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andreswd/Getty From October 1, COVID vaccines will only be free and recommended for those most at risk of serious illness. Some people at lower risk – including healthy adults aged 18–64 – are asked to consider the vaccine, but will have to pay for it privately. Some say this could cost A$130-$150....

RossHelen/Getty A woman in her 40s scrolls through Instagram. Between photos of friends, recipes and holiday snaps, she comes across a video about perimenopause. The woman on screen explains perimenopause is to blame for feeling tired, having trouble remembering things, struggling to sleep or gainin...

Prostate cancer is common. About 200 in every 1,000 Australian men will be told they have prostate cancer by the age of 85. But the chance of dying from it is much lower: around 18 in 1,000 cases. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood testing remains the most widely used test to detect prostate can...

Iana Kunitsa/Getty A 12-year-old watches a “get ready with me” video. Then she adds a retinol serum, exfoliating acid and several “anti-ageing” products to an online shopping cart. An adult repeatedly checks their pores in a magnifying mirror. They then buy each new product promising “glass skin” a...

How should we refer to people with mental ill health, disability, or neurodivergence? Terminology should be respectful, apt and avoid carrying stigma. It’s also important to listen to people’s preferences about how they refer to their condition. But how much consensus is there and how has terminolog...

jose carlos cerdeno martinez/Getty Images Across parts of the internet where young men trade tips on self-improvement, the latest project is scent. Deodorant is out and washing less is in. These “stinkfluencers” promise that the right aroma will work wonders on attracting a mate. But while humans c...

eternalcreative/Getty Rib contouring – a cosmetic procedure aimed at creating a smaller, more defined waist – is one of the newer appearance trends on social media. Influencers are sharing their experiences online, bringing a procedure many of us had probably never heard of into our social media fee...

The 2026 Australian pollen season has started, with some people in the eastern states reporting their hay fever symptoms have begun earlier than normal. Compared to last year, satellite imaging suggests eastern states have experienced more vegetation growth during late winter and early spring. Mea...

Maskot/Getty Images Every September, Australians are encouraged to ask someone a simple question: “Are you OK?” R U OK? Day is Australia’s most recognisable mental health campaign, and a familiar part of workplace morning teas, school assemblies and social media feeds. But does it actually improve...