Health

Sat 29 Feb 2020

Wedding problem behind $3m idea

Wedding problem behind $3m idea

Many brides-to-be kick off a wed shred before tying the knot – but Katie and Andy Mant’s fitness kick ended up changing their lives.

‘I feared I’d be next in the grave’

premium_icon ‘I feared I’d be next in the grave’

Jeff Parker weighed almost 158kg when he changed his life before it was too late. See his incredible transformation as he works to hit under 100kg.

Why Qld is the safest place in viral outbreak

premium_icon Why Qld is the safest place in viral outbreak

Queensland is leading the nation in preparedness for a potential coronavirus outbreak, but Australia is still lacking key supplies for such an eventuality.

Coronavirus, recession fears wipe $12 trillion from markets

premium_icon Coronavirus, recession fears wipe $12 trillion from markets

Wall Street stocks have suffered another downbeat to conclude the worst week since the 2008 financial crisis.

Shocking email reveals carers have no control over kids

premium_icon Shocking email reveals carers have no control over kids

A youth care company that operates near the location of a chroming scandal said carers had no control over juveniles after a threatening incident.

Bikini model’s ‘crazy’ transformation

Bikini model’s ‘crazy’ transformation

Aussie fitness guru Rachel Dillon has revealed what her body looked like on a 1200 calorie diet – compared to the diet plan that changed her life.

Spike in teens being treated for tech addiction

premium_icon Spike in teens being treated for tech addiction

Mental health clinics are seeing young patients for signs of technology addiction. Parents are being warned to watch out for changes in behaviour in teens.

Shock over latest coronavirus case's unusual characteristic

Shock over latest coronavirus case's unusual characteristic

Queensland has recorded its sixth case of coronavirus — and this one has a characteristic the previous ones didn’t.

Fri 28 Feb 2020

Elephant mosquito surge threatens QLD

Elephant mosquito surge threatens QLD

Flooding rains have turned parts of Queensland into the perfect breeding grounds for mozzies, with experts predicting a virus outbreak.

Coronavirus clinic swamped by hundreds of suspected cases

Coronavirus clinic swamped by hundreds of suspected cases

New South Wales’ only coronavirus clinic, staffed with just one doctor, has been flooded with hundreds of suspected cases since it opened last month.

Resort owner reveals surprising virus upside

premium_icon Resort owner reveals surprising virus upside

Resort owner Dr Jerry Schwartz says the coronavirus sweeping through the world can only benefit his hotel assets.

Dream homes unfinished, $1.9m debt as builder goes bust

premium_icon Dream homes unfinished, $1.9m debt as builder goes bust

The liquidator of a failed building company is investigating what went wrong as homes remain unfinished and creditors owed $1.9m.

The 30-second phone call that saved Alecz Day's life

premium_icon The 30-second phone call that saved Alecz Day's life

LISTEN: Cricketer Alecz Day sent shockwaves through the Coast when he collapsed at training. Yesterday he was reunited with the people who saved his life.

Child that choked on plastic glove 'shouldn’t have died'

premium_icon Child that choked on plastic glove 'shouldn’t have died'

The choking death of a disabled 16-year-old girl at a respite care facility could have been prevented, the deputy coroner says.

Meeting reveals true impact of hospital restructure

premium_icon Meeting reveals true impact of hospital restructure

A full house gathered at Maclean Showground to vent frustration at proposed reconfiguration of Maclean Hospital

Anti-vaxxers spread dangerous message in baby products

premium_icon Anti-vaxxers spread dangerous message in baby products

Baby products at multiple stores have been tampered with by anti-vaxxers who are spreading dangerous ideas against immunisation.

Kids helpline boosts bushfire mental health support services

premium_icon Kids helpline boosts bushfire mental health support services

BUSHFIRES are a traumatising experience and children can live with the effects for a long time.

How Mark beat disease that killed his brothers

premium_icon How Mark beat disease that killed his brothers

Miracle gene therapies can cure a disease with a single treatment, as Mark Lee found out after beating the disease that killed two of his brothers.

Dog ‘tests positive’ for coronavirus

Dog ‘tests positive’ for coronavirus

A pet dog belonging to a coronavirus patient in Hong Kong has tested “weak positive” for COVID-19, the city’s government says.

‘Cremated alive’: Truth about viral video

‘Cremated alive’: Truth about viral video

A viral video in which a Wuhan woman claims she witnessed coronavirus patients being cremated alive is “false information”, fact checkers say.

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