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A dairy industry leader has slammed the inclusion of unpasteurised milk in an organic store’s regular dairy display.

The ‘dangerous’ outlawed health item in organic store fridges

A dairy industry leader has slammed the inclusion of unpasteurised milk in an organic store chain’s regular dairy display as misleading and unsafe.

  • Dominique Tassell

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the $25 billion deal in Sydney on Friday.

Albanese ends hospital stalemate with $25b deal to move kids off NDIS

The deal ends a long-running stalemate between the federal and state governments.

  • Brittany Busch and Angus Thomson
Health Minister Mark Butler.

‘We’re taking it seriously’: Australia monitoring India’s outbreak of deadly Nipah virus

However, infectious diseases experts have questioned why recent cases have caused such a response abroad.

  • Brittany Busch and Kate Aubusson
Rob Hirst passed away on January 20, 2026.

This little organ is rarely thought about – and it’s costing lives

It recently claimed the life of musician Rob Hirst, and this silent disease is predicted to become Australia’s second most lethal cancer by 2030.

  • Paula Goodyer
AFR. NEWS. GOLD COAST. HOTELS. Hotel mogul Jerry Schwartz at his human body exhibition at the Hilton Surfers Paradise on the Gold Coast. Picture by Paul Harris. Tuesday 15 December 2020 .

Suspended Sydney millionaire surgeon found guilty of serious misconduct

Hotel mogul Jerry Schwartz said he planned to appeal the decision after a tribunal found he breached restrictions on his cosmetic practice by giving patients fentanyl.

  • Angus Thomson and Kate Aubusson
Northern Beaches Hospital is currently run by private operator Healthscope but will transition to full public control this year.

Revealed: The ‘surgery factory’ planned to ease pressure on Sydney hospitals

Up to 5000 more surgeries will be performed at Northern Beaches hospital to help clear the state’s waitlists, but locals are still in the dark about the future of key services.

  • Angus Thomson
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Weight workouts don’t have to be complicated or gruelling to be effective.

‘Lift however you like to lift’: You can get stronger with gentle weight training

If you’re intimidated by weight training, a new study is full of reassurance.

  • Gretchen Reynolds
These 4 basic tests give you a great indication of how you’re ageing.

Are you ageing well? Try these 4 simple tests to find out

While there’s no crystal ball to predict your future health, there are a few basic tests you can give yourself to gauge your current strength, power, cardiovascular fitness and balance — all of which will influence your physical abilities going forward.

  • Dana G. Smith
Raising Minds chief executive Craig Stanley-Jones hopes to help other parents and carers navigate the often complex youth mental health system.

Craig’s daughter stopped eating, talking and sleeping. What he did next could help other parents

“We turned up at the hospital after making a call at 4 o’clock in the morning. We started telling the intake nurse about her symptoms … she was about to turn us away.”

  • Courtney Kruk
Cat Carver from Natural Turf Alliance, pictured with her son Max, is against the use of synthetic turf in schools.

The number of NSW schools with synthetic turf revealed

Looking at satellite images, cross-referencing with manufacturers’ websites, P&C announcements and school newsletters, Sydney mother Catriona Carver has developed a list.

  • Emily Kowal