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Australia has a long and much-celebrated reputation globally in health and medical research. Among a long list of achievements, we are the nation that has given the world a vaccine for cervical cancer, the bionic ear and spray-on skin.Thousands of other discoveries, though sometimes less celebrated, have also fundamentally reshaped global health. They have led to new therapies, more effective drugs, improved clinical practices, and better public health behaviours. They have also contributed to Australians enjoying one of the highest life expectancies on the planet.Professor Graham Clarke who invented the multiple-channel cochlear implant. Credit: Josh RobenstoneTo continue to achieve these…
Ramsey in a Strong Pilates studio in Byron Bay.Credit: Natalie Grono“We liked what Pilates was doing for people’s bodies, and we liked the client sentiment around Pilates. But we felt that it needed more,” Ramsey said. “It needed strength training. It needed conditioning.”“It all clicked when we saw the Rowformer,” Armstrong said. In October 2019, the pair opened their first studio in the Melbourne suburb of Elsternwick.When COVID shuttered thousands of gyms around the world, people rolled out yoga mats in their living rooms and logged online to join Zoom workouts. The greater focus on mental health, wellbeing and better…
Lola Young speaks about her sudden collapse on stageLola Young is speaking out after collapsing on stage at the All Things Go Music Festival on Saturday.The incident occurred while Young was performing her 2024 track Conceited.Fellow artist Remi Wolf took the stage soon after, noting that the moment was “really fucking scary.” “My friend Lola is backstage, and she is okay,” Wolf added. Before the incident, the British singer-songwriter had revealed that she’d been having a “tricky couple of days.” “Sometimes life can really make you feel like you can’t continue,” she said in a TikTok video. “But you know what?…
Video: Man found dead in ‘brutal and violent’ attack at Brisbane shopping centreMan found dead in ‘brutal and violent’ attack at Brisbane shopping centreWe’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerDetectives are investigating the “brutal and violent” death of a man outside a shopping centre in Brisbane.September 28, 2025 — 7.14pm
James Worpel will likely come to the Cats from Hawthorn. He is a good inside midfielder, so his inclusion should help release Max Holmes and Bailey Smith, but he is also a B grader. He is not a talent who will transform a list.At the same time, Brisbane will add another prized talent from their academy to their list – Daniel Annable, who will be bid on very early in this year’s draft. Yes, that will lead to hand-wringing about the premier being able to add top-end draft talent in a year they won the premiership, just as they added…
Video: Palestinian foreign minister says war in Gaza ‘one of the darkest periods’Palestinian foreign minister says war in Gaza ‘one of the darkest periods’We’re sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. We’re working to restore it. Please try again later.DismissSkip to sections navigationSkip to contentSkip to footerThe Palestinian foreign minister said the war in Gaza is “one of the darkest periods” while speaking to 9News.September 28, 2025 — 6.57pm
Following every federal election, parliament’s joint standing committee on electoral matters undertakes a review of that election; in particular, how the Australian Electoral Commission performed in delivering the most logistically challenging peacetime exercise Australia undertakes. Its report on the 2025 election is due in the middle of next year.The Special Minister of State, Senator Don Farrell, this month wrote to the committee with additional terms of reference which were, at most, tangentially relevant to the conduct of the 2025 election. Among other things, he asked the committee to examine the “composition of the Parliament as a whole, including; the length…
The government seeks input on the framework by October 5 and input on the penalties airlines could face due on October 26.Europe is seen as having a robust consumer compensation scheme. Pictured: Tourists and travellers in Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam.Credit: FabioSedaEric Napoli, chief legal officer of Europe-based AirHelp passenger compensation company, gets payouts from airlines under the European Union rule EC261, which provides for compensation when flights within the control of the airline are delayed or cancelled.The sums range from €250 ($447) for flights of 1500 kilometres or less to €600 for flights longer than 3500km.Customers of airlines operating in Europe…
Francia Raísa misses Selena Gomez wedding? As Selena Gomez says “I do” to Benny Blanco, many fans and fam quickly celebrated couple’s big treat with heartwarming and lovely comments.The lovebirds confirmed the news via Instagram, with Gomez posting photos from their big day and the caption, “9.27.25,” along with white hearts. The Single Soon crooner’s wedding was the talk of the town for quite a time as the hasn’t shared a certain day or date of their wedding. The high profile marriage created quite a buzz as many big names including Taylor Swift was invited in the ceremony. The real…
Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeOne didn’t have to be directly impacted by robo-debt to feel its impacts (“Robo-debt will haunt Libs, unless …” , September 27). Imagine – a stubborn prime minister hell-bent on a self-idealised agenda, someone whopretended to have no accountability burying scrupulous public servants who were opposing it. We should never just ask, “Remember robo-debt?” On par with Malcolm Knox’s message, we ought to be entitled to also say, “Yeah, remember how Morrison, Tudge, Porter and Robert got kicked out of their broad church”. That would be leadership. And some peace for the masses.…