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Ash and Rod Butterss enjoy Christmas Day together. Supplied/Network Partnership team

How AFL boss, daughter beat ‘family disease’

A well known Australian sporting identity and his daughter have opened up on their battles with alcoholism, the heavy toll of addiction and fears for the family’s next generation.

Matty ‘J’ Johnson and Laura Byrne are expecting baby number three. Instagram

‘Really hard’: Aussie TV star’s confession

Matty J is at the peak of his career and has a new baby on the way, but the popular podcaster and TV personality has revealed he’s more stressed than ever before.

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James Wright's father and grandmother had both undergone electro convulsive shock therapy - but never really spoken about it, or mental health. It was only as an adult that he was able to reconnect with his father and speak about his own mental health struggles, and it’s strengthened their relationship to the point where he now describes his dad as his ‘best friend’.

Disastrous habit ruining lives

Even as a child, James knew there was something different about his dad. It was never spoken about, until one day he made a startling discovery.

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Mumbai Indians' Amelia Kerr (L) celebrates with captain Harmanpreet Kaur after taking the wicket of Gujarat Giants' Simran Shaikh during the Women's Premier League (WPL) Twenty20 eliminator cricket match between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians at Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai on March 13, 2025. (Photo by Punit PARANJPE / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

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‘Crisis point’: Moment that changed cricketer

An intervention from her family, marked by a tearful 10-minute speech from her father, turned this international cricket star’s life around.

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‘Devastating fallout’: Why we must talk about mental health

An Australian woman has shared how her colleagues helped after a family member’s mental health crisis — and why we need to know how to have conversations about wellbeing.

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Medibank chief executive officer David Koczkar. Supplied

How CEO wards off ‘nasty figures’ in his sleep

Seeking professional help has been key to combating “nasty figures” that appear when Medibank chief executive David Koczkar is sleeping.

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Bethany thought she had found her dream job. Picture: Supplied

‘Dread’: Reason 27yo quit ‘dream job’

Bethany thought she had finally found her ideal job in Australia, however she soon discovered that all was not as it seemed.

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Financial Stress Case Study. Megan Freeman is a case study for a story on Aussies who stress out about money.Picture by Wayne Taylor 13th March 2025

Financial fear to freedom: How to navigate money stress

Financial insecurity and feeling guilty for spending money are the leading causes of poor mental wellbeing for Australians, new research has found. This is how you can tackle financial anxiety.

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‘Unheard of’: Work habit Gen Z won’t quit

One in four young Australians are being plagued by a problem that costs Australian workplaces billions of dollars every year.

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Resilience expert Maria Ruberto is founder and director of Salutegenics Psychology. Mental health series. Picture: Josie Hayden

‘Requires repetition’: How to raise a resilient child

Psychologist Maria Ruberto has not seen the resilience levels of children so low in her 31-year career. She is warning that we risk raising a generation with an array of mental and physical health issues if parents don’t take urgent action.

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Rubia Sutton. Picture: Rubia Sutton/TikTok

24yo’s decade of crisis before diagnosis

An Adelaide woman has revealed the “immense barriers” she faced to access treatment for her condition, and experts warn it’s an urgent situation.

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2024 Schoolies - Surfers Paradise, Queensland. Picture: James Weir/news.com.au

This picture hides an agonising truth

They might smile in selfies and seem carefree, but Australia’s young people are nursing a dark and depressing secret.

Thousands of young Aussies are falling victim to a struggle that’s hard to pinpoint and even harder to talk about – the effects if which can literally make you sick.

Silent ‘epidemic’ plaguing Gen Z

Thousands of young Aussies are falling victim to a struggle that’s hard to pinpoint and even harder to talk about – the effects of which can literally make you sick.

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Yasmin live-vlogged her panic attack.

Truth about Aussie’s ‘concerning behaviour’

An Australian influencer has revealed the mysterious symptoms that plagued her since her childhood, and how she finally got answers.

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