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Magda Szubanski has been targeted with “abhorrent” comments on social media.

Cancer-stricken Magda targeted in ‘abhorrent’ hate campaign

Beloved comedian Magda Szubanski has been targeted with ugly comments on social media after going public with her potentially life threatening diagnosis.

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In addition to Covid and the flu, about 12,000 cases of RSV have been reported in Queensland this year. NewsWire / Dan Peled

Aussie warning as COVID-19 variant takes hold

Australians are being urged to get vaccinated against COVID-19 as another strain of the illness becomes dominant across the country as we head into winter.

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Justin Hailey Bieber have become parents of a baby boy, named Jack Blues Bieber. (AP PHOTO)

Why Hailey Bieber is set for a $1b payday

Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand is about to become the subject of a monster takeover as a worldwide cosmetics company looks to expand. 

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A red face after a few drinks might seem like nothing more than an embarrassing side effect, but doctors are warning it could be a dangerous.

Expert reveals hidden cancer links to booze sessions

Think it’s just a red face? Doctors warn that it could be caused by a cancer-linked toxin your body might not be breaking down.

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Speaking to 7NEWS reporter Chris Reason from her and her son’s favourite beach walk and surf spot in Maroubra, McCann described her son as a “funny, intelligent, kind, sweet” kid, who didn’t deserve the relentless bullying she claims he endured.

Mum’s heart-wrenching plea to cryopreserve son’s body

Australian actress Clare McCann has given a heart-wrenching interview on the tragic circumstances surrounding her 13-year-old son’s sudden death, in a plea for help to cryogenically preserve his body.

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A Bondi woman has accused a gourmet cheese brand of poor customer service after she claimed to have found a metal bolt embedded in a block of cheddar.

Cheese company hits back after influencer’s ‘petty’ fight

An Australian woman has entered a ‘petty’ battle with a Cheese manufacturer after her $10 block was allegedly contaminated by an item, now, the dairy has slammed her ‘no evidence’ claims.

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Authorities are warning people in Sydney to stay indoors.

‘Stay indoors’: Sydney’s air quality worse than India’s

A dense cloud of dangerous particles has swallowed the entire greater Sydney area, with health authorities telling locals to ‘stay indoors’ and ‘actively monitor for symptoms’.

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Dr Robin Plumer speaks to Ms Goodfriend before she drinks the lethal cocktail.

Mum leaves behind only child after choosing VAD

A US mother has left behind her only child after choosing to end her life with the help of a doctor, following a terminal diagnosis.

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The standard of care at hospitals will not be affected, Healthscope CEO Tino La Spina says.

Healthscope’s grim diagnosis reveals sickness in the system

The collapse of Australia’s second-largest private hospital chain, Healthscope, could have a ripple effect that results in the closure of tens of facilities and a government takeover of acute care facilities.

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Skin cancers along with diseases linked to obesity are tipped to rise in the next two decades.

Cancer crisis looms as Aussies fear strain on health system

Almost half of Australians believe the health system is unprepared for a projected 4.5 million cancer diagnoses by 2044, with young people most concerned.

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Anna Grace Phelan died less than a year after being diagnosed with brain cancer.

TikTok star, 19, dies after cancer battle

A TikTok influencer who won hearts around the world after bravely sharing regular updates about her battle with brain cancer has died, aged just 19.

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Bindi Irwin says she is "healing" after a serious health scare.

Bindi’s emotional update after health emergency

Wildlife warrior Bindi Irwin has provided an emotional update after she was rushed to hospital for emergency surgery. 

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The Minns Government has announced reforms to the treatment of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

NSW overhaul to speed up ADHD treatment access and lower costs

Long wait times and costly specialist visits for ADHD treatment could soon be a thing of the past, as NSW rolls out major changes to make diagnosis and prescriptions faster and more affordable, starting with children.

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Expert: Happy Mammoth’s ‘emotionally manipulative’ weight loss ads could exacerbate eating disorders.

Happy Mammoth’s ‘emotionally manipulative’ Meta ads exposed

A marketing expert has lashed out at an Australian business bombarding women on social media with weight loss ads as using ‘emotionally manipulative’ methods that could exacerbate eating disorders.  

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ANDREW LEECH: Diagnosing ADHD may seem simple. But the tools are subjective. How the forms are filled out, and by whom matters. We don’t have a blood test for ADHD. It’s not black and white.

Is it really ADHD or could your kid just be low on iron?

ANDREW LEECH: Diagnosing ADHD may seem simple. But the tools are subjective. How the forms are filled out, and by whom matters. We don’t have a blood test for ADHD. It’s not black and white.

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