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Millions of parents are choosing to share their child’s most humiliating moments on social media. Zoe Arnold asks where we should draw the line. I was doing some research online (okay, reading random items I’ve googled) and I stumbled across a gem of a blog called There’s no place like Mommy. I was reading it […]

An Australian scientist has led a vaccine breakthrough that is being lauded worldwide but largely ignored in local media. Zoe Arnold asks why we’re letting anti-vaccination lobbyists stop us from celebrating a major medical milestone. There’s some big news in the medical community this week. Gardasil: the vaccine that prevents human papillomavirus (HPV), better known […]

Security concerns brought on by shocking scenes from last week’s Boston marathon didn’t stop 37,000 eager runners taking part in the London Marathon at the weekend, nor did it deter Prince Harry from carrying out his role in the event. Ahead of the race where he would present medals to the winners, Harry praised the […]

Rolf Harris has been named by UK newspaperThe Sun as the Australian entertainer arrested in the UK last month on suspicion of sex offences. The veteran showman, who was arrested on March 28 and interviewed under caution by London police, was later released without charge. He has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. Following his arrest, Scotland […]

This is Luka, a 12-year-old boy who is trapped in his own body. His muscular dystrophy means he gets weaker every day, and can now only move his fingers, which allow him to operate his wheelchair. Unlike other boys his age, Luka can’t run, swim or skateboard but with the help of Slovenian photographer Matej […]

The family of Allison Baden-Clay have marked the anniversary of her death with moving written tribute.

The evolution of online dating has seen it go from a desperate last resort, to an acceptable activity with some stigma attached, to just about the only option among Australian singles. But to Gen-Y, setting up an RSVP profile is no longer desperate or shameful, it’s just passe — Twitter is where it’s at. The […]

Just like today, weight loss regimes were big business in the 1960s. From downing all the booze you could drink to guzzling shots of oil before every meal, here are some of the craziest retro dieting tips. All the alcohol you can drink: One of the best-selling diet books of all time was the The […]

A devastating killer influenza outbreak is heading to Australia where it will claim lives, doctors have warned. The deadly H3N2 “super flu” wrought havoc in the US in December and January, killing 20 children and causing vaccine shortages across the country. The virus is expected to arrive in Australia within weeks and Australian Medical Association […]

A Swedish modelling agency has been accused of staking out a treatment centre for eating disorders scouting for anorexic ‘talent’. Director of the Stockholm clinic Anna-Maria af Sandeberg said head hunters had approached ill patients, one wheelchair bound, hoping to recruit them. Kirstie Clements: Thin is in because designers demand it “They were outside the […]