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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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Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones are among 10 people believed to have fallen ill after consuming cocktails laced with methanol while on holiday in Laos last week.
Australia
Lucy Mae Beers and Molly Magennis

Family’s heartbreaking statement as teen fights for life in Thailand

Two Melbourne teenagers on a ‘dream getaway’ became gravely ill after they drank cocktails laced with methanol.

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Australians struggled to access government services online on Monday due to issues with the myGov app.
Technology
Hayley Taylor

Thousands impacted by MyGov outage: ‘Access denied’

‘We need our money tomorrow, we have no food among other things.’

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MAX PEMBERTON: This controversial condition - also known as the ‘manopause’ - is a result of low testosterone, and has inevitably attracted a lot of sniggering debate.
Health
Max Pemberton

Is your man grumpy? He may need hormone replacement therapy

MAX PEMBERTON: This controversial condition - also known as the ‘manopause’ - is a result of low testosterone, and has inevitably attracted a lot of sniggering debate.

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Video
Arianna Maragol was just 16 months old when she died after being found unresponsive at a childcare centre in Sydney.
Australia
Rhiannon Lewin and Annie Pullar

‘Unacceptable’: Demands for inquest after childcare death

At 16 months old, Arianna was placed in a cot at a childcare centre. Three hours later, she was found unresponsive.

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Time to ramp up the effort ahead of Christmas.
Wellbeing
CNBC

Winter Arc: Tips on new viral TikTok obsession

The latest obsession on TikTok is the ‘Winter Arc’ challenge, which sees people getting ahead of their New Year’s Resolutions.

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Michael J Fox (pictured with wife Tracy Pollan) was diagnosed with Parksinson's disease in 1991. (AP PHOTO)
Culture
Staff Writers

Michael J Fox shares ‘hard’ update on health battle

Actor Michael J Fox has shared a rare update on his battle with Parkinson's disease.

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Baby Matilda was helped by donated breast milk.
Health
Jennifer Bechwati, National Health Editor

The national shortage no one knows about

It’s better known as ‘liquid gold’ and has the potential to save the lives of babies in need but there’s a shortage across Australia that some are desperately trying to fix.

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Video
Australians are invited to watch an out-of-this-world display with the Leonid meteor shower expected to light up the night sky over the next week. 
Science
Sarah Keszler

Meteor shower set to light up Australian skies this weekend

Stargazers across the country are set for an out-of-this-world display. Here’s what you need to know.

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Australians 14 and over can use the Chart Your Fart app to take part in the CSIRO’s gut health study.
Science
Aaron Bunch

'Chart your fart': Call for Aussies to track gas habits on new app

Scientists want Australians to record the quality, quantity, aroma, loudness and duration of their farts using a phone app for a gut health study.

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Meta will likely appeal a $A1.3b fine over its Facebook Marketplace ads. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
Business
Staff Writers

Meta fined $1.3b over Facebook's abusive practices

Meta has been slapped with a whopping $1.3 billion fine over abusive practices on Facebook Marketplace.

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Federal police are intensifying efforts to hunt down violent online extremists who are involved in a sickening new trend.
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Australia
Kristin Shorten

The new ‘depraved’ online threat that has cops on high alert

Federal police are intensifying efforts to hunt down violent online extremists who are involved in a sickening new trend.

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A major change for cigarette packaging is set to come into effect. Stock photo
Australia
Dominique Tassell

Major change coming to cigarettes to deter Aussie smokers

The change comes 12 years after plain packaging was introduced.

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A Victorian education authority has come under fire after a year 12 exam paper blunder.
Education
Callum Godde

Outrage after Year 12 exams blunder left questions accessible

Some students sitting exams have potentially gained an unfair advantage over their peers after questions were accessible on sample papers.

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Extreme weather events are pushing up insurance costs beyond what some households can afford.
Politics
Poppy Johnston

Aussies giving up key protections in cost-of-living crunch

More than two-thirds of parents are worried about rising insurance costs pushed higher by climate change.

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