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Sleep experts debunk daylight saving health risks

Sleep experts debunk daylight saving health risks

Researchers have released a comprehensive study into the long-term effects of daylight saving on sleep, debunking myths it makes people ill.

Op shop bargains fit the bill for younger Aussies

Op shop bargains fit the bill for younger Aussies

Op shop bargains fit the bill for younger Aussies

Op shop bargains fit the bill for younger Aussies

Age is the most significant factor in determining consumer clothing practices, surpassing gender, income and location according to a first of its kind survey.

'We can survive': how Michelle's grief helps others

'We can survive': how Michelle's grief helps others

'We can survive': how Michelle's grief helps others

'We can survive': how Michelle's grief helps others

Left bereft by her partner's sudden death, social worker Michelle Moriarty set up online grief support networks which have helped hundreds of widowed people.

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The 'invisible' magic of Australia's 2100 small schools

The 'invisible' magic of Australia's 2100 small schools

Small schools are the beating heart of many Australian rural towns but their benefits can be lost on policymakers, leaving families to fight for their future.

Lions fans roar as Swans fly high at grand final parade

Lions fans roar as Swans fly high at grand final parade

Brisbane Lions and Sydney Swans fans have had a pre-game glimpse of their teams as the players paraded through Melbourne's streets ahead of the AFL Grand Final.

Chocolate makers using 'skimpflation' after cocoa spike

Chocolate makers using 'skimpflation' after cocoa spike

A global cocoa shortage is set to lead to the cost of chocolates skyrocketing at the supermarket checkout as manufacturers look to pass costs on to customers.

No clear winner for Australia in US poll: former envoy

No clear winner for Australia in US poll: former envoy

Australian businesses could be hurt no matter who wins the US presidency, with flagged economic policies aimed at China potential threats, a former envoy says.

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'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

'Flock off': furious farmers fume over sheep export ban

Furious farmers have flocked to Parliament House to rail against a live sheep export ban, with truckies and cockies making their voices heard.

Women ditching part-time as COVID redefines flexibility

Women ditching part-time as COVID redefines flexibility

Women ditching part-time as COVID redefines flexibility

Women ditching part-time as COVID redefines flexibility

Part-time work is fading as the go-to way of meeting flexibility needs and this could open up opportunities to narrow gender-based economic disadvantage.

From pony rides to Birdsville, where horses 'just go'

From pony rides to Birdsville, where horses 'just go'

From pony rides to Birdsville, where horses 'just go'

From pony rides to Birdsville, where horses 'just go'

It's a long way from Alan Lai's home in Hong Kong to Birdsville, but the young jockey has embraced his debut at "the Melbourne Cup of the outback".

The chips are never down in Bertalli's outback kitchen

The chips are never down in Bertalli's outback kitchen

The chips are never down in Bertalli's outback kitchen

The chips are never down in Bertalli's outback kitchen

Bertalli's hot chip van is a favourite among many rural Australians and the family business serving up fresh salty spuds at country shows for 70 years.

'Love the town': Birdsville's only cop to bid farewell

'Love the town': Birdsville's only cop to bid farewell

'Love the town': Birdsville's only cop to bid farewell

'Love the town': Birdsville's only cop to bid farewell

After 10 years as the only cop overseeing a patch of Queensland as big as the UK, Senior Constable Stephan Pursell is preparing to farewell the outback.

'It's in our blood': the ties that bind in Birdsville

'It's in our blood': the ties that bind in Birdsville

'It's in our blood': the ties that bind in Birdsville

'It's in our blood': the ties that bind in Birdsville

The small outback town of Birdsville's population swells from 110 people to thousands for the iconic races, which are celebrating their 142nd year.

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

Cost and environmental concerns motivate move from meat

A national survey has found growing environmental and budgetary concerns are pushing some Australians to reduce the amount of meat they eat.

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AI has skin in the game for chronic wound treatment

One of the world's leading burns specialists says artificial intelligence could play a leading role for treating chronic wounds - and we need to embrace it.

Rare winds bring damage as winter heat sets records

As Queensland swelters through the last day of an unseasonably warm winter, severe winds and flooding are causing headaches in southeast Australia.

Underfunding public schools 'entrenches inequality'

Teachers, students and state and territory education ministers are urging the federal government to increase its funding for public schools

Opportunity knocks for winner of women in country award

Tanya Egerton, who created the Remote OpShop Project and advocates for Indigenous people, has won the 2024 AgriFutures Rural Women’s Award.

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Rare-cancer costs are 'absolutely unsustainable'

High costs, bureaucratic roadblocks and lack of understanding are leaving rare cancer sufferers with few options for survival.

Demand for assisted dying grows, but barriers remain

A growing number of terminally ill Australians are choosing voluntary assisted dying, but legal hurdles have made access difficult.

Archive to preserve multitude of Indigenous languages

Languages from across Australia will be collected in an archive to protect the hundreds of Indigenous tongues while offering insight into heritage and culture.

Doctor saved wife before fatal crocodile attack

A doctor and father of three's final heroic act was to save his wife from being attacked by the crocodile that took his life.

Friendship as former foes honour Cowra Breakout fallen

From conflict to reconciliation and now friendship, Australians and Japanese will together to honour hundreds of soldiers killed in a PoW breakout 80 years ago.

Clean Up Australia's labour of love spans generations

The daughter of Clean Up Australia's co-founder is bringing the annual event to new generations while awarding those who have participated across decades.

Shark victim's severed leg found before hospital flight

A young surfer remains in hospital after a shark attack, but there's no update on whether surgeons have been able to reattach his leg.

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