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Loud emergency alert to be sent to all mobile phones

A loud emergency warning will be sent to every mobile phone in Australia on Monday, July 27, at 2pm AEST to test the government’s new national alert messaging system,

Read more 26 February 2026

Gavan Ord, Business Investment Lead, CPA Australia

Economy

Accountants warn against government red tape obsession

Australia’s peak accounting body has urged governments to stop treating increased regulations as the default response to every issue. CPA Australia, in a statement

Read more 26 February 2026

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Canadian Prime Minister Carney to visit Australia

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will visit Australia from March 3 to 6, 2026. It is Mr Carney’s first visit to Australia since he took on the top job and comes

Health insurance set for hefty rise in April

Health insurance premiums will rise by 4.41 percent in April, the largest annual increase in almost a decade. Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the decision was

Teal toppler elevated into the treasury shadow

By Michelle Grattan Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson, the only Liberal to win back a “teal” seat last year, to go head-to-head as shadow

Ley leaves Taylor with a byelection headache

By Michelle Grattan After she was trounced in Friday’s Liberal ballot, Sussan Ley addressed the media with a speech that was gracious in defeat, but came with an

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Community

Dealing with the cancer risks from gene mutations

By Sarah Diepstraten and Eddie La Marca An estimated 170,000 Australians were diagnosed with cancer in 2025. Many people know the causes of cancer are partly genetic

Read more 26 February 2026

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The curious emergence of cultural ‘Chinamaxxing’

By Justine Poplin “Drink hot water” has become an unlikely life philosophy on TikTok, as countless users track their journey towards “being” or “becoming

Read more 26 February 2026

Curated wellness and transformational retreats for women focused on self-discovery in the their 50s

Community, Education, Health, Research & Science

Link found between exercise and avoiding Alzheimer’s

Scientists have made a discovery that is helping to explain why exercise can help stave off Alzheimer’s disease. The University of California – San Francisco

Breakthrough brings ‘Holy Grail’ of medicine closer

Stanford Medicine researchers say they have made an “astonishing step” towards a universal vaccine that could protect humans from a wide variety of viruses and

Australians spending $1 billion a year on cosmetic surgery

By Toni Pikoos and Ben Buchanan If you walk into a cosmetic surgeon’s office, you probably wouldn’t expect to be asked about your recent break-up or how you cope

Boost in doctors training for country practice

More doctors are likely to become available in regional Queensland through strong interest in a rural pathway training program. The Royal Australian College of GPs said

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Loud emergency alert to be sent to all mobile phones

Accountants warn against government red tape obsession

Canadian Prime Minister Carney to visit Australia

Health insurance set for hefty rise in April

Teal toppler elevated into the treasury shadow

Ley leaves Taylor with a byelection headache

health

Dealing with the cancer risks from gene mutations

The curious emergence of cultural ‘Chinamaxxing’

Link found between exercise and avoiding Alzheimer’s

Breakthrough brings ‘Holy Grail’ of medicine closer

Australians spending $1 billion a year on cosmetic surgery

Boost in doctors training for country practice