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Finding her tribe after motherhood's loneliest days

Finding her tribe after motherhood's loneliest days

After a traumatic pregnancy and her daughter's brain injury left Kelly Gordon isolated, she found a community of mums who understood her world.

Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears

Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears

Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears

Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears

Revelations staff at a major hospital might have been exposed to toxic chemicals have left health workers desperately waiting for answers, a union claims.

'Startling' mental ill health rates in LGBTQI community

'Startling' mental ill health rates in LGBTQI community

'Startling' mental ill health rates in LGBTQI community

'Startling' mental ill health rates in LGBTQI community

Australians who identify as part of the LGBTQI community are significantly more likely to deal with mental health issues, a study has found.

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'Makes my brain explode': families fear NDIS changes

'Makes my brain explode': families fear NDIS changes

Families are still largely in the dark about what will happen when their kids are moved off the NDIS onto state supports as a transition period gets underway.

Doctors strike as dispute over pay, conditions drags on

Doctors strike as dispute over pay, conditions drags on

Thousands of doctors from a state's public hospitals have walked off the job, but a “meaningful” offer could soon be presented after more than a year of talks.

Illegal e-bikes crushed as crash numbers keep rising

Illegal e-bikes crushed as crash numbers keep rising

A state government has ramped up its crackdown on illegal e-bikes by destroying its first lot of illegal bicycles seized under new laws.

'Families need clarity' on NDIS early autism overhaul

'Families need clarity' on NDIS early autism overhaul

Advocates are calling for certainty on how NDIS supports will be impacted after the first phase of a program to take children with autism off the scheme begins.

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Why OpenAI gave such a candid apology for its breach

Why OpenAI gave such a candid apology for its breach

Why OpenAI gave such a candid apology for its breach

Why OpenAI gave such a candid apology for its breach

The company behind a rogue AI agent that breached national data appears to be co-operating well with the government, but the reason why is not simple.

Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts

Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts

Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts

Counting the cost: tool estimates fossil fuel impacts

From additional heat to the loss of coral and glaciers, an online tool promises to calculate the effect of coal, oil and gas developments.

Mass drownings spike ahead of summer's 'perfect storm'

Mass drownings spike ahead of summer's 'perfect storm'

Mass drownings spike ahead of summer's 'perfect storm'

Mass drownings spike ahead of summer's 'perfect storm'

Multi-fatality drownings from boat accidents and floods are at a decade high, with the forecast hot and stormy summer ahead prompting safety warnings.

'Devoted carer' sentenced for helping sick husband die

'Devoted carer' sentenced for helping sick husband die

'Devoted carer' sentenced for helping sick husband die

'Devoted carer' sentenced for helping sick husband die

Cheers have greeted a woman as she walked from court after admitting to helping her terminally ill husband end his life in a suburban home.

'We struggle': paramedic-led mental health plan slammed

'We struggle': paramedic-led mental health plan slammed

'We struggle': paramedic-led mental health plan slammed

'We struggle': paramedic-led mental health plan slammed

Paramedics would take the lead in responding to mental health crises, under guidelines an ambulance union says are well-intentioned but cause for concern.

Hack probed with warnings it's 'too late' to contain AI

Hack probed with warnings it's 'too late' to contain AI

Hack probed with warnings it's 'too late' to contain AI

Hack probed with warnings it's 'too late' to contain AI

How a wayward AI agent broke into a government website, which wasn't disclosed for weeks, will be examined in a sweeping snap inquiry.

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land

Rural Australians are dying earlier than their city peers amid health workforce shortages, as outdated policies continue to lure most specialists to the cities.

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Hero to zero: rural emergency workers' heavy burden

Rural first responders face added mental health risks due to isolation, hero worship, misogyny, judgement and expectations to be stoic, research has found.

Cold and flu ingredient to be removed over allergy link

A plant ingredient found in dozens of cold and flu supplements on the market will be taken off the shelves, Australia's medicine regulator has announced.

'Devastation' fears as bird flu found in four sea lions

A deadly virus has been found in islands that are among a state's most significant sea lion breeding grounds, sparking fears of a species-level threat.

Aussie cancer diagnosis firm expands with $3.3b merger

Telix Pharmaceuticals will acquire a German radioisotope manufacturer, giving it greater control of its isotope supply it is using in cancer treatment.

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'Bastard of a disease': hopes for brain treatments grow

Rates of a degenerative brain disease are increasing but a first-of-its kind Australian facility is leading the way to find a cure for motor neurone disease.

Carers face dementia toll but there's 'joy to be had'

Australians caring for loved ones with dementia are paying a steep price, with a national survey exposing how the disease impacts both patients and carers.

'It's always there': high cost of chronic pain on kids

Kids with chronic pain conditions are struggling to have their symptoms taken seriously, a study has found, despite impacting most aspects of their lives.

Speaking up for lives harmed by alcohol in the womb

A national campaign is seeking to destigmatise and raise awareness of a physical and neurodevelopmental condition caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.

Bird flu 'here to stay' as duck spread threat looms

Researchers are on alert for the potential spread of H5 bird flu to ducks and water birds as Australia's interior dries over spring and summer.

State sets agenda on medicinal cannabis drivers

Motorists using medicinal cannabis will be allowed to drive in one state, while another takes a zero-tolerance approach.

Veterans salute Labor retreat on health payment limits

A $5000 cap on allied health payments for veterans has been dumped after the parliament united against Labor over the controversial cost-saving measure.

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