Society

The loss of his daughter Josephine to aggressive brain cancer is driving Matt Dun’s research.
Australia
Tess Ikonomou

Dad’s moving act after four-year-old daughter’s death

Matt Dun lost his little girl to an aggressive brain tumour after Christmas. Now he is ensuring his daughter is not forgotten, setting out to ‘make a difference’ after the tragic death.

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The legislative changes will now make it possible for any person born in Australia bearing male genitalia to be legally classified as female.
Australia
Aaron Patrick

Why the sex on your birth certificate is now meaningless

The legislative changes will now make it possible for any person born in Australia bearing male genitalia to be legally classified as female.

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Andrew Hamilton, 3, died on Thursday in Oahu, Hawaii after suffering injuries in a drowning incident at his home when his family found him unconscious inside a bathtub.
Society
Morgan de Smidt

Famed surfer shares tragic update after nephew drowns

The three-year-old nephew of American pro surfer Bethany Hamilton has passed away after drowning in a bathtub. 

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Some 95 per cent of NSW public school principals support a ban on mobile phones in the classroom. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
Education
Staff Writers

Results in from state’s classroom mobile phone ban

A state government has shared the results that a mobile phone class ban has had on student learning, behaviour, and concentration a year after the initiative was introduced.

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Guy Sebastian, Rob Mills, Samantha Jade and Human Nature blew the roof off the arena with their powerhouse performances.
Society
Clare Rigden

A-listers get Telethon TV spectacle under way

Telethon got off to a stellar start with some of Australia’s biggest stars taking to the stage at RAC Arena for the Opening show.

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The Telethon Ball, Perth’s most prestigious invitation-only black-tie event, once again proved its status as a powerhouse of philanthropy and generosity on Saturday night.
Society
Ross McRae

A-listers add touch of glamour to Telethon

The Telethon Ball, Perth’s most prestigious invitation-only black-tie event, once again proved its status as a powerhouse of philanthropy and generosity on Saturday night raising a record-breaking $16.7m.

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It never ceases to amaze me how often a serious mental illness is used as shorthand for someone being extremely tidy, as a way of complimenting a person on their neatness.
Health
Bryony Gordon

My OCD made me think I was a killer and a pedophile

It never ceases to amaze me how often a serious mental illness is used as shorthand for someone being extremely tidy, as a way of complimenting a person on their neatness. 

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Mpox is at its highest in Victoria since the first case was reported in 2022, Ben Cowie says. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)
Health
Caitlin Powell

Mpox cases in Australia surge to new record

As the number of mpox cases in Australia climbs to the highest numbers yet, Victoria's chief health officer has warned that anyone can be affected.

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People who play video games performed cognitively like those 13.7 years younger, a scientist said.
Technology
Nilima Marshall

Shock research proves video games are good for your brain

Revealed: New research proves that playing video games can make you smarter.

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Video
Ancient DNA might be the reason for your love of carbohydrates such as bread and pasta
Science
Nina Massey

Ancient DNA could be a reason for your love of carbs

A study has found the duplication of a gene — known as the salivary amylase gene (AMY1) — may have helped shape human adaptation to starchy foods.

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Doctors get it wrong when predicting how long terminally ill patients have left to live approximately 50 per cent of the time, according to new analysis.
Health
Sam Merriman

Doctors wrong when predicting how long patients have left

Doctors wrongly predict how long terminally ill patients will survive in half of cases, new analysis claims.

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Karl Stefanovic.
Society
Caleb Runciman

Nine star says ‘good men’ at company let women down

Today show host Karl Stefanovic says he feels like the ‘good men’ at the broadcaster have let women down after a damning report uncovered a ‘desolate and dark’ workplace.

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The revelation has shocked this South American nation and plunged its health network, a source of national pride, into crisis.
The Washington Post
The Washington Post

Six people sought new organs. They ended up with HIV

Brazilian health officials are scrambling to explain how six transplant patients in the country’s well-regarded public health system received organs infected with HIV.

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The cracks are appearing in the metaverse of Mark Zuckerberg’s social media glasshouse.
Opinion
Michael Usher

Insiders reveal disturbing truth about Zuckerberg’s Meta

MICHAEL USHER: Meta has the power to better protect children online. But Mark Zuckerberg is wilfully dragging his feet in doing so.

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Major companies like Sonos have found success using AI to handle customers’ concerns.
Business
The Economist

Can artificial intelligence rescue customer service?

Entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are betting that generative AI can make customer service less awful. 

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