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For almost a decade, there’s been a small black triangle on the pamphlet for all newly-approved medications — and older drugs approved for new uses — in Australia. It’s there as a prompt, reminding people to report any side effects of the drug when it becomes widely available in the community. But there’s a problem….
Ramsay Health Care has been granted special access to a Queensland public emergency department (ED) under a scheme that gives the corporate behemoth priority to transfer privately insured patients to its nearby facilities. The trial, which is now set to be rolled out nationally, has seen a Ramsay-employed nurse placed in the ED at Sunshine…
An independent review into the agency tasked with protecting the World Heritage-listed Great Barrier Reef revealed staff were experiencing systemic racism and found poor performance and a lack of capability in several areas in the organisation. The results are part of a secret efficiency review of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA), which…
The number of Australians doing their own tax has been increasing since the introduction of MyTax in 2014. But while the technology has made lodging simpler, people are making mistakes as their lives “become more complex”, says Natalie Peng, a lecturer in accounting at the University of Queensland’s School of Business. With side hustles, working…
Salute the flags! We’ll work through questions in four stages: four easy questions for one point each, three medium questions for two points each, two hard questions for three points each, and one VERY TRICKY question for four points. But beware, if you get an answer wrong, you’ll lose the corresponding number of points. Try…
Good morning, everyone! I hope you’re warm and snug and I hope the coffee is strong as we sink our teeth into a massive day of World Cup action. First up, it’s arguably the match of the round in Houston, with Brazil and Japan facing off in a seismic clash. Then, Paraguay will be hoping…
Matilda’s captain, Sam Kerr, has signed for US National Women’s Soccer League club, Gotham FC, following her exit from London club Chelsea. Stay across the latest news, analysis and features from the 2026 FIFA World Cup here. Gotham FC, based in New York, was formerly known as Sky Blue FC, where Kerr set numerous scoring…
Andy Burnham, the British MP tipped to replace outgoing prime minister Sir Keir Starmer, promised “radical change” to the nation’s “broken” political system as he laid out some of his policy vision on Monday. The former minister, who returned to national politics via a by-election earlier this month, told a room of supporters in Manchester…
Veteran British actress Dame Penelope Keith, who rose to fame in the hit 1970s UK sitcom “The Good Life”, has died aged 86, her family said. Keith, who was made a dame in Britain in 2014, established herself as a household name through her decades-spanning comedic roles on television, in film, radio and theatre. Her…
Five people are dead after a shooting in the northern German town of Stade, and a male suspect has been detained, police have said. The motive is currently unclear, they added. Local media reported that the incident had taken place in a youth centre in central Stade, a town of just below 50,000 people to…