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Wondering about ADHD, autism and your child’s development

One in five children have a developmental vulnerability when they start school.

Dr Sadhana Mahajani awarded AM for dedicated service to aged care and community health

Dr Sadhana Mahajani, popularly known to many as Dr M, retired in 2011 after 38 years of working as a doctor in the Northern Territory, most recently as a geriatrician.

Dr Shailja Chaturvedi awarded OAM for dedicated service to medicine and community

Dr Shailja Chaturvedi founded the first private psychiatric practice in Penrith in 1982 and at present is the Founder of ChildCan Cancer Foundation (India).

Why is my leaking tap keeping me awake at night?

People describe the sound of a dripping tap in the middle of the night as anything from annoying to torture.

Have you tried these science-backed anger management tips for parents?

Even if you haven’t encountered this exact situation, just thinking about it might raise your hackles.

The last 5 kilos really are the hardest to lose. Here’s why, and what you can do about it

There’s a scientific basis for why losing the last few kilos is hard, called the weight-loss plateau.

Do you know what is more potent than cyanide? 

The venom of blue-ringed octopus contains tetrodotoxin, a potent neurotoxin claimed to be a thousand times more potent to humans than cyanide.

How eating chilli may help regain sense of taste after COVID

Eating chilli might be useful to provide sensory stimulation to diners when their sense of smell isn’t quite up to scratch.

Five New Year resolutions almost everyone makes but doesn’t always follow!

While there are some new ones, some simply are carried forward every year.

Structured school days can keep kids healthy. How can we maintain it over school holidays?

New research shows in the summer holidays, kids are getting less physical activity, more screentime, and eating more junk food and less fruit than they do during term time.

Must-read

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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