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iamharin/Shutterstock For many people, the term “bulk billed” refers to a GP visit they don’t have to pay for out-of-pocket. But another form of bulk billing is in the news ahead of May’s federal budget – bulk billing of pathology testing, such as blood tests. This relates to the fees...

Bianca De Marchi/AAP Image Less than 24 hours after Ashlee Good was murdered in Bondi Junction, her family released a statement requesting the media take down photographs they had reproduced of Ashlee and her family without their consent. They said it had caused her loved ones extreme...

Getty Images The incident of a woman misidentified by facial recognition technology at a Rotorua supermarket should have come as no surprise. When Foodstuffs North Island announced its intention to trial this technology in February, as part of a strategy to combat retail crime, technology and...

Willyam Bradberry/Shutterstock We used three-dimensional imaging of ocean waves to capture freakish seas that produce a notorious phenomenon known as rogue waves. Our results are now published in Physical Review Letters*. Rogue waves are giant colossi of the sea – twice as high as...

Shutterstock Can you remember a time when you felt stressed leading up to a big life event and then afterwards felt like a weight had been lifted? This process – the ramping up of the stress response and then feeling this settle back down – shows completion of the “stress cycle”. Some...

Iconic Bestiary / Shutterstock Earlier this year, Neuralink implanted a chip inside the brain of 29-year-old US man Noland Arbaugh, who is paralysed from the shoulders down. The chip has enabled Arbaugh to move a mouse pointer on a screen just by imagining it moving. In May 2023, US...

The Conversation/Shutterstock/AAP Image/Seven Do you find yourself endlessly scrolling through streaming channels, wondering what to watch among the hundreds (or thousands) of options? Do you worry about spending more money on yet another subscription just to watch the latest show everyone is...

Shutterstock/Benjamin Crone Many Australians with disability feel on the edge of a precipice right now. Recommendations from the disability royal commission and the NDIS review were released late last year. Now a draft NDIS reform bill has been tabled. In this series, experts examine what new...

Thibault Camus/AP Photo The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) has proposed a new strategy to bolster the financial health of Olympic sports, ranging from minor sports such as table tennis to dominant codes such as basketball and swimming. At the heart of this initiative is a plan to permit...

Dean Lewins/AAP Image The family of Ash Good, one of the Bondi stabbing victims and the mother of the nine-month-baby who was also stabbed, issued a plea overnight for media to stop reproducing photos of Ash, her partner and their baby without consent. Good, 38, was an osteopath who liked to...

Bianca De Marchi/AAP The tragic Westfield attack in Sydney highlights the vulnerability of crowded public spaces. Six people were killed and many were injured by a knife-wielding attacker in a short period of time. For people with malicious intent, crowded venues such as shopping centres...

What your tongue colour reveals about your health—learn the surprising signs now! Whenever we monitor our health, we often think about heart rate, blood pressure, and cholesterol levels. But there is a part of the body that can offer a wealth of information, and it is right under our nose—quite...

As homeowners, we often take for granted the intricate systems that keep our homes running smoothly. But a recent incident has highlighted a common mistake that could lead to a messy and costly disaster—as one tradie can attest to. A tradie is warning homeowners after a disgusting eruption...

Navigating the streets of Australia can sometimes feel like a puzzle, especially when deciphering the myriad of parking signs that line our roads. It's a common sight to see drivers furrowing their brows in confusion, trying to make sense of the rules that dictate where and when they can park...

With the price of real estate today, many opt to rent to save costs while still living independently. Property owners may arrange their policies for tenants, and these should be agreed upon before signing. This might not have been the case with a tenant in Queensland, as their lease is on the...