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Mouse Plague
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (413+ words) SHARNE WAKEFIELD, REPORTER: Imagine opening a cupboard" putting something in the bin" getting in the shower" or into bed and seeing" mice. KAREN CHAPPEL, PRESIDENT OF THE SHIRE OF MORAWA: We have mice in our homes. We have mice in…...
In the aftermath of complex grief there can be post-traumatic growth
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (1012+ words) ABC Health & Wellbeing Former pro surfer Blake Johnston has smashed three world records and written a book about mental health. (Supplied: Grant Trouville) When Blake Johnston's dad died by suicide, it was one of the worst days of his life....
Health experts 'alert' not 'alarmed' as measles cases rise in Australia
17+ hour, 9+ min ago (1345+ words) Children with measles receive treatment at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, earlier this month. (Reuters: Mohammad Ponir Hossain) More cases of measles have been reported in Australia in 2026 than the same period in 2025, data from the Australian Centre for Disease…...
Concussion saw Macy lose her 'spark', but a new trial helped her recover
19+ hour, 36+ min ago (1172+ words) Macy Watson (left) pictured with her mum Jo. Macy suffered a concussion on a school trip." (Supplied) It wasn't until three months after Macy Watson's concussion that she found the help she needed. Normally an extrovert, mum Jo remembers 15-year-old…...
TGA approves new T1 D drug
21+ hour, 12+ min ago (552+ words) A new drug which delays the onset of type one diabetes has been approved by the medicines regulator. Teplizumab is being described by endocrinologists as the biggest breakthrough in diabetes treatment since the discovery of insulin more than a century…...
Town sites closed for testing after kids find liquid mercury vials at tip
22+ hour, 43+ min ago (381+ words) Cunnamulla State School is expected to remain closed until at least Thursday. (Supplied: Celia Harrison) Scientific officers are in Cunnamulla to test for liquid mercury at several locations in town. " Paroo Shire Council says children found vials of the chemical…...
After two decades of addiction, drug court offered Brandie a way out
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (702+ words) Brandie Mc Grady says she has turned her life around in the past two years." (Lily Plass) After struggling with drug addiction for nearly two decades, Dubbo woman Brandie Mc Grady got to a point where she relished the prospect…...
Student says WA school closed by toxic baits had been overrun by mice
1+ day, 44+ min ago (774+ words) ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt The deployment of toxic mouse baits has closed the WA College of Agriculture in Morawa. (Supplied: Facebook) The Morawa School of Agriculture is closed as a result of a highly toxic mouse bait being spread on campus....
What to do when you get unexpected ancestry DNA test results
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1262+ words) Online genetic testing'kits are often given as gifts, which means people often aren't prepared to uncover family secrets. (Pexels) It's estimated up to 40 million people have taken online ancestry DNA tests to learn more about their family history and cultural…...
After losing her 3yo daughter, one mum says MDMA therapy saved her life
2+ day, 3+ hour ago (1689+ words) For decades, MDMA, also known as ecstasy or molly, has been traded underground and illegally ingested in the shadows of parties and nightclubs. It is a hard drug known for its euphoric high, and side effects can be fatal. Possessing…...