‘Urgent action’: Aged care homes’ poor Covid vax rates revealed
New data has revealed the Covid vaccine and booster rates for every aged care home in Australia. Search and see the worst offenders.
Health
I got tested for nanoplastics: Here’s what I learnt
A simple test can determine the level of toxic plastic chemicals you have in your body – but be prepared for a shock.
Big problem with Aussie tap water exposed
The US slashed the limit for forever chemicals in tap water this year to a fraction of Australian standards, and serious testing gaps have now been exposed.
Every 2 minutes: Dangerous way kids targeted on social media
A disturbing new report has found how social media giants Facebook and Instagram are targeting underage teenagers exposing them to potential harm.
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‘Weird lump of fat’: Dr Lanzer’s alleged Vic victim speaks out
A tattoo model has joined a class action with more than 1000 Aussies who say they were allegedly left with botched bodies after surgery at Dr Daniel Lanzer’s clinic. See the photos and video.
Horror Aussie deaths sparks fresh drug warning
The deaths of two Australians have sparked new safety warnings on a revolutionary osteoporosis medication that failed to mention related risks.
‘Rattled me’: Aussie dad’s bid to stop tradie suicides
Tradies are eight times more likely to die from taking their own life than a workplace accident. Aaron Bramham is making it his personal mission to help others after losing his daughter.
‘Hard to watch’: Why teen had to be force fed in hospital
Lily Everson lives with a constant feeling of seasickness-like nausea, little to no appetite, regular bouts of vomiting for no reason and sensory issues relating to food textures, colours and smell.
Four-year-old went from ‘healthy’ to ‘on death’s door’ in a day
Just days before four-year-old Jacob Weston woke ‘writhing in pain’, his parents had commented on how fit and strong he was. But their reality was about to be shattered.
‘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.
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