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Is your child anxious about going on school camp?

Anxiety disorders are the second most common mental disorder among children and adolescents in Australia.

Feeling mad? New research suggests mindfulness could help manage anger and aggression

Mindfulness is the ability to observe and focus on your thoughts, emotions and bodily sensations in the present moment with acceptance and without judgement.

Is microdosing weight-loss drugs risky?

Microdosing weight-loss drugs currently has no clear evidence base, but if a person wants to attempt it, they should do so with the full knowledge of their treating team.

Why healthy eating may be the best way to reduce food waste

To understand how food values influence waste, we surveyed 1,030 Australian consumers living in Adelaide between April and May 2021.

Think your specialist is expensive? Look at what others are paying

Most patients pay the gap between 85% of the Medicare schedule fee and the specialist’s fee.

Labor’s $1 billion for mental health is good news for young people in particular – but leaves some gaps

Australia’s continued investment in a network of youth mental health services, headspace, is unique and positive.

Mother pleads with Federal Government to change maternity leave laws after baby Priya’s death

While her husband retained his full paternity leave, Priya’s mother was forced back to work prematurely.

An artificial heart may save your life. But it can also change you in surprising ways

The patient, a man from New South Wales in his 40s, was not the world’s first person to receive this type of artificial heart.

Darwin surgeon Dr Sonali Pande leads medical support for Australia’s deaf cricket team in India

Australia’s Thomas Robertson was named Man of the Series, while India's Umar Ashraf and Vivek Kumar took home Best Batsman and Best Bowler honours, respectively.

Albanese promises $644m for 50 more Medicare urgent care clinics

The expansion builds on Labor’s previous election promise, which has already seen the establishment of 87 clinics nationwide.

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40 Khalistani asylum claims rejected by immigration tribunal in two years

The tribunal has repeatedly found that later applicants had significantly lower-profile political activity and provided insufficient evidence that Indian authorities were aware of their involvement.

No breach: Justice Department investigation rejects allegations against Cr Preet Singh’s JP status

"The department’s investigation found no grounds warranting Mr Singh’s removal from the Office of Justice of the Peace and found no breach of the relevant Act or Code of Conduct in relation to the allegations examined."

Minns heading to India with Treasurer Mookhey on first overseas visit as Premier, putting NSW–India ties centre stage

NSW Premier Chris Minns and Treasurer Daniel Mookhey will lead an official delegation to India from 31 August to 3 September 2026.
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