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This quick test can save your life — if you know about it
Many women don’t know about a simple self-screening test that can help prevent a “devastating” cancer.
Six hacks to save on your private health insurance
Leading experts reveal their top six tips on how to get the best deal on your private health insurance – including this warning on a mistake couples often make.
Major update after nurses’ anti-Semitic rant
Two nurses whose shocking anti-Semitic rant was caught on camera and shared online have now been banned from practising anywhere in Australia.
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Measles warning for parts of Sydney
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Nation rocked by infected-blood scandal
Demands are growing for criminal prosecutions following decades of cover-ups after 30,000 people were infected, with one person dying every four days.
‘Courageous’: Diabetes and then death at just 40
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Boy’s frog hunting mission ends in tragedy
A family-of-four have shared how an afternoon at a birthday party quickly changed their entire lives.
Triple whammy virus cocktail hits Aussies
Cold and flu cases are surging as Covid-19 numbers and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are thrown into the sickly mix.
‘Told it would fix itself’: Scary symptom dismissed by doctor
Sara-Jayne Edmunds became vegan in an attempt to fix her unrelenting bowel problems. But the cause was much more sinister.
Aussie reveals problem with ‘working for the rest’ of her life
An Aussie woman has revealed her problem with the idea that she will be ‘working for the rest’ of her life.
Dark secret behind teen’s mirror selfie
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