Why these parents didn’t sue the hospital that killed their baby
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Why these parents didn’t sue the hospital that killed their baby

What does justice look like when your child dies due to catastrophic medical errors?

  • byKate Aubusson

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Consultation first step for landmark suicide prevention law
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Consultation first step for landmark suicide prevention law

The NSW government is seeking feedback to begin formulating legislation which will see a whole-of-government approach.

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Staying undercover:How to make the most of a greenhouse

Staying undercover:How to make the most of a greenhouse

Whether it takes up most of your backyard or is small enough to pick up and move,a greenhouse is a great addition to your garden.

  • byMegan Backhouse
‘There’s no benefit’:Call to cut back daylight saving in NSW

‘There’s no benefit’:Call to cut back daylight saving in NSW

NSW should knock two months off daylight saving and let it run from November to March because post-pandemic work habits have largely made it redundant,critics say.

  • byCatherine Naylor
Feel like everyone is smoking on screen again? You’re not alone

Feel like everyone is smoking on screen again? You’re not alone

From Austin Butler in The Bikeriders to Josh O’Connor in Challengers,cigarettes have been inescapable at the cinema recently. What’s driving the revival?

  • byMeg Watson
The July 6 Edition
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The July 6 Edition

Runner Nedd Brockmann’s epic new plan| Turning a bad ex into good TV| Funny girl Julia Louis-Dreyfus on serious choices| Why your wine is more alcoholic

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‘Scorched earth’:What the state’s health funding squeeze means for rural health

‘Scorched earth’:What the state’s health funding squeeze means for rural health

Health outcomes for people in regional areas are already poorer than the city. Here’s why they may get much worse.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
Dozens of countries have slapped a sugar tax on junk food. But Australia is split on the decision

Dozens of countries have slapped a sugar tax on junk food. But Australia is split on the decision

Taxing drinks based on their sugar content would force manufacturers to make their products healthier,a parliamentary report argues. Some are not so convinced.

  • byAngus Thomson
Mental health programs in firing line of hospital budget cuts

Mental health programs in firing line of hospital budget cuts

As hospitals continue to search for savings,Victorian mental health programs,including those for children,could be hit with redundancies and hiring freezes.

  • byKieran Rooney andRachel Eddie
Vocational guidance reverts to type
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Vocational guidance reverts to type

Cutting the ribbon on your career.

Cocaine sold in Melbourne contains opioid 100 times more potent than heroin

Cocaine sold in Melbourne contains opioid 100 times more potent than heroin

Victoria’s Health Department has warned that a white powder sold as cocaine contains a potentially lethal opioid that has caused “recent serious harms in Melbourne”.

  • byLachlan Abbott