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Brian May says his movement has been restricted since he suffered a stroke. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS)
Culture
Grant Tucker

Queen star Sir Brian May opens up on ‘sudden’ stroke

Sir Brian May has shared a health update after he suffered a ‘sudden’ stroke that left his future playing guitar ‘in some doubt’.

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X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk (pictured) has been suspended in Brazil. But Brazilians don’t seem to care.
Technology
The Washington Post

Why locals don’t care that X has been banned in Brazil

Brazil was an early and enthusiastic adopter of Twitter, but when a Supreme Court justice ordered X be banned, the reaction was not what you’d expect.

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Industry and Science Minister Ed Husic will on Thursday announce plans to regulate tech companies designing and deploying AI.
Technology
Dan Jervis-Bardy

Minister flags crackdown on ‘risky’ artificial intelligence

A sweeping Artificial Intelligence Act will be considered by the Federal Government as it moves to rein in the technology’s potentially dangerous uses before they get out of control.

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Elle Macpherson has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer and shunned traditional medicine. File image.
Health
Digital Staff

Elle MacPherson has revealed how she ‘beat cancer’. Here’s why survivors are furious

‘People thought I was crazy but I knew I had to make a choice that truly resonated with me.’

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how bras are vital for women's health and bra tax
opinion
Health
GILL HODGES

Why the Government should cut tax on bras

GILL HODGES: As a radiographer, I see women’s breasts all the time — and one thing I know from the moment I look at a patient is if they’re wearing a poorly fitting bra. 

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Meta vice president and global head of safety Antigone Davis speaks at the inquiry.
Technology
Caleb Runciman

Meta bosses cop intense grilling from MPs over online safety

Meta executives have denied trying to handball internet safety assurances for children to app stores, amid criticism that their algorithms were pumping dangerous content to Aussies on Facebook and Instagram.

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Some parents are OK with their children missing school for life lessons instead.
Education

It’s a bad example but I lie so my kid can duck school

‘The idea that there is a complete set of knowledge that can only be achieved by sitting behind a desk every single day is rubbish.’

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Researchers found no increased risk of cancer even with 10-plus years of exposure.
Health
John Flint

Good news, mobile phones don’t cause brain cancer

A four-year study has found there has been no rise in the incidence of brain cancers, despite an explosion in the use of wireless technology.

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Elle Macpherson has opened up on her ‘holistic’ treatment journey during her secret battle with breast cancer.
Health
Molly Clayton

Macpherson reveals what ‘holistic’ cancer treatment included

Elle Macpherson has revealed why she refused treatment for breast cancer and what her ‘holistic’ treatment plan included.

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An estimated 28 per cent of antibiotics prescribed to children and adults are unnecessary.
Health
The New York Times

Do you really need to take those antibiotics?

An estimated 28 per cent of antibiotics prescribed to children and adults are unnecessary. So, do you really need that antibiotic to treat your sore throat?

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The shocking scale of online child exploitation has been revealed by the Australian Federal Police.
Australia
Kristin Shorten

Fed cops reveal shocking scale of Aussie child exploitation

More children accessing the internet has led to a shocking surge in child exploitation in the last year, with the Australian Federal Police revealing just how bad the problem really is.

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An Australian mother — whose baby girl suddenly fell unconscious and remained in a comatose state for more than 100 hours — has revealed her daughter will undergo a major surgery.
Health
Ella Loneragan

Major update on baby who suddenly fell unconscious

An Australian mother — whose baby girl suddenly fell unconscious and remained in a comatose state for more than 100 hours — has revealed her daughter will undergo a major surgery.

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Bibi Aisha arrives at The Grossman Burn Foundation's "Art Of Humanity" Gala at SLS Hotel on October 8, 2010 in Beverly Hills, California. *** Local Caption *** WAN ONLINE OUT Michael Kovac
Opinion
Andrew Miller

Our wounds will heal but be mindful of invisible scars

ANDREW MILLER: Healing can be like waiting for a plant to grow. As a middle-aged man at a crowded urinal might say, it will happen in its own time.

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More than 500 magpie swooping incidents have been recorded across Australia before the formal stat of spring.
Australia
Meg Edwards

Magpies shouldn’t be your biggest worry this swooping season

More than 500 magpie swooping incidents have been recorded across Australia even before the formal start of spring. Here’s how to stay safe.

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Spencer Farley, 12, with his mum Louise.
Health
Ailish Delaney

Spencer went to the physio for a ‘sore knee’. Then came a devastating diagnosis

‘That just broke me completely.’

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