Young boy forced to crawl after NDIS rejection
A 10-year-old Victorian boy has been forced to crawl around his home after funding for his wheelchair was rejected by the NDIS. See the video.
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Beloved dad, footy gun determined to walk again
A beloved family man and footy player is determined to walk again after a freak bicycle accident while camping left him with no feeling below his neck.
Mother’s pregnancy turns family’s world upside down in a flash
Mum Jess Sumpton was feeling unwell and dizzy picking up her sons from school when her husband James took her to hospital, unaware of the dramatic turn their lives were about to take.
Major chemist refuses to sell vapes as backlash erupts
A major pharmacy chain has written to its outlets saying it would not support Labor’s plan to allow the sale of vapes without a medical prescription as backlash continues.
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‘Rattled me’: Aussie dad’s bid to stop tradie suicides
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Four-year-old went from ‘healthy’ to ‘on death’s door’ in a day
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‘Chaos’ if half price scripts overturned
Patients will have to go back to their doctor and pay for a new script if the Opposition succeeds in blocking new half price scripts that come into effect on September 1.
‘It’s a chance for Tilly to explain why she’s in a wheelchair’
Fundraising from STEPtember has helped Australia become a leader in cerebral palsy treatment. Here’s your chance to get involved and make a difference.
Update on mushroom poisoning survivor
The man who ate the same deadly mushroom which killed three people, including his wife, is making a ‘slow’ recovery in hospital.
‘Absolute hell’: I was on the brink of death and hit rock bottom
An inspiring and successful woman who now runs her own fitness business has shared how she overcame her severe eating disorder which was declared one of the worst in Australia. WARNING – GRAPHIC CONTENT
‘Don’t visit us’: Doctor’s shock hospital warning
A stunning new report has given more insight into the dire situation at Sydney’s Concord Hospital after a vote of no confidence in the local district health chief.
More than 13 hours: Qld hospitals’ worst waiting times
All of Queensland’s 26 reporting hospitals breached maximum waiting times for emergency departments at least once this year, with one patient forced to sit in a waiting room for more than 13 hours, new data shows. CHECK YOUR HOSPITAL
Why 23yo Aussie will end her life this week
On Wednesday Lily Thai will die. It sounds incredibly stark but it’s a decision the young woman has made herself.
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