A Melbourne professor has scrutinised the Andrews government’s gambling reforms, claiming the changes are missing a fundamental detail. On Sunday, Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews and Gaming Minister Melissa Horne announced changes were coming to pokies venues statewide. Under the reform, gamblers will be entitled to smaller spending limits, venues willContinue Reading

This celebrity-hyped injectable could cause cancer, blurred vision, pancreatitis and gallstones — so is it really worth shooting your shot? Ozempic has become the hottest prescription on the market, beloved by the A-List and touted as a quick fix for shedding unwanted pounds. But the medication, initially designed for peopleContinue Reading

Volunteer firefighters continue to struggle with the devastating mental health impacts of the cataclysmic Black Summer bushfires, a new study has revealed. Nearly half of the volunteers surveyed in the study by Edith Cowan University reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress one year after their service over the 2019-2020 summer. MoreContinue Reading