
Power nap: Research to reveal how much politicians sleep
Exactly how much sleep federal politicians get when they descend on Canberra is set to be revealed through a world-first study. About...

Women alcohol-linked deaths at 20-year high
More Australian women died from alcohol related causes last year than any time in the last 20 years. But overall there were...

Australians stumped by dementia: Study
More than half of Australians feel they do not know what to say to a person with dementia, new research has revealed....

Australians are increasingly off the grog
Australians are drinking the least alcohol they have in more than 50 years. Official data shows 186 million litres of pure alcohol...

Fewer Aussie smokers, obesity still high
Fewer Australians are smoking every day, but the number of people who are overweight has not dropped. New health figures from the...

Julie Bishop makes pitch for top job ahead of party room spill
Julie Bishop has highlighted her energy and experience as she makes her pitch to finally be Liberal leader after serving as deputy to three men...

Food industry is mimicking big tobacco says Choice
The powerful food industry has been mimicking tactics used by tobacco companies to stifle Australian regulations and stall reforms to help people...

Struggling farmers get ‘home visit’ mental health boost
Farmers struggling with drought will no longer have to trek to town for counselling appointments under new measures to make seeking mental...

Masterchef winner admits to drink-driving, fined $600
Inaugural MasterChef winner Julie Goodwin has been fined $600 and has lost her licence for six months after admitting to drink-driving. Goodwin,...

Human anatomy laid bare in fascinating new exhibition
From a cross-section of a head to a smoker’s blackened lungs, there are few preserved human body parts you won’t find at...
