Society

JENI O’DOWD: The people sleeping on George Street aren’t just statistics. They’re citizens. And they deserve more than our silence.

Homeless crisis a poor reflection of who we are as a society

JENI O’DOWD: Governments must stop tinkering at the edges of homelessness and start addressing root causes: more affordable housing and real mental health support.

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THE NEW YORK TIMES: Is there a safest seat in a plane crash? We asked experts.

Is there a safest seat in a plane crash? We asked experts

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Suddenly, airline passengers around the world are wondering if there is something special about Seat 11A. That’s where the sole survivor of the Air India Boeing 787-8 crash was sitting.

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Adriana Smith has been on life support since February 19, when she was eight weeks pregnant.

Brain dead woman gives birth amid abortion controversy

The family of the woman, who was eight weeks pregnant, was told she had to be kept alive until delivering her baby due to strict abortion laws. 

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Rumer Willis with her dad Bruce.

Bruce Willis: Movie star’s heartbreaking dementia update

Hollywood action star Bruce Willis’s daughter Rumer has shared some devastating news about her dad as Americans celebrated Father’s Day.

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Camperdown Fitness, located in Sydney’s Inner West, recently updated its fashion rules for members.

‘Not going backwards’: Gym owner fires back at critics

Respectful standards or outdated censorship? A gym’s new dress code has ignited fierce debate online and divided its members.

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Actor Eric Dane has held back tears as he opened up about his life with ALS.

‘It’s not a dream’: TV hunk breaks down over life with ALS

Actor Eric Dane has held back tears as he opened up about his life with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis — ALS — after being diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disease earlier this year.

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A new study has some grim findings on what social media use is doing to tweens.

Study links tweens’ social media use with future depression

Researchers followed thousands of pre-teens for three years, generating unique insights into how social media is shaping kids.

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Social media influencers are targeting people and pushing financial advice without a licence or registered product.

‘Finfluencers’ on notice as ASIC warns of high-risk advice

The corporate watchdog has issued warnings to 18 social media influencers suspected of promoting unlicensed financial products, amid concerns flashy online lifestyles are luring Aussies into bad investments.

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Monash IVF has been embroiled in another embryo transfer mix-up with a patient.

Embattled Monash IVF boss resigns after second embryo mix-up

Days after Australian fertility company Monash IVF disclosed they were investigating a bungle that led to a woman being impregnated with the wrong embryo, their embattled CEO has resigned.

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People in many states need to pay $270 to get the two-dose meningococcal B vaccine.

Mum’s plea after son’s death: Make life-saving vaccine free

As NSW prepares its next budget, families are pleading to make this life-saving vaccine free for all children.

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The Washington Post:  An iOS redesign and smarter AirPods are coming soon, but questions about Apple Intelligence linger.

Turning point in look, feel and function for Apple users

The Washington Post: An iOS redesign and smarter AirPods are coming soon, but questions about Apple Intelligence linger.

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Cost pressures have led men to delay seeing a GP in research findings described as a wake-up call.

‘Silent’ health crisis affecting over half of Aussie men

Australian men are delaying health checks and stretching their medication due to cost pressure, according to research described as a wake-up call in a cost-of-living crisis.

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THE ECONOMIST: AI failures, trade wars and regulatory challenges leave the company vulnerable

Apple’s crunch time: AI failure, tariffs, legal fights bite

THE ECONOMIST: AI failures, trade wars and regulatory challenges leave the company vulnerable

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F Kennedy is a long-time vaccine sceptic. (AP PHOTO)

Shock as RFK Jr. purges every member of CDC vaccine panel

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is ‘retiring’ all 17 members of a crucial government panel of vaccine advisors, a shocking step that could help to sow doubts about immunisations in the US.

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Monash IVF has admitted to a second embryo mishap.

Monash IVF admits second major embryo mix up

Reproductive giant Monash IVF has released a statement confirming a second major mishap where a woman received the wrong embryo.

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