Eating fruit linked to better mental health for teens
Eating more fruit and drinking less sugary drinks has been linked in a new study with a reduced likelihood of developing anxiety or depression.
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The profits from Woolworths and Coles in one year could feed up to 1.5 million children, according to a think tank pushing for publicly owned supermarkets.
Fuelled by social media influencers chasing the elixir of youth, customers caught in the dangerous peptide craze are putting pressure on emergency departments.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists, groups and organisations can apply for ACT government grants of between $3000 and $15,000 to support cultural and creative projects.
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Beehive blitz may fill pollination gap as mite spreads
A severe shortage of bees has kicked off an initiative to build a thousand hives as a deadly parasite threatens to wipe out the wild pollinators.
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ATO gave months-long warning on credit card payment ban
Government ministers were told months in advance the tax office was looking at suspending credit card payments after a ban on surcharges.
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‘Widespread concern’: coalition deny split on EU deal
Liberal frontbenchers have rejected claims the Nationals are setting the agenda in the coalition's rejection of a planned free-trade agreement with Europe.
Health authorities have been left scrambling to schedule urgent surgeries after a hospital inbox was found to contain thousands of unread emails.
Musical taste can make or break a first impression. But for one Queensland researcher, what we reject is just as fascinating as the songs we embrace.
Police have charged a 13-year-old boy amid an investigation into reports of women being sexually touched on walking trails.
A warning not to travel has been issued for a key aviation hub in the Middle East, as a major military offensive continues to claim lives.
A civil draftsman called triple zero complaining of chest pains. More than two hours later, when paramedics finally arrived, they found him dead.
The driver of an allegedly stolen BMW fled the scene after colliding with a Suzuki in Casey on Friday night.
A 22-year-old woman has been charged with grooming and committing an act of indecency involving a teenage boy known to her.
The federal government has given the communications watchdog a bigger bark in a bid to crack down on dodgy telcos.
MPs and senators will once again cram themselves into Old Parliament House for a special sitting to mark the building's 100th birthday.
Hundreds of security workers are expected to walk off the job for the second time in a day at Sydney airport, with travellers warned to expect delays.
Greens leaders are examining avenues for an investigation into the alleged behaviour of Senator Jordon Steele-John, noting his right to procedural fairness.
Anthony Catalano is charting a move overseas and wants to demonstrate remorse as he tries to reconcile with his wife after being accused of assault.
