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A whole new climate genie may be uncorked
Peter Hannam 6:51 PM Signs that the gas industry may be uncorking a new climate genie are growing.
Artificial pancreas may be only a year away
Bridie Smith 4:34 PM People living with type 1 diabetes could soon be free of regular insulin injections, after researchers said an artificial pancreas could become available within a year.
More measles cases spark fear of 'significant outbreak'
Bridie Smith 1:52 PM Victoria is again on measles alert after two new cases were confirmed on Saturday, taking to 34 the number of infections recorded in the state this year.
'We didn't know our baby's organs were shutting down'
Kate Aubusson 12:15 AM As Charbel's parents dressed the four-month-old in his christening gown they noticed his nappy wouldn't fit over his engorged tummy.
Q&A; star returns with fresh questions
Neil McMahon 6:38 AM Duncan Storrar, the man whose Q&A; question defined the election campaign at its outset in May, has emerged to challenge the nation's leaders once more.
Man locks family in shed and ignites fire
Ava Benny-Morrison 12:15 AM After three days on an ice "bender", Shannon Guterres started to hear the all too familiar voices in his head.
Meet the 93-year-old still working full-time
Anna Patty He is 93, still working full time and wants to stay on the job until he dies. Alf Catalano lives to work.
Businesses will not 'profit' from homeless
Anna Patty Unions fear funding for victims of domestic violence and homelessness is at risk.
60 Minutes kidnapping mum 'staying positive' as charges are laid
Nathanael Cooper Sally Faulkner says she is trying to keep her head up as the ordeal around the botched 60 minutes kidnapping saga moves into the next phase.
NSW government prison teachers plan 'an abdication of hope'
Kelsey Munro There's not much to do in jail, says former prisoner Ken Casey.
'Medical Weightloss Institute' under fire for dubious claims
Julia Medew Dr Thomas Goyer started his medical career recommending dubious erectile dysfunction drugs for a business that exploited Australian men. Now he is prescribing "breakthrough" medical weight loss plans that "reset hormones" with "no strict diets or gruelling workouts".
How bread has improved health
Cassandra Morgan Bread is better than ever in Australia, with a new report finding it successful in combating birth defects.
'I don't want to live with people I'm afraid of'
Chloe Booker Luke David has a fear unimaginable to any able-bodied person.
Bullying in Australian schools is falling, but remains 'unacceptably high'
Henrietta Cook, Eryk Bagshaw Bullying in Australian schools remains “unacceptably high,” a new report has found.
Doctor caught drunk allowed to return to work
Harriet Alexander A public hospital anaesthetist who was found in a drunken stupor after abandoning a patient mid-operation has been conditionally allowed to return to work.
South East livestock exchange brings $15 million boost for Yass
John Thistleton New livestock selling centre gears up for one million sheep a year.
ACT public servants: sick, tired and overworked
Noel Towell Public servants paying the price of efficiencies.
'People have failed you': ADF boss says sorry to child sex abuse victims
Rachel Browne The Vice-Chief of the Australian Defence Force directly addressed abuse victims, telling them they were failed by the system.
Cosmetic surgeons Snapchat their patients' operations
Harriet Alexander Privacy was once sacrosanct in operating theatres. Not any more.
Superbug hunters: the front line against antibiotic resistance
Annabel Stafford 12:15 AM With the World Health Organisation warning of catastrophic consequences from the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs, a new breed of detective is stopping killer infections by tracing them back to the gut of an individual patient or hospital sink.
Four things teachers really want
Swetha Das Much is said about education funding during election campaigns
Transport union faces court in rort case
Ben Schneiders & Royce Millar A powerful right wing union is being taken to the Federal Court after the workplace tribunal found it had massively rorted its membership numbers.
Public service bosses sexually harassed
Noel Towell Young female bosses risk being sexually harassed by their own workers, according to new research.
Asbestos compensation processing times drop
Anna Patty The NSW government has reported the average processing time for people with insurance claims for dust diseases has fallen from 136 to 66 days since it made changes to the scheme last year.
Major parties 'neglecting work, family issues'
Anna Patty Anouk Sireude resigned from her job when she was 12 weeks pregnant because another company offered her an extra month of paid parental leave.
Costly health cover isn't always the best
Esther Han Caution urged at end of financial year as providers pull out all the stops to grab your money.
Benefits to injured motorists could be slashed
Anna Patty Benefits to injured motorists will be slashed under proposed changes to the NSW Green Slip scheme that lawyers warn are potentially harsher than controversial changes the state government made to the workers compensation scheme.
Happy family? There's no such thing, says relationship expert
Rachel Browne Family life is "messy", says relationship expert Anne Hollonds. "We like things to be neat and tidy and controllable and that's exactly what families are not."
'A total waste of taxpayer money'
Peter Hannam The country's biggest operators of landfills have pocketed almost $200 million from the Abbott-Turnbull government's Emissions Reduction Fund without having to prove the funds reduced their greenhouse gas production.
