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THE WASHINGTON POST: Is it true that you shouldn’t scratch itchy skin? Here’s what to do instead.

The once-specialised gear has made its way from boot camps to mall-walking mothers and grandmas in the suburbs.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Supplements can also come with side effects which patients are sometimes ‘shocked’ to learn about.

Greens threaten to block costly changes to Labor’s superannuation tax reforms.

The Albanese Government is splashing $14 million on an advertising campaign to help prepare young Australians for the impending social media ban for children aged under 16.

Doctors and pharmacists say Australia’s medicinal cannabis system is being exploited, warning that poor oversight and aggressive prescribing are putting patients at risk.

SpaceX has launched its eleventh Starship rocket in a mission to test its reusable design for lofting satellites and taking people to the moon and Mars.

Even a small sip of alcohol at the dinner table could set children up for harm later in life, new Australian research warns.

Disturbing new claims reveal Australians who work from home have become the latest target for Chinese state-backed hackers.

Social media platforms have been warned to prepare for Australia’s new ban on under-16s, with fines of up to $50 million for companies that fail to comply.

Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the health sector with authorities warning patient safety is being put in danger as ransomware attacks involving stolen medical records double in the past year.

A Perth tech founder has reportedly left his own artificial intelligence company to join Mark Zuckerburg’s Meta. 

Humans are laden with conscious and unconscious biases. Could artificial intelligence deliver a fairer justice system?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The tech could represent the end of visual fact — the idea that video could serve as an objective record of reality.

Several State leaders have publicly claimed they were blindsided when Health Minister Mark Butler announced a new ‘Thriving Kids’ program in a National Press Club address on August 20.