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A survey of Australian parents find many are left stressed and tired by the impact of their children's sporting activities.
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Depression treatment dubbed the 'new Prozac'
Brielle Wellington was one week away from succumbing to the disability pension due to chronic pain. After years of being on the doctors' circuit stemming from breaking her leg twice while playing roller derby, she was left with debilitating pain and co-morbid depression.
China book pulled over fear of legal threats
Allen & Unwin has ditched a book on Chinese Communist Party influence in Australian politics and academia.
Millionaire businessman charged with fraud over $30m tax debt
Controversial Sydney businessman and philanthropist John Kinghorn is facing a maximum 10-year jail term after he was charged with defrauding the tax office of $30 million.
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The man killed in a rock fall on a popular walking track in the Blue Mountains on Wednesday has been labelled a "hero" by friends on social media.
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It was the explanation the family of Scott Johnson waited almost 30 years to hear.