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What is ‘oatzempic’? Does it actually work for weight loss?

Videos of the oatzempic drink usually promise easy weight loss, effortless fullness and a “natural alternative” to medication.

Australian yoga organisation receives prestigious Indian Prime Minister’s Award

The award recognises the work of Vasudeva Kriya Yoga (VKY) under the guidance of Rajendraji, whose decades-long contribution to yoga and community wellbeing in Melbourne and beyond formed the basis of the nomination.

After mass violence, trauma spreads socially. Here are 3 ways you can help reduce it

For many people it’s real but temporary, while a smaller proportion develop longer lasting symptoms.

The way Australia produces food is unique. Our updated dietary guidelines have to recognise this

Unlike many other countries, locally produced food represents around 90% of what Australians eat.

Victoria to make organ donor registration easier to save more lives

In 2024, Victoria recorded the highest number of deceased organ donors in the nation, highlighting both the generosity of residents and the efforts of staff facilitating life-saving donations.

‘Part of our identity’: Prabhjeet Gill’s stand prompts Ambulance Victoria to allow cultural beards on duty

Sikh student paramedic had asked Ambulance Victoria to use the Singh Thattha technique that meets national infection control standards while respecting individual identity.

Machine reading boost set to cut thousands of unnecessary breast cancer call-backs

Since its rollout, the technology has analysed more than 19,000 images and helped detect over 130 cancers.

Winston Peters says ‘promise kept’ as New Zealand government pauses new puberty blocker prescriptions

The government announced on Wednesday that it will pause new access to the drugs — gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues — until the findings of a major United Kingdom clinical trial, due in 2031.

Asbestos has been found in children’s coloured sand. What’s the risk to kids?

The sand subject to the recall was manufactured in China and sold by several Australian retailers, including Officeworks and Woolworths.

More women to get specialist care with 11 new endometriosis and pelvic pain clinics

“Whether it’s a teenager missing school due to severe period pain, or a woman in her 40s or 50s managing perimenopause and menopause while working and caring for others, women deserve high-quality medical care."

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Five Indian artists headline international line-up at Sculpture by the Sea 2026

The 21st edition of the exhibition has transformed Cottesloe Beach into a sprawling outdoor gallery, featuring 70 sculptures by artists from eight countries.

Fake gunpoint robberies staged to secure ‘crime victim’ visas, 11 Indian nationals charged in US

According to the FBI, investigators arrested 10 people across several states while an 11th suspect, who had previously been deported to India, was also charged.

What a walk through Lucknow reveals about India’s living past

The city was originally known as Lakhanapuri, named after Lakshmana, the brother of Sri Rama, and later evolved into the name Laukhnau.
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