2+ hour, 50+ min ago  (688+ words) Private health care premiums are going up by an average of 4.4 per cent today - or by a level above the 3.7 per cent inflation rate - and that's no April Fool's Day joke. April Fool's Day is certainly no joke when it…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (334+ words) Bindi Irwin has opened up on her years-long battle with an "invisible illness" in searing detail, urging others with the condition not to give up." After years of pain, the conservationist and Wildlife Warrior was finally diagnosed with endometriosis in…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (502+ words) Using nicotine-based vapes is likely to cause lung and oral cancer, even if e-cigarette users do not smoke tobacco, a watershed academic review has found. People who vape are at higher risk of cancer than those who do not, a…...

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (537+ words) Exposure to pesticides and other environmental factors could be behind far higher rates of motor-neurone disease in regional areas, experts warn. Australians in regional areas are far more likely to experience a fatal neurological condition that has soared in prevalence…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago  (322+ words) A chocolate treat is being stripped from supermarket shelves after Australia's food watchdog issued an urgent recall. On Wednesday, Food Standards Australia and New Zealand advised consumers of Loco Love's Classic Chewy Caramel chocolate to be wary due to an…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (718+ words) Travellers are being urged to take precautions overseas as global cases of the potentially deadly mosquito-borne illness known as "breakbone fever" continue to rise. The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 1 travel notice, warning of…...

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (260+ words) Australia's food watchdog has issued an urgent recall for a pork product that has been contaminated with bacteria that can cause serious disease and even lead to brain infection. Barkly Smokehouse's Lux Ham is being pulled from supermarket fridges after…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (835+ words) The "sell-up everything" approach to shifting Mum or Dad into aged care can really stuff up the finances" not only for them but possibly for their beneficiaries when they eventually die. It"s a tough decision that"s often made…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (496+ words) Australia may be a nation of walkers rather than runners, as a national study finds adults complete less strenuous exercise than many would expect. Australian adults are walking away from heart-pounding exercise, racking up just four minutes of vigorous activity…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (519+ words) Supermarkets and hardware stores have started removing the popular product after a big call by the Federal regulator. Supermarkets and hardware stores have started removing popular bait products from their shelves ahead of tighter controls being placed on the products…...