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What should you do if your child is a picky eater or wants to be a vegetarian?

Children are still growing and need more nutrients than adults, even though they may consume less food overall.

Is your child struggling with language comprehension and expression? Know about ‘Developmental language disorder’

People with Developmental language disorder find it more difficult to say what they mean and to understand others.

Struggles, Sufferings and Hope within ADHD crisis of Australia

Even when a patient manages to get an appointment with a psychiatrist, the cost of undergoing an ADHD evaluation can be prohibitive for many.

Is the new COVID test home kit worth the cost?

Unlike RATs, this test needs to be stored in the fridge before use.

Australia ends mandatory isolation requirements for COVID-19, and Pandemic leave disaster payments

The new payment will be funded 50:50 between the Commonwealth and States and Territories, with final details including eligibility and compliance to be released by Services Australia.

Yoga has significant mental health benefits for men: Psychologist Melissa O’Shea

Dr Melissa O'Shea practices yoga in the tradition of Krishnamacharya and explores yoga as a complementary approach to improve mental health.

Pandemic leave payment to stay indefinitely however limited to three every six months: PM Albanese

"One can only make three claims over a period of six months, except for some extraordinary cases."

Will making nursing degrees cheaper or ‘free’ help attract more students?

For high-profile occupations like nursing, student demand usually mirrors the labour market.

Cutting COVID isolation and mask mandates will mean more damage to business and health in the long run

Allowing increased transmission will impact the economy by resulting in higher numbers of people affected by long COVID.

More than half of baby boomers have a long-term health condition, reveals 2021 Census data

51.5 per cent of people living in lone-person households had a long-term health condition compared to 29.4 per cent of those living in other types of homes.

Must-read

“We need more doctors”: Government opens funding for 50 new medical school places for domestic students

The move follows an earlier allocation of 100 medical places focused on primary care that commenced this year across 10 Australian universities.

Warrant issued for Amarbir Singh in Navdeep Kaur murder as Canadian investigators believe suspect fled overseas

Police said Amarbir Singh and Navdeep Kaur had been in a relationship at the time she disappeared.

Why the Pacific Engagement Visa is Quietly becoming a success story

In each year, 3,000 lucky individuals are selected through the ballot to apply for a PEV visa.
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