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Pfizer has canned its daily version of its experimental weight loss pill after a liver injury occurred.

Pharmaceutical giant halts pill over concerning side effects

Pfizer has confirmed it has halted development of a once a day pill after concerning side effects were discovered that has left a recipient with a ‘liver injury’.

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Zoom is down globally.

Zoom back online after major global outage

Popular video conferencing tool Zoom, which is used by 300 million users daily, went down early on Wednesday, sparking panic around the world.

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A media reports say OpenAI has been asking outsiders for feedback about a social media project. (AP PHOTO)

OpenAI working on new product to potentially compete with Musk

ChatGPT maker OpenAI is reportedly working on a new product that could challenge Space X, Telsa and X owner Elon Musk.

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Pop star Katy Perry reaches space on the 10-minute Blue Origin flight.

Tears and a Perry performance: Inside the Blue Origin flight

The all-women Blue Origin rocket launch, including passengers Gayle King and Katy Perry, briefly entered space overnight. What does that mean for the rest of us?

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Meta faces the prospect of a US court forcing it to sell off some of its platforms.

Meta's trial may force Instagram, WhatsApp sale

Meta faces a historic antitrust trial which may force it to break off Instagram and WhatsApp, startups it bought that have become social media powerhouses.

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Chloe married her childhood sweetheart and North Melbourne player Toby Pink in a private ceremony in March before the news was made public.

AFL WAG speaks out against awful hate after wedding

‘My wedding day was the first day where I’ve felt truly beautiful.’

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Harry Tsindos (right) says he is burying his son James but doesn't really know what happened to him.

Parents want answers after boys die in private hospital care

The families of boys who died at privately run hospitals have hit out at their sons' care, as the peak medical body says issues persist across health systems.

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Katy Perry looked ready for action on Sunday as she posed alongside Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King and fellow Blue Origin female crew members in bodycon space outfits.

‘Spice to space’: Katy Perry and pals don ‘sexy’ space suits

Katy Perry and her fellow female crew members have shown off their ‘glam’ spacesuits ahead of their journey into the stars on Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin craft, saying ‘we’re going to put the “ass” in astronaut’.

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A damning report from Melbourne think-tank the Grattan Institute calls for more time to be devoted to maths lessons and better training and guidance for teachers to boost students’ results.

Aussie kids failing maths because of ‘faddish’ teaching

One in three students are failing to attain key benchmarks in NAPLAN numeracy tests.

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The IVF bungle that resulted in a baby being born to the wrong woman is believed to be an Australian first.
Eric Dane has revealed he has been diagnosed with Lou Gehrig’s disease.

Grey’s Anatomy, Charmed star shares heartbreaking diagnosis

Grey’s Anatomy and Euphoria star Eric Dane has revealed he has been diagnosed with an incurable disease that will likely leave him paralysed. 

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A baby born to the wrong parents after an IVF clinic’s ‘human error’ has could wade into uncharted legal territory in Australia and highlights concerns with the industry.

IVF mix-up sparks legal ‘nightmare’ over baby’s true parents

A baby born to the wrong parents after an IVF clinic’s ‘human error’ could wade into uncharted legal territory in Australia and highlights concerns with the industry.

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What My DNA Test Told Me (That I Wasn’t Ready to Hear)

What my DNA test told me (that I wasn’t ready to hear)

Tech editor Shaun White discovered the latest technology in genealogy tracing.

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An Australian IVF clinic has apologised after it mistakenly implanted the incorrect embryo in a patient, resulting in the birth of a child. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

Woman gives birth to stranger’s baby after IVF mix-up

An Australian IVF clinic has apologised after it mistakenly implanted the incorrect embryo in a patient, resulting in a woman unknowingly giving birth to a stranger’s baby.

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Scientists have announced the reintroduction of the dire wolf back into the world.

Howling success: GOT-style beasts return after 10,000 years

Three genetically engineered wolves that may resemble the extinct dire wolves are trotting, sleeping and howling in an undisclosed secure location in the US.

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