Alarming new research has found women in Australia are drinking alcohol at dangerous levels despite knowing the harm it can bring. More than 300,000 Australian women are regularly drinking at high-risk levels, consuming 11 or more standard drinks in one sitting at least once a month, researchers from Flinders UniversityContinue Reading
Jack Lo Russo always wanted to be a teacher but ended up doing a decade in IT before a new $10,000-a-year scholarship allowed him to make the switch to his dream job. The federal government had 3000 applications for its first 1000 scholarships under its Be That Teacher campaign, andContinue Reading
The identities of the people swept up in a horror boat accident in South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula that left three people dead have been revealed. Flinders University professor Danny Eckert, his brother Tom, father Paul, Danny’s 13-year-old son and the boat captain were thrown into the waters off Port LincolnContinue Reading
Australia’s biggest supermarkets have responded to a common customer complaint after a mum exposed the “frustrating” issue in a viral rant. Eliza, who has 16-month-old twins, took to social media to vent about a recent home delivery order she placed with Woolworths. Since welcoming her baby, the young mother hasContinue Reading
China has just cut the ribbon on a mammoth new base on Australia’s doorstep, a remote and wintry outpost in Antarctica that the country insists poses no threat to the world. But some experts aren’t convinced, saying the facility is “inherently dual-use” and part of Beijing’s “strategic frontiers” – andContinue Reading
Once filled with processed treats and sugary snacks, two decades of health intervention has transformed the lunch boxes and tuckshop options of school students across Australia. In a bid to combat the rising tide of childhood obesity, governments and health organisations identified schools as having a central role in promotingContinue Reading
Letiticia Fortune has appeared in court in person for the first time since her arrest for the allegedly trying to snuff out a man with a pillow while he was lying in a hospital bed recovering from an alleged axe attack. Ms Fortune appeared at Adelaide Magistrates Court dressed inContinue Reading
A woman at the centre of an alleged murder plot to snuff out a man recovering in hospital from an axe attack allegedly sent text messages admitting to the gruesome scheme, a court has heard. The allegations were heard at Adelaide Magistrates Court on Monday where Letiticia Fortune appeared chargedContinue Reading
he man at the centre of a complicated alleged murder plot has touched down in Adelaide following his arrest in Queensland earlier in the week. Zacharia Josef Bruckner, 36, was led through Adelaide Airport just after midday under police escort after he was slapped with attempted murder and conspiracy toContinue Reading
With daylight saving set to kick in this weekend, many Aussies stand to lose more than just an hour of their day, with experts warning that many could be in for a week of mass fatigue. In NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania, South Australia the ACT, Australian Eastern Daylight TimeContinue Reading