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.
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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.
‘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.
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.
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Brisbane to get a new uni campus
The soon-to-be campus in Brisbane’s south will also be home to a new $80 million manufacturing facility – a major development in its field in Queensland.
Why bowel cancer screening age may be lowered
With bowel cancer on the rise in young people, new guidelines call for screening to start earlier.
‘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.
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