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New national data and a Western Sydney University study have revealed concerning findings involving forever chemicals.

Almost all Aussies now living with forever chemicals inside them

Both the Australian Bureau of Statistics and university researchers each made the disturbing discovery.

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Dr Ann Liebert, from the University of Sydney.

Aussie scientists find red light exposure fights Parkinson’s

Red light therapy has been shown to significantly reduce the debilitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease in new research findings.

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Stacey Hughes is among the parents who have travelled overseas in order to select their child's sex.

Parents spending thousands to choose baby's sex

Australian parents are spending tens of thousands of dollars to travel overseas and access IVF and sex selection in order to balance out their families.

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Nina Distano initially dismissed her symptoms of bowel cancer.

Mum’s blunt message to all Australians after dismissing her cancer symptoms

Her low iron, linked to a vegetarian diet, and a stressful job meant the paediatric nurse put her illness down to something less sinister.

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Carmen Azzopardi has called out Paul Foot at one of his comedy shows.

Influencer calls out comedian on-stage over ‘sickening’ skit

‘It’s amazing to me we are still platforming these grotesque, vile looking little rat men, who very clearly cannot tell a joke to save their lives.’

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Australians are being put on alert as a new COVID-19 variant — NB.1.8.1 — is set to become the dominant strain Down Under.

Experts sound the alarm as new COVID-19 strain gains ground

‘It could be the first time in a year that we see COVID really starting to impact people.’

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Australians are being urged to get their COVID booster jab after a surge in infections from the new subvariant NB.1.8.1.

Aussies urged to get COVID boosters as new variant surges

The variant is behind surging infections in parts of Asia, with the World Health Organisation reporting it is spreading faster than other circulating strains.

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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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