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NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant has urged people in NSW to ensure they are fully vaccinated against the measles amid a surge in cases.

Public health warning amid measles ‘resurgence’

A Sydney-based infectious diseases paediatrician has said Australians are ‘complacent’ when it comes to the disease.

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Two Fitbit models require an urgent update to mitigate burns risk caused by overheating batteries, a recall said on Tuesday.

Smartwatches recalled over burn danger

Customers have been warned of an overheating issue. Here’s what you need to know.

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Pre-packaged spinach has been recalled from Coles supermarkets. (HANDOUT/Coles Group)

Supermarkets pull produce as contamination fears spread

Five supermarket chains have pulled dozens of products from their shelves across a growing stretch of Australia, warning customers of a potential health risk.

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Elon Musk has sold social media site X to his xAI artificial intelligence company.

Musk's xAI buys X social media platform for $33 billion

Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup xAI is buying his social networking platform X in a deal valuing the company once known as Twitter at $US33 billion.

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Doctors who advise patients about voluntary assisted dying via telehealth can face criminal charges. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Voluntary assisted dying over the phone: Doctors’ election plea

Australia's peak doctors’ body is calling for the next federal government to change laws so that voluntary assisted dying services can be provided over the phone.

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Wayfairer Travel CEO Jason Stevens says you don’t have to be a high-powered CEO to have a great vacation.

Travel secrets from someone who plans luxury holidays

Discover how the CEO of Wayfairer Travel helps ultra-wealthy clients avoid travel headaches with simple yet effective strategies anyone can use.

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Coach Theo Wolf has worked with students that have been accepted into elite universities.

Four parenting success tips for high achieving students

Coach Theo Wolf reveals the surprising parenting strategies that have helped students secure spots at top universities.

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Bill Gates said the AI revolution was very profound and even a little bit scary.

Bill Gates’ scary prediction on AI ‘within 10 years’

Over the next decade, advances in artificial intelligence will mean that humans will no longer be needed ‘for most things’ in the world, says Bill Gates.

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Two-year-old Joe Massa died waiting for treatment in a Sydney private hospital. (HANDOUT/Danny and Elouise Massa)

Little Joe’s death is about to trigger major hospital change

Public-private partnerships for acute hospitals will be banned in one state under laws put forward after a toddler's tragic death.

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North Korea's Kim Jong-un has overseen the testing of suicide drones using AI technology. (EPA PHOTO)

Jong-un supervises ‘suicide drone’ test with AI capabilities

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly stressed the importance of North Korea to be at the forefront of accelerating AI-powered drones for military use, as new ‘suicide drones’ are tested.

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Doctors have issued a grim warning for the approaching flu season as vaccination rates plummet

Blunt warning as horror illness season predicted

‘I can’t be too blunt about this: thousands of people die each year.’

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Trump’s team says accidentally adding a journalist from The Atlantic to a Signal group chat was a ‘big mistake’.

‘Big mistake’: Trump team scramble as more Signal messages released

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio insists no war plans featured in a group chat on encrypted messaging service Signal between administration officials, as more messages are released.

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Is the answer in DNA?

Inside the scientific quest to reverse human ageing

THE WASHINGTON POST: Hoping to avoid death? So are scientists who are making progress on slowing down the ageing process.

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Radio host Carrie Bickmore has made a deeply personal admission about her mental health.

‘I can’t do it’: Bickmore’s deeply personal admission

‘I was on the floor, leaning against the wall on the carpet and I was in the middle of crying.’

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Perth teenager Frank Li is fighting a rare form of leukaemia. Pictured in hospital with his mother, Rita Liu.

WA community rallies to save teen battling rare cancer

The family of a Perth teenager who is battling a sixth relapse of leukaemia are desperately trying to fund potentially lifesaving treatment overseas after exhausting all medical options in Australia.

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