing kit for a sexually transmitted infection, which has been described as an “epidemic” across Australia.
Cold-plunge enthusiast stays put as outdoor tub freezes over
Footage captured by Vincent Salvatore Zepeda shows an outdoor tub freezing over in Hamilton, Montana, on Thursday, while Zepeda soaked in it…
Huge update after student dies on school trip
A Melbourne private school has been fined $140,000 after 16-year-old student Lachlan Cook suffered fatal diabetes complications while on a school trip to Vietnam.
Popular festivals to roll out pill testing
Several popular Aussie music festivals – including one where a person died and another where multiple overdoses occurred – will both have pill testing in place.
Major recall for popular kitchen item
A recall has been issued for a popular kitchen product available in several states amid fears of plastic contamination.
‘Worst day of my life is coming’: Dad told youngest daughter is dying
Little Hailey Valle has spent the last few years bravely fighting despite her parents facing “red tape” getting her into a clinical trial to give her better odds.
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