Mum reveals breast cancer battle
A new mum went from the happiest time of her life to being forced to grapple with a harsh reality.
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My service dog saved me from suicide at 16
A brave Queensland woman living with autism and a disability says her loyal service dog saved her from self harm and relentless suicidal thoughts when she was a teen. TRIGGER WARNING.
Why Sam Wood is taking a break from social media
The fitness guru and reality TV star reveals why he is logging off social media and his personal connection with teen Mac Holdsworth who died by suicide.
‘Worst decision’: Model’s Ozempic nightmare
The younger sister of Kate Moss is speaking out against using Ozempic for weight loss after a harrowing experience with the medication.
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‘She brought him back to life’: Family of youngest Taipan snake victim’s moving milestone
The family of the youngest Australian to survive a Taipan snake bite has revealed the lasting impact on their young son as he celebrates a milestone they never thought they would see. VIDEO, PICS
‘Biggest challenge’: Why MPs were in tears
A politician in her 40s has detailed her fight with “the beast” in an emotional moment at parliament.
Major Covid vaccine withdrawn globally
A pharmaceutical giant has withdrawn its Covid vaccine worldwide only months after admitting the jab causes a rare blood clot.
$1.3bn hospital starts work as minister backs two-campus model
Construction has started on the “game-changing” $1.3bn Toowoomba Hospital at Baillie Henderson — but not all services are moving across as part of a model the minister has supported.
Class action against Philips: How to get involved
Thousands of Aussies who relied on a ventilator, which was later found to have potentially released fatal particles, are fighting for compensation.
‘Don’t blame Medicare’: Aussies react to out-of-pocket costs
Australians are divided over whether raising the Medicare rebate is the best way to get better value from our health insurance. See comments, have your say.
Mum’s health scare: ‘I had no symptoms, but screening saved my life’
A mother of four says her surgeon was ‘truly shocked to see a polyp so big in someone her age’ after she underwent a screening following a family member’s cancer scare.
‘I gave birth to twins … two years apart’
Having twins is usually a special experience – particularly when they are born two years apart.
Family’s ‘living nightmare’ as neck lump turns out to be rare cancer
A brave Queensland toddler is in the fight of his life after what doctors initially diagnosed as tonsillitis turned out to be an aggressive tumour the size of a golf ball in his neck.
‘We had 12 days’: How I lost my mum to cancer
Jaymee Williams has revealed her own personal battle after the shock early death of her mother, amid new findings into the impact losing a mother has on adult daughters.
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