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Mazzenga's track workouts last about an hour.

Sprinter aged 92 has muscle cells of someone in their 20s

THE WASHINGTON POST: By studying elite older athletes, researchers are able to learn more about what’s possible as we age, and it turns out we are capable of a lot.

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Dr Damian Holsinger said some trials have found improvements in working memory in people with Alzheimer’s. 

Creatine boosts muscle — but could it recharge the brain?

‘It allows older individuals to also have a greater quality of life and a longer life.’

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Spotify is making some updates to its streaming service.

Major change heading for Spotify's users

Streaming giant signals sweeping shift in its model, with fresh services on the horizon.

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Step dad and mother of 11-year-old girl charged.

Family charged after ‘traumatised’ 11yo gives birth at home

The young girl’s grandmother has claimed ‘no one knew’ she was pregnant and says the 11-year-old told her family who the father is.

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Being in nature is great for your brain. Experts are trying to figure out why. (Liam Cobb/The New York Times) — FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY SCI BRAIN NATURE BY DANA G. SMITH FOR AUG. 14, 2025. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. —

A surprising (and easy) way to boost your attention span

THE NEW YORK TIMES: One simple and enjoyable activity has been shown to boost attention span and working memory.

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Tennis legend Serena Williams has revealed she has lost 14kg using a weight loss medication.

Serena Williams reveals weight loss drug use

Tennis legend Serena Williams has opened up on using a weight loss medication after giving birth, saying it boosted her healthy lifestyle and left her with more energy.

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Grem, a smiling plushie with a WiFi-enabled voice box.

They’re stuffed animals, they’re also AI chatbots

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Grem is a fuzzy stuffed animal, but hidden inside it lies a Wi-Fi enabled voice box.

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Health Minister Mark Butler has announced changes to the NDIS. NewsWire/ Martin Ollman

New plan announced to cut thousands of kids from the NDIS

A major change is coming to the NDIS that will see thousands of children excluded from the scheme to curb the ballooning cost.

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Artificial Intelligence is helping cyber criminals and it’s costing billions.

How AI chatbots are helping hackers steal billions

THE ECONOMIST: Artificial Intelligence LLMs are helping cyber criminals and it’s costing billions.

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Monash IVF says an independent review will not be released.

Monash IVF’s two word excuse for shocking embryo mix up

Monash IVF has revealed how two separate embryo mix-ups occurred in two separate States but says most details will be kept secret.

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Telstra has issued a warning over popular encrypted messaging apps, as scammers up their game to dodge new text safety features.

New scam warning for popular apps

Australia’s largest Telco is warning Aussies against using these popular platforms, as scammers up their game to dodge new safety features.

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Former employees of DBG Health have been told that cybercriminals have accessed their sensitive financial details.

Salaries and bank details stolen in pharma empire hack

Australia’s largest provider of prescription medicines has told former employees their sensitive payroll information – including salaries – has been stolen by cybercriminals.

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iiNet revealed on Tuesday that it had been compromised, with an unknown third party accessing its order management system on Saturday.

Alert after major Australian internet provider hacked

iiNet has revealed that it has been hacked, with a list of email addresses and phone numbers stolen from its system.

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An animal behavioural expert has warned pet owners of one thing not to do when walking their dogs in public.

The one thing dog owners shouldn’t do to their pet in public

An animal behavioural expert has warned that doing this one thing to your dog in public could cause ‘harm and psychological problems’.

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Depending on consumers for accurate pre-sorting of plastic materials is fraught with problems.

Plastic treaty failure shifts focus back on recycling

Global talks to slash plastic production and the toxic chemicals used to produce plastic products fell apart in Geneva this week.

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