Society

Sophie Russell wanted to stop taking the class B drug but found it difficult because it was ‘very easy’ to buy using smartphone apps.
Health
Richard Marsden

My daughter who took ketamine ‘knew she’d die’ from it

A mother has warned about the easy availability of party drug ketamine after it ‘destroyed’ her daughter’s life before her tragic death at 20. 

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The trend towards digital payments means many shops and businesses no longer accept cash at all.
Society

Glimmer of hope in fight against cashless society

Cash is no longer king and some want it gone, but a small glimmer of hope may help keep it around for longer.

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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James reacts as time runs out in the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series against the Denver Nuggets Monday, April 29, 2024, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Basketball
Matt Shrivell

Bombshell announcement as LeBron James ‘quits’

‘Everybody calls me a liar’: LeBron James speaks out about online harassment and tells his 160 million Instagram followers he ‘quits’.

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The first casualties of generative AI offer lessons for other businesses. 
Technology
The Economist

‘Death by LLM’: AI leaves a trail of online destruction

The first casualties of generative AI offer lessons for other businesses. 

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Parents Tyler and Kelly Binnington with their daughter Ella at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research.
Health
Hannah Cross

Major study to help Australians looking to start families

A groundbreaking Australian study has helped prospective parents discover whether they might pass on a severe genetic condition to their children.

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Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has introduced the proposed new legislation.
Australia
Katina Curtis

Social media age limit laws unveiled in Parliament

Laws to ban under-16s from social media have been introduced to Parliament with the Government promising they will keep teens off TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, Instagram and X at a minimum.

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Minister for Communications Michelle Rowland.
Politics
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Tech giants face huge fines for breaking social media ban

Social media companies would face fines of up $50 million for failing to stop children under-16s accessing their platforms

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Generation Z are too scared to talk on the phone.
Society
Paul Vass

Mobile-loving generation too scared to talk on the phone

Ever since Alexander Graham Bell invented the phone, generations have embraced the freedom to speak to virtually anyone in the world, until now.

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President-elect Donald Trump joins SpaceX founder Elon Musk for the latest Starship launch.
Technology
Max Corstorphan

Trump and Musk hug as SpaceX launch hits trouble

President-elect Donald Trump has joined SpaceX founder Elon Musk for the latest test launch of his Starship rocket, watching on as the vessel spectacularly launched into space before trouble broke out.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a proposal to ban children under the age of 16 from social media.
Technology
Tess Ikonomou

Parents to lose final say in social media ban for kids

Australian parents won't be allowed to decide whether their children can use social media if they are under the age of 16.

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ANITA BHAGWANDS: I once counted how often I looked at my own reflection in a single day when I’m feeling low: 57 times. Clearly, that’s not normal.
Opinion
Anita Bhagwandas

Why I check my reflection 57 times a day

ANITA BHAGWANDS: I once counted how often I looked at my own reflection in a single day when I’m feeling low: 57 times. Clearly, that’s not normal.

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The spike in concern over immigration coincides with widespread financial stress, where 41 percent of Australians describe themselves as either ‘poor or struggling to pay bills’ or ‘just getting along’. Pictured: Opposition leader Peter Dutton.
Australia
Nicola Smith

Half of Aussies link high immigration to cost-of-living woes

Close to 50 per cent of Australians believe immigration is too high and making them poorer, suggesting similar anxieties about the cost of living that fed into Donald Trump’s US election victory

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Asked when his Government would announce a 2035 target, Albanese replied: “Sometime next year.” 
Opinion
Andrew Carswell

Voters won’t get a say on climate. But they’ll pay the price

ANDREW CARSWELL: Do Australians want to address climate change? Yes, of course. Duh! Do they want to pay for it? Pass the peanuts. Now they actually know they’re paying for it. They feel it. 

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Don’t like needles? Scientists have developed an Ozempic skin patch that does the job just as well but with none of the discomfort.
Health
Mail On Sunday Reporter

Don’t like needles? An Ozempic patch could soon be available

For one in ten users of the weight-loss drug Ozempic, the weekly jabs can be traumatic and painful. Scientists have a solution.

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New data reveals sitting at your desk all day may put you at greater risk for heart disease, even if you work out in your spare time. File image
Health
Madeline Holcombe

This work habit is killing you. And you can’t counteract it in your spare time

Scientists have recommendations on how to combat the issue.

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