The head of the TGA has revealed the important reasons children under 12 should get the COVID vaccine.
Helena Burke
A deadly cancer-causing drug and a dangerous animal dewormer may be in cocaine circulating in Australia, sparking fears for the festive season.
Catie McLeod
Australians have been urged to remain calm despite growing fears about a new Covid variant which is spreading to more people.
Health authorities have made a huge announcement regarding Covid-19 booster shots despite concerns over the Omicron variant.
Courtney Gould
White supremacists in the US are spreading vaccine lies to Aboriginals because they want to do them harm, one premier warns.
Melissa Iaria
An emotional father has described the tragic decline he witnessed in his son’s mental health after he was deployed to Afghanistan.
Angie Raphael
A young woman who suffered from weekly seizures has told of how she’s ‘never felt better’ thanks to a new treatment that ‘changed her life’.
Emily Cosenza
A top Australian university declares it is well prepared to make a specific vaccine to protect against the new Covid-19 variant.
A mental health crisis has been blamed on ‘exploding’ out-of-pocket expenses under the Morrison government.
James Hall
A major decision is about to made on the next stage of Australia’s Covid vaccination rollout as fears of the new Omicron variant mount.
Ellen Ransley and Melissa Iaria
Authorities are waiting on test results for a confirmed COVID case to rule out the new variant, as they race to track down others from affected countries.
Ellen Ransley
The Australian government has made some surprising comments about the worrying new variant of Covid-19.
The Prime Minister will send a letter to every Australian about a crucial step he wants everyone in the country to take.
Demand for grief counselling surged during the pandemic and bereavement services expect the impacts are not yet over.
Australia’s controversial new human rights boss has made some interesting comments about the nation’s vaccine rules.
There has been a spike in Covid infections in a part of Australia where authorities are concerned about Indigenous communities.
Australians have lost millions of years of healthy life to injuries and diseases but a fair chunk of it could have been avoided.
EXCLUSIVE: Online ordering habits during lockdown kept Australia’s food waste bill shockingly high in 2021, with one generation proving worse than others.
Alex Druce
An SA boy trying to complete a viral TikTok challenge inspired by a smash hit Netflix series sustained a serious burn from molten honeycomb. Warning: Explicit picture.
Another child has been hospitalised trying to complete a viral TikTok challenge inspired by one of Netflix’s popular TV series.
An 18-month-old child of a woman who entered a state without approval has now tested positive to Covid-19.
A father of three has warned home renovators to beware of a deadly material now that he knows his exposure to it is killing him.
A NSW man who became a big name in the underground body modification scene now faces years in jail over a series of botched procedures. WARNING: Graphic
Heath Parkes-Hupton
The Top End is bracing for a surge in cases due to ‘mingling’ between two indigenous communities amid an outbreak, prompting hard lockdowns.
Rebecca Le May
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