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Driving in later life can bring its own challenges, and while rules around older road users vary widely across the count...
03/12/2024

Driving in later life can bring its own challenges, and while rules around older road users vary widely across the country, options for navigating those challenges include licence assessments and conversations around so-called "driving retirement".

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Driving in later life can bring its own challenges, and while rules around older road users vary widely across the country, options for navigating those challenges include licence assessments and conversations around so-called "driving retirement".

Each year, a number of words rise above and define the feelings of so many people across the world, and each year the wo...
02/12/2024

Each year, a number of words rise above and define the feelings of so many people across the world, and each year the world's top dictionaries select a word as the best of the year.

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Each year, a number of words rise above and define the feelings of so many people across the world, and each year the world's top dictionaries select a word as the best of the year.

Whether it's a balcony or a verandah you might have found your outdoor space grubbier than you expected after the cooler...
29/11/2024

Whether it's a balcony or a verandah you might have found your outdoor space grubbier than you expected after the cooler months. Two experts share the quick and easy ways to get your outdoor areas up to scratch.

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Whether it's a balcony or a verandah you might have found your outdoor space grubbier than you expected after the cooler months. Two experts share the quick and easy ways to get your outdoor areas up to scratch.

Woolworths supermarket staff are copping abuse from shoppers amid a supply shortage caused by industrial action at distr...
28/11/2024

Woolworths supermarket staff are copping abuse from shoppers amid a supply shortage caused by industrial action at distribution centres, a union says.

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Unions say the supermarket giant was warned of the consequences of a battle with its warehouse workers and that "now is the time" to improve their conditions.

Insurance customers who want to fight massive premium increases have few options for recourse, with the financial servic...
28/11/2024

Insurance customers who want to fight massive premium increases have few options for recourse, with the financial services watchdog refusing to take on some cases.

Consumer advocates are calling for a new national "cop on the beat" to monitor insurance prices and prevent alleged price gouging.

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Insurance customers who want to fight massive premium increases have few options for recourse, with the financial services watchdog refusing to take on some cases.

A cloudband extending 4,000 kilometres from the Top End to Tasmania will produce intense downpours during the last days ...
27/11/2024

A cloudband extending 4,000 kilometres from the Top End to Tasmania will produce intense downpours during the last days of spring – threatening to bring areas of flash and river flooding to multiple states and territories, with other capital cities in the firing line.

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A cloudband extending 4,000 kilometres from the Top End to Tasmania will produce intense downpours during the last days of spring – threatening to bring areas of flash and river flooding to multiple states and territories, with other capital cities in the firing line.

: With so many technological advances, why does it feel like we spend more time doing paperwork than ever before? And w...
27/11/2024

: With so many technological advances, why does it feel like we spend more time doing paperwork than ever before? And who is profiting from all the virtual paper shuffling?

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With so many technological advances, why does it feel like we spend more time doing paperwork than ever before? And who is profiting from all the virtual paper shuffling?

Most Australians don't feel like they're ahead financially as the year draws to a close. And they give little credit to ...
24/11/2024

Most Australians don't feel like they're ahead financially as the year draws to a close. And they give little credit to the federal government for helping them out.

New research for the ABC's Q+A reveals enduring cost-of-living stress in most households, despite inflation continuing to ease across the economy.

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Millions of Australians are barely getting by financially, according to polling for the ABC's Q+A. And they give little credit to the federal government for helping out.

A decision by Australia's second-largest private hospital operator to terminate contracts with two major private health ...
22/11/2024

A decision by Australia's second-largest private hospital operator to terminate contracts with two major private health insurers is set to impact about 6.6 million customers by March, 2025.

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The private health cover of millions of Bupa and Australian Health Services Alliance customers will be impacted by Healthscope's contract cuts, but the Insurance Ombudsman suggests patients with pre-booked care shouldn't face out-of-pocket costs.

A leading children's hospital has released a list of the top 10 things children stick up their noses, requiring a trip t...
21/11/2024

A leading children's hospital has released a list of the top 10 things children stick up their noses, requiring a trip to the emergency department.

The top 10 culprits in order from first to last are: beads, Lego, balls, seeds, nuts, toys, buttons, crayons, magnets, and batteries.

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Since the Queensland Children's Hospital opened a decade ago, doctors have had to extricate hundreds of items from little noses – more than 1,650 of them.

"I find myself struggling more and more every day. I understand the owners need to cover their costs … I know the agents...
21/11/2024

"I find myself struggling more and more every day. I understand the owners need to cover their costs … I know the agents need to cover their costs, but at the end of the day, it's people like myself who are struggling to afford that increase."

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Tenants in two capital cities are paying more than 30 per cent of their income, on average, towards their rent — for the first time since the SGS Economics Rental Affordability Index was first published a decade ago.

There are few things that make a home look as inviting as crystal-clear windows, but what are the most effective ways of...
21/11/2024

There are few things that make a home look as inviting as crystal-clear windows, but what are the most effective ways of cleaning them? We asked two experts for their tips.

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There are few things that make a home look as inviting as crystal-clear windows, but what are the most effective ways of cleaning them? We asked two experts for their tips.

Big chain supermarkets are fuelling Australia's plastic problem by charging significantly less for fresh produce that is...
21/11/2024

Big chain supermarkets are fuelling Australia's plastic problem by charging significantly less for fresh produce that is pre-wrapped, a new report reveals.

The Australian Marine Conversation Society (AMCS) and Boomerang Alliance have conducted an audit of supermarkets, focusing on five fruit and vegetable products.

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A audit shows supermarket customers are charged less for plastic-wrapped produce more than 70 per cent of the time, and conservationists say it's hurting the environment.

Passing wind might be considered taboo — and might even elicit a giggle — but there's a serious side to farts and what t...
21/11/2024

Passing wind might be considered taboo — and might even elicit a giggle — but there's a serious side to farts and what they can tell us about our health.

Changes in their smell and frequency can be helpful indicators to healthcare professionals of what's happening deep inside our gut.

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While many people may think they have "excessive flatulence", research suggests lots of farts are a sign of a healthy gut.

Hayley Van Hostauyen was 14 weeks pregnant with her daughter Sage when she was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in ...
20/11/2024

Hayley Van Hostauyen was 14 weeks pregnant with her daughter Sage when she was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease in 2022.

Within months, it had progressed to end-stage renal failure, resulting in complications that forced her to give birth to Sage at 34 weeks.

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Hayley Van Hostauyen was 14 weeks pregnant with her daughter Sage when she was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease, and now spends 20 hours a week on dialysis.

A rotisserie chicken is an excellent shortcut for weeknight dinners, especially with these simple recipes.Choose your ne...
20/11/2024

A rotisserie chicken is an excellent shortcut for weeknight dinners, especially with these simple recipes.

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A rotisserie chicken is an excellent shortcut for weeknight dinners, especially with these simple recipes.

A snapshot of Australians' experience with health services over the past year reveals the cost of living crisis continue...
18/11/2024

A snapshot of Australians' experience with health services over the past year reveals the cost of living crisis continues to influence how we access health care.

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A snapshot of Australians' experience with health services over the past year reveals the cost of living crisis continues to influence how we access health care.

Experimental data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) last year estimated that Australia had between 1...
16/11/2024

Experimental data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) last year estimated that Australia had between 100,000 and 150,000 empty or abandoned homes. The majority of these homes are in regional areas.

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Housing academics say better use could be made of the estimated 100,000 to 150,000 Australian homes that have been left abandoned or empty.

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