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How to cut down on trans fats if cooking from scratch isn’t an option

Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature. Saturated fats are solid at room temperature.

Period pain and heavy bleeding cost the Australian economy billions every year in lost productivity: study

Women aged 35–44 reported significantly higher lost productivity than their younger counterparts.

Gold Coast doctor Vikram Nedunchezhian wins back-to-back trainee awards for kindness and care

“Words can’t express how grateful I am—this award reflects the incredible support of my friends, family, colleagues, and supervisors at Gold Coast Health.”

China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate

A packet of condoms costs about 50 yuan (about $7), and a month supply of birth control pills averages around 130 yuan ($19).

“Can men get pregnant?” debate sparks calls to revoke Indian-American doctor Nisha Verma’s medical licence

Indian-American Dr Nisha Verma declined to give a direct answer, saying she treated patients with diverse gender identities and arguing that such yes-or-no questions were often used as political tools.

Australia needs a school lunch program – like many other high-income countries

School meal programs may provide breakfast, lunch, snacks or food to take home, but in many countries they include a school lunch.

Trump brings whole milk back to US schools in dramatic reversal of Obama-era rules

The move follows the release of the 2025–2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, which reintroduce full-fat dairy as part of a healthy diet.

How to protect yourself from bushfire smoke

Even if the fire is many kilometres away, the drop in air quality can be harmful for your health.

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.

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‘I’m intolerant of radical Islam’: Pauline Hanson rejects claims of xenophobia

Hanson’s comments come as she campaigns for what she calls a “monocultural” Australia

Indian-origin GP Dr Ramya Raman elected to lead Australia’s 53,000-member RACGP

“My focus will be on tangible outcomes: stronger investment in general practice, better support for practices and our workforce."

No human voice, no chart hit: ARIA cracks down on AI-generated music in Australia

Artists will still be able to use AI as a supporting production tool, provided human creativity remains at the heart of the finished recording.
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