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Aug 2, 2026
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For the first time, the census will ask your sexual orientation. My new study shows why it matters

Olena Malik/Getty When Australians complete the census on August 11, they’ll face a new question that’s been a long time coming. For the first time, people aged 16 and over will be asked abo...
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Jul 29, 2026
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A fake ‘jelly diet’ has fooled at least one celebrity. You could be next

Liukov/Getty Paris Hilton’s mother Kathy recently tried the “Jell-O diet” to lose weight. She believed other celebrities – Oprah Winfrey, Doctor Oz, Michelle Obama and Kelly Clarkson – had endorsed it. But the diet was fake and so were the endorsements. Both had been generated by artificial intellig...
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Jul 28, 2026
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Jul 28, 2026
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Mentally, are young people really worse off? Or are they better at admitting they’re struggling?

Dmytro Betsenko/Getty Ask any parent, teacher or GP and they will tell you young people seem to be doing worse, mentally, than they used to. National surveys back them up. The share of Aus...
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Jul 28, 2026
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Jul 28, 2026
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The ban on telehealth in voluntary assisted dying doesn’t stack up. Here’s why it should be scrapped

Maskot/Getty Images The law preventing telehealth in voluntary assisted dying is in the spotlight again after the Labor national conference resolved to repeal it, via a conscience vote. The...
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Jul 27, 2026
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Teens want more advice about navigating consent but teachers’ sex ed skills are falling short

Young people are navigating their romantic and sexual lives in an increasingly complex world. Social media content, including from misogynistic influencers, have contributed to rapidly changing norms around gender, sex and relationships. Recent Australian research has found concerning rates of unw...
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Jul 26, 2026
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Jul 26, 2026
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One Nation is worried about PBS drugs sold on the black market. But how big an issue is this?

MART PRODUCTION/Pexels One Nation is concerned about subsidised, prescription medicines being sold on the black market, one of several examples of what it says are Medicare “rorts”. We’ve kn...
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Jul 23, 2026
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Jul 23, 2026Funding secured
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Jul 23, 2026
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Moral distress: for primary care doctors, ‘doing the right thing’ can feel impossible

Getty Images Modern healthcare systems ask much of primary care doctors. They are expected to diagnose, reassure, coordinate care, manage chronic illness and increasingly fill the gaps when other parts of the system come under strain. In New Zealand, general practitioners (GPs) deal with around 90%...
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Jul 22, 2026
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How telehealth is fuelling a surge in ADHD scripts in a business model that benefits the rich

Luis Alvarez/Getty Seeing a psychiatrist via telehealth became easier from January 2022. That’s when Medicare-reimbursed telepsychiatry arrangements became permanent. The idea was for these...
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Jul 22, 2026
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Jul 22, 2026New policy implemented
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Jul 22, 2026
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Testosterone testing the military: how the manosphere shaped US government policy

Matthew Hintz/Pexels The United States Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has ordered all active duty and reserve personnel aged 30 and over be screened for testosterone deficiency as part of their periodic health assessment. Those younger than 30 can opt in. In a video called “The High T Department of W...
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Jul 21, 2026
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How wellness clinics bend the rules to supply unapproved peptides and anti-ageing injections

YakobchukOlena/Getty Images Across Australia, “longevity” and “wellness” clinics, most of them online, sell injections that promise to slow ageing, build muscle, heal injuries and help you s...
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Jul 20, 2026
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Jul 20, 2026New policy implemented
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Cutting community participation budgets isn’t needed to save the NDIS

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reform bill, now before parliament is the centrepiece of the federal government’s budget savings measures. It’s the biggest reform the 13-year-old NDIS has faced and aims to ensure the scheme’s sustainability by bringing long-term funding growth down...
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Jul 20, 2026
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Is there really a global loneliness epidemic? Research reveals a more complex picture

Justin Paget/Getty Images Few human experiences are as universal – or as poorly understood – as loneliness. More than just a blue feeling and the inspiration for countless songs, it’s linked...
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Jul 17, 2026
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How to ensure Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples benefit from newborn DNA screening

Belinda Howell/Getty In Australia, every newborn baby is offered a screening test for 34 serious but treatable conditions (or groups of conditions), such as cystic fibrosis and spinal muscul...
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Jul 16, 2026
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Despite claims smoking has made a comeback, just 5.6% of Australians now smoke daily

bgton/Getty Images Have you noticed more smoking on screens lately? Social media feeds are littered with images of celebrities smoking at fashion events, in music videos, at parties and on the cover of Vanity Fair. Just as 1990s fashion has made a comeback, it can feel like cigarettes are having a...
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Jul 15, 2026
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First Nations people face racism in hospitals. They told us one thing makes a difference

Davidf/Getty We know First Nations people encounter frequent and pervasive racism in every facet of their daily lives. But since the 2023 Voice referendum, these experiences have increased s...
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Jul 15, 2026
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Jul 15, 2026
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Global childhood immunization coverage inches forward despite conflict and hesitancy – UNICEF, WHO

In 2025, 90% of infants globally – or nearly 116 million – received at least one dose of a diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, and 85% – or 110 million – completed the full three-dose series, according to the annual WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage (WUENIC) release...
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Jul 14, 2026
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Nurses will soon be able to prescribe PBS drugs. Here’s what that means for you

Imagine your elderly father is in an aged care home. It’s Friday afternoon, and he’s run out of his regular Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) blood pressure medication and he can’t get an...
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Jul 13, 2026
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Corporatisation of healthcare is on the rise in NZ – with likely impacts on access and quality of services

Andrew Brookes/Getty Images The government’s legislative overhaul of New Zealand’s health system, passed this month, makes “timely access to quality healthcare” a core statutory purpose. The...
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