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Daniel Hart says he felt like an “idiot” when he had to be rescued after taking a wrong turn on a popular coastal walk.
Ambulance

‘You’re an idiot’: Man spends night on cliff ledge after wrong turn on popular coastal walk

Despite falling into the ocean, being washed onto rocks and spending the night on a cliff ledge, a bushwalker in Royal National Park was lucky to walk away largely unscathed.

  • by Josefine Ganko
Daredevils have been caught risking their lives walking on the edge of a Melbourne CBD skyscraper more than 200 metres above the ground.
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Daredevils caught on edge of Melbourne CBD skyscraper

The mother of Celeste Manno, who was killed by an obsessive former colleague, has shed tears on the steps of parliament as she begged for legislative change.
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Murdered woman’s mum calls for legislative change

Sophie Roome is comforted by family, friends and the community of Lismore at a silent vigil for Rowan, 2, who was murdered by his father last Sunday.
Domestic violence

Lismore rallies for a mother in grief after murder of her child

  • by Sally Rawsthorne
The federal government is launching a new bid to stamp out sexual violence, with the aim to educate parents to guide their children on what's safe in relationships.
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Federal government launches new bid to stamp out sexual violence

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The lift near the North Quay terminal in Brisbane has been out of action 49 times - adding up to 73 days this year alone.
City life

This Brisbane CBD lift is so unreliable, it’s been out of service almost half the days in 2024

Frequent outages at the lift – which links to a CityCat terminal and a busy bikeway – are so bad, some people avoid travelling that way.

  • by Felicity Caldwell
3x2HP_Northern Beaches Hospital with tear out
Healthcare

Financial woes cast ‘significant doubt’ over Northern Beaches Hospital

Northern Beaches Hospital owes $280 million to Healthscope, the private hospital operator that tumbled to a $649 million loss in 2023.

  • by Angus Thomson
Hundreds of medicines are in short supply including Hormone Replacement Therapies, forcing doctors and patients to look for brand alternatives.
Healthcare

‘Havoc’ for patients as hundreds of medicines in short supply

  • by Mary Ward and Amber Schultz
Australia has entrenched medicine supply chain issues.
Opinion
Medicine

Medicine shortages that affect our most vulnerable are unacceptable

  • by The Herald's View
Measles cases are on the rise globally as authorities warn Australians to make sure they are up to date with vaccinations.
Measles outbreak

‘Concerning’ rise in measles cases as travellers import virus

  • by Amber Schultz
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