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A newborn baby can theoretically 'sway' to music. Babies appear to be able to perceive the beat in music shortly after birth. New research from the University of Amsterdam and the HUN-REN Research Centre for Natural Sciences (Hungary) confirms this.
Science
PAT HAGAN Daily Mail

Music beat used to register brain activity of newborns

Experiment to see if new-borns have an intrinsic understanding of the rhythm of music 

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Authorities are seizing more imports of nitazenes, a synthetic opioid more potent than fentanyl.
Australia
Alex Mitchell

'Russian roulette': AFP deadly drug alert for nitazenes

Federal police have put out an urgent alert as drug purchases are being laced with a new powerful type of synthetic opioid.

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More services like the Uniting Medically Supervised Injecting Centre are needed say advocates.
Health
Luke Costin and Samantha Lock

Injecting room boss 'ready to quit in disgust'

Nearly 5000 places hand out free syringes but only two take the next step and supervise drug users.

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What if I told you that three standard glasses of wine consumed in one sitting is considered a binge?
Lifestyle
Max Pemberton

How many alcoholic drinks is considered a binge?

What image springs to mind when I say the words ‘binge drinker’? Young people knocking back shots and staggering out of bars barely able to stand, perhaps?

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Australia’s biggest private insurers have agreed to pay $140 million in higher hospital fees.
Companies
Luke Costin

Private health funds break stalemate over ‘revenue grab’

All 53 private health funds will now pay a higher hospital rate after a drawn-out battle over who should cover $140 million in annual fees.

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Critics say fossil fuel giants must return capital to shareholders rather than increased production. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
Energy
Marion Rae

Call for super funds to pump gas giants for change

An analysis of the way some of the biggest superannuation funds vote at shareholder meetings suggests they're backing down over the expansion of oil and gas.

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Video
A $5 million funding boost is set to transform the treatment of childhood cancers in Australia.
Health
Rhiannon Lewin

Scout was born with a rare brain tumour. Breakthrough research has given her new hope

The one-year-old endured months of treatment from a young age, including surgery and chemotherapy.

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Ozempic: How a medication for diabetes went from weight-loss wonder-drug to a supposed cure for anything
Health
Kate Emery

How Ozempic went from weight-loss wonder drug to cure-all

Another day, another headline suggesting the new breed of diabetes and weight loss drugs offer hope for another chronic disease.

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The number of cases notified to the department has also increased in recent weeks, up 44 per cent in the past month.
Health
Melissa Meehan

Health officials send COVID-19 warning ahead of Christmas

A surge in COVID-19 cases has hit ahead of the festive season with health authorities warning those at risk to take precautions to avoid getting sick.

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Lifestyle
The Washington Post

The simple way to boost your happiness and health

THE WASHINGTON POST: If you want to increase your happiness and well-being, spend your money, time or energy on this simple thing...

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Mr December: Jake ‘Ned’ Holt
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Slab meets fab: The Sexy Concreter Calendar is here

A group of Australian tradies are stripping down for a cause, saying ‘there’s nothing sexier than a bloke who knows how to handle an Icebreaker and a ciggie’. SEE THE PICS

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A man seeking treatment for fatigue was given 'unneccesary and invasive erectile dysfunction shots'. (AP PHOTO)
World
Staff Writers

Man awarded $634 million for penile injection scam

US jurors have awarded a man more than $634 million in a medical malpractice case that involved a men's health clinic administering penile injections.

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Elon Musk is intensifying the battle between his artificial intelligence platform xAI and Sam Altman’s OpenAI.
Business
The Economist

Musk turns up clash of the tech titans

The battle between xAI and Sam Altman’s OpenAI should be robust corporate competition. But Elon Musk could be turning it into a knife fight.

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"What started back in 1994 has turned into an amazing journey," the Spice Girls say. (AP PHOTO)
Culture
Max Corstorphan

Spice Girl goes nude online with bottom-clutching post

One of the Spice Girls has sent fans into a frenzy, stripping off online and sharing a nude image.

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Video
Thursday's Powerball jackpot has hit $100 million with millions taking entries in the draw.
Australia
Matt Shrivell

Aussies scramble for entries into Powerball’s $100m draw

Half of Australia’s adult population will be watching their entries and hoping to scoop the $100 million prize.

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