Illness
Nobody wants a broken hip in their future. These low-pressure moves will help
Most of us know someone who’s had a fall in old age. A new report suggests a new approach to prevention that sees physiotherapy come under Medicare.
- by Jenna Price
Latest
Queensland quibbles over long COVID details as cases rise
Queensland Health has played down long COVID in the state, but experts say the condition must be taken seriously.
- by Stuart Layt
Queensland COVID-19 cases jump again ahead of Schoolies start
Also, the ABS reveals nearly 80 per cent of deaths from COVID-19 occurred during the Omicron waves this year.
- by Stuart Layt
Not straight, not blonde: Tyler Wright on trumping surfing’s monoculture
The two-time world champion talks about surfing’s idea of womanhood, coming out as bisexual, and how a brush with death changed her life.
- by Benjamin Law
Land clearing, climate change directly linked to Hendra virus outbreaks
Researchers say there is a relatively simple solution to the issue of flying foxes infecting horses with the deadly Hendra virus, which can also be fatal in humans.
- by Stuart Layt
They lived ‘blessed lives’ running a cancer charity. Then Georgie got her diagnosis
Sisters Georgie Crawford-Smith and Annie Crawford, founder of the charity Can Too, have always played and worked together. Now, the pair face a new challenge.
- by Nicole Abadee
Opinion
Coronavirus pandemic
Cruise ships shouldn’t be able to flush sick passengers into the community
Will the Majestic Princess’s unwanted ballast be a ‘drop in the ocean’, given surging NSW case numbers? This seems a let-it-rip or, in this case, let-it-ripple policy.
- by Margot Saville
Opinion
Religion
Finding connection in COVID isolation
While ill with COVID-19, this Melbourne singleton felt the love and care of her friends and neighbours.
- by Maida Pineda
Thunderstorm asthma warning for Victoria as pollen levels soar
A thunderstorm asthma warning has been issued for parts of northern Victoria on Sunday because of extreme grass pollen levels and a certain type of storm.
- by Najma Sambul
Why you won’t get another COVID shot this year, despite rising cases
One of the nation’s top advisers on vaccination says it is unlikely young people under 30 will be approved for fourth doses, as ATAGI holds firm on its vaccine schedule.
- by Kate Aubusson and Mary Ward
Updated
Coronavirus pandemic
Hundreds of COVID-positive cruise passengers told not to take public transport
Carnival Australia has confirmed around 800 of the 4600 guests and crew onboard the Majestic Princess tested positive for COVID-19 before they disembarked on Saturday.
- by Sarah McPhee