Doctors say they are failing to cut through to overweight patients with the message that obesity can lead to major health problems, with very few prepared to do anything about it.
Darren Cartwright
Australian troops could soon be withdrawn from Afghanistan with a historic peace deal between the Taliban and the US. They also may be thanked depending on discussions at Iraqi Parliament.
Charles Miranda
Federal opposition has called for an inquiry into the actions of Austrac and its CEO Nicole Rose over its bungling of child exploitation referrals and her rise to the top.
Natalie O'Brien
Protesters fighting for an end to animal experimentation have gathered in front of a Sydney hospital after three baboons escaped from its animal research facility last week.
Dominica Sanda
A 14-year-old boy who rushed off his school bus to intervene and stop an alleged domestic violence-related assault in western Sydney has revealed what sparked his brave actions.
Businessman and former federal MP Clive Palmer says fraud charges brought against him by the corporate watchdog have ‘no merit’.
Propaganda on the dark web is fuelling right-wing extremism, according to Peter Dutton who says Australia’s intelligence agencies say young people can be radicalised online in just a number of weeks.
Annabel Hennessy
A Diamond Princess cruise passenger being treated in hospital for COVID-19 has succumbed to the illness, making him the first Australian to die from the virus.
Annika Smethurst, Sue Dunlevy, Jessica Marszalek, Stephen Drill, Natalie Wolfe, Ellen Whinnett and staff writers
Fears are mounting as news breaks the Perth man being treated at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital for COVID-19 has succumbed to the illness, making him the first Australian to die from the deadly virus.
Lanai Scarr
More than 2000 Australians suffering from advanced melanoma will soon receive financial relief.
Colin Brinsden
Water police and Queensland Fire Emergency Services crews have found a missing man after he entered and crossed the Brisbane River last night.
Danielle O'Neal
An Australian family who survived the deadly coronavirus talks about what it’s like to have the illness, and how they feel now that they’ve gotten the all-clear
Suzanne D'Silva
Football matches, concerts, schools — even public transport — could be shut down if the potentially fatal coronavirus takes hold in Western Australia, Health Minister Roger Cook has warned.
Joe Spagnolo
Australians should not panic about the massive falls to the sharemarket. Instead they should rethink their investment strategies. This is what to do depending on your age.
Sophie Elsworth
WA Minister for Child Protection and Women's Interests Simone McGurk has offered her take on renewed calls for smacking to be banned in a bid to stop the scourge of domestic violence.
Sarah Steger
It’s hard to think of too many positives to come out of the global COVID-19 crisis. If there is one, it is that it has exposed the fragility of authoritarian governments, and the spin of bad actors.
Gareth Parker
An eight-month investigation has revealed the meteoric rise of a woman with limited police experience to the top of Australia’s financial crimes watchdog ahead of candidates with decades of law enforcement and legal experience.
This week, Glen Quartermain broke one of the year’s biggest stories — Polly Farmer’s brain injury. Here, he shares his personal insight into what the AFL should do to make the game safer.
Glen Quartermain
Australians will be advised not to travel to Iran under new travel warnings while foreigners coming from Iran will be banned from entering Australia because of the coronavirus outbreak.
Australia’s elite athletes have been given obvious tips on how to avoid the coronavirus — wash your hands at all times, use alcohol wipes and eat vitamins such as zinc and vitamin C.
Steve Butler
Only in Australia.
The federal government is reportedly considering how to crack down on the importation of nicotine vaping liquids.
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has accused the Australian government’s policy of deporting convicted criminals who were born overseas as ‘testing’ the friendship.
Two more coronavirus cases have been confirmed in Australia, but while COVID-19 continues to spread, the WHO has yet to declare a pandemic.
Colin Brinsden - AAP
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