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Alisha Mangan, with sons Parker, 4, and Riley, 12, discovered generations of her family had carried a relatively common cancer gene mutation.

‘He was absolutely shocked’: The moment Alisha told her dad he’d passed on mutation linked to female cancers

Tens of thousands of Australians are unaware they carry genetic mutations that can cause aggressive cancers and require them to make life-changing – or life-saving – decisions.

  • by Wendy Tuohy
Kathy Jackson leaving Melbourne Magistrates Court in October.

Disgraced union official sues for $1.3 million over denied claim for mental illness

Kathy Jackson, the former Health Services Union national secretary, claims she was left unable to work two days after the union took steps to remove her over allegations of gross misconduct.

  • by Sarah Danckert
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