Dave Sharma:'Polling is a crippling feature of Australian political life'

Dave Sharma:'Polling is a crippling feature of Australian political life'

The federal Liberal MP for Wentworth discusses the impact of losing his mother at a young age,why he is a'modern liberal'and the meaning of life.

  • byBenjamin Law

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The tapeworm has turned:Search for vaccine leads to cancer breakthrough

The tapeworm has turned:Search for vaccine leads to cancer breakthrough

Researchers are cautiously optimistic about a potential new treatment for a range of cancers discovered while trying to develop a vaccine against tapeworms.

  • byStuart Layt
Lifetime risk of cancer has been overstated,research claims

Lifetime risk of cancer has been overstated,research claims

Official figures overstate the risk of developing cancer because they don't take into account the risk of dying from other causes.

  • byStuart Layt
Fashions on the (research) field:'lab coats'get designer makeover

Fashions on the (research) field:'lab coats'get designer makeover

Australian fashion labels including Lee Mathews and Anna Quan have designed one-off'lab coats',to be auctioned for breast cancer research.

  • byMary Ward
Tourist attraction scan leads to woman's breast cancer diagnosis

Tourist attraction scan leads to woman's breast cancer diagnosis

"I just wanted to say thank you - without that camera I would never have known,"wrote Bal Gill to the owners of the tourist attraction.

  • byTom Eden
If Jessica had waited for a lump in her breast,things would have been'a lot worse'

If Jessica had waited for a lump in her breast,things would have been'a lot worse'

While most people know to have a lump checked,other symptoms of breast cancer may not raise the same alarm bells.

  • byMary Ward
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Why Ella Hooper said yes to being part of Ladies'Night

Why Ella Hooper said yes to being part of Ladies'Night

The Killing Heidi front woman talks career,family and the men who have influenced her.

  • byRobyn Doreian
Claims supplements could'balance'hormones in menopause criticised

Claims supplements could'balance'hormones in menopause criticised

Lisa Curry could “unwittingly devastate the lives of women” in her efforts to raise awareness for hormone imbalance while promoting her supplement line.

  • bySarah Berry
'Scalp care was something I never thought I would need to know'

'Scalp care was something I never thought I would need to know'

A cancer diagnosis can throw you into a world of medical assistance,but who helps with other challenges?

  • byZoë Foster Blake
Hormone therapy blamed for'a million breast cancer cases'

Hormone therapy blamed for'a million breast cancer cases'

The risk of developing breast cancer from using hormone replacement therapy is double what was previously thought with major research suggesting that in some cases the danger of developing the disease can persist for more than a decade after treatment stops.

  • byMelissa Cunningham
Thieves rob Perth breast cancer screening van on Daffodil Day

Thieves rob Perth breast cancer screening van on Daffodil Day

The theft forced the cancellation of dozens of breast cancer screening appointments.

  • byHannah Barry