47+ min ago (322+ words) I respect those who would never want euthanasia for themselves, while defending vigorously the choice of those 480 adults who exercised their lawful right to VAD. The grey-haired doctor is in his eighties and moves more slowly now He pivots his body with each step, compensating for a stiffened spine, but you suspect he might have been good at tennis back in the day He looks like one of those old buggers who can pull out a cunning drop shot He wears shorts, long socks and runners, and still sports a fine head of hair It would only take a sleeveless white cardigan to imagine him playing mixed doubles on a grass court, sometime around 1975 Maybe that is where he found contentment, but more importantly, he seems to have held onto it The widower doctor smiles as he makes his rounds…...

12+ hour, 21+ min ago (597+ words) When a Melbourne man first reconnected with his teenage crush online, he never imagined their story would lead to a fight for his life against an aggressive blood cancer....

13+ hour, 54+ min ago (396+ words) Brian Murphy has a long history of heart disease deaths in his family but never knew he was also at higher risk until he had signs of a genetic condition that causes high cholesterol. High cholesterol is a build-up of plaque in the arteries, leading to less blood supply to the heart and brain. This may cause heart attacks and strokes. The risk has prompted warnings for everyone aged above 40 to get their cholesterol tested regularly. Mr Murphy learned he had high cholesterol when he was 17-years-old, but being fit, he brushed off the diagnosis. The Kensington father didn't get further tests until his doctor discovered that four of his family members had died from heart disease. By then, Mr Murphy was 40. "It sounds silly now, not being able to put the picture together, but at the time I wasn't…...

21+ hour, 46+ min ago (454+ words) Tanvir Kapoor thinks some young men in rural areas take better care of their utes than their bodies. "There is a perception about toughing it out, or 'she'll be right'," the Royal Flying Doctor Service general practitioner told AAP. Data from the aeromedical service has revealed that for every 10 women aged 21 to 30 seen by its GPs, only four men in the same age group sought treatment. The figures from the service's southeastern section, which covers NSW and the ACT and has four permanent remote clinics, show the gap only lessens once men age. Dr Kapoor, who works in both outback NSW and at a Queensland hospital, said clinical engagement with young men was a challenge across most rural health settings. Long distances and workloads were a major barrier to care, but physical isolation also meant there were limited personal support…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago (600+ words) Just 15 WA high schools are registered as SunSmart, leaving experts alarmed at a lack of protection for teenagers when their skin is particularly vulnerable to the sun's effects. Despite most primary schools implementing a "no hat, no play" rule, many high schools leave sun protection up to students " a worrying proposition given even just one childhood blistering sunburn can double the risk of melanoma. Cancer Council WA SunSmart manager Sally Blane said hats should become part of high school uniforms, and parents " concerned at a sudden shift in sun protection policies from primary school years " had been pushing for change. "We know there are some kids who really want to wear hats but because no one else is they don't," she said. "Students who have never been sunburnt are suddenly getting sunburnt when they're at school." The Department of Education's…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (216+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Four children have been rushed to hospital after a jumping castle was lifted into the air and blown over a neighbouring fence in southwest Sydney Emergency crews were called to a home on Kelvin Park Drive, Bradfield at about 9.35am on Saturday after the inflatable became detached, NSW Ambulance confirmed Five children " three aged nine, one aged 12, and another 13 " were treated at the scene The children reportedly sustained injuries to their arms, back and shoulders All were conscious and breathing, with four taken to the Children's Hospital at Westmead with non-life-threatening injuries Their conditions are stable NSW Police and SafeWork NSW are investigating the incident It is believed all of the children involved were boys…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (285+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. The Victorian workplace safety regulator has laid charges against two companies over a fatal gold mine collapse in March 2024 WorkSafe, on Thursday, charged Victory Minerals and Carr Mining Services with breaches of the Occupational Health and Safety Act Kurt Hourigan, 37, was killed and his co-worker Connor Smith, 21, seriously injured in a rock fall at the Ballarat Gold Mine while working 500m below ground Other miners underground at the time were able to make their way to a safety pod Victory Minerals, which operates the mine, and Carr Mining Services, which provides mining services, have each been charged with two counts of failing to provide or maintain a safe working environment The regulator alleges both companies…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (709+ words) A Swiss tourist has been killed by a shark on the NSW Mid North Coast, while her boyfriend is fighting for life. The woman in her 20s died while her boyfriend, also aged in his 20s, was seriously injured after being mauled by a shark during a swim at Crowdy Bay about 6.30am on Thursday. Witnesses tried to save the pair while waiting for paramedics to arrive, but the woman died at the scene. It is understood the pair are Swiss tourists who arrived at a nearby campground on Wednesday. A bystander on the beach wrapped swimmers around the man's leg to form a tourniquet. The man was seriously injured and was flown to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition. Manning/Great Lakes chief inspector Timothy Bayly said the couple were going for a swim at the unpatrolled beach when the incident…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (226+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Australians in NSW will soon have access for the first time to a digital birth certificate on their mobile phone People aged 16 to 21 will be able to apply for an online certificate from March 2026 under the first stage of the rollout NSW Digital and Customer Services Minister Jihad Dib said the rollout would make it safer and easier for people to confirm their identity "Not only will it help you prove your identity, it will safeguard your information and give you more control of your personal data through better consent and privacy measures," Mr Dib said It will initially only be available for use at Service NSW centres to apply for certain NSW government…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago (365+ words) Another popular sand product has been urgently pulled from shelves amid fears it could contain asbestos. The ACCC has recalled the Miki Sand Art Set with the product codes 8369 and 8445, which contains 12 sand colours, 12 card designs, a tray and shaping tool. The products " with barcode numbers 9312615483699 and 9312615484450 " were available for purchase nationally between July 24, 2023 and November 20, 2025. "The products may cause a risk to health as initial testing found unidentified mineral fibres that were consistent with tremolite " type asbestos," the recall notice reads. Consumers have been told to stop using the product immediately and dispose of it properly. "Contact your place of purchase, with proof of purchase, to arrange a full refund," the recall notice reads. It comes after several other colourful sand products were suspected to contain asbestos, with hundreds of schools across the country impacted. Last week, the recall…...