Prison newspaper brings legal advice,yoga tips to the incarcerated

Prison newspaper brings legal advice,yoga tips to the incarcerated

A newspaper for the incarcerated has been distributed to prisons across NSW,Victoria,the ACT and Tasmania,with hopes the other jurisdictions will follow suit.

  • byAmber Schultz

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‘I came back to add the gold’:Sakakibara’s hometown hails its hero

‘I came back to add the gold’:Sakakibara’s hometown hails its hero

Artist Sarah Rowan had to adjust her mural of Saya Sakakibara and her brother Kai in Helensburgh after the 24-year-old’s historic BMX win in Paris.

  • bySarah McPhee
Olympians are turning to this side hustle to make ends meet

Olympians are turning to this side hustle to make ends meet

Australia’s future gold-medallists have to forgo work to train for the Olympics,often placing them under financial pressure.This fitness app hopes to solve that.

  • byAmber Schultz
The NSW suburbs where drivers are most rewarded for their behaviour
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The NSW suburbs where drivers are most rewarded for their behaviour

More than 1 million motorists have been rewarded for driving safely for 12 months,but road safety experts question how the measure saves lives.

  • byAlexandra Smith
How a 17-year-old Eurovision star studies for her HSC

How a 17-year-old Eurovision star studies for her HSC

One day she followed a Greek music producer on Instagram. It didn’t take long before she was singing at Eurovision. Now she’s doing the HSC.

  • byChristopher Harris
After eight years,Darling Harbour carousel reopens

After eight years,Darling Harbour carousel reopens

The carousel is one of the two oldest in Australia,having been imported by ship from England in 1894.

  • byMary Ward
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Painful contraction for private maternity hospitals
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Hospitals

Painful contraction for private maternity hospitals

One in four women gives birth in private hospitals. The collapse of private obstetrics will have huge flow-on effects for the public system.

  • byKate Aubusson
Using AI,this app may tell if you have an STI
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Sexual health

Using AI,this app may tell if you have an STI

An Australian app is showing promise in identifying infections in photos using artificial intelligence,amid a surge in people contracting STIs over the past year.

  • byMary Ward
Nine in 10 people lie to their therapist. But why?

Nine in 10 people lie to their therapist. But why?

We pay hundreds of dollars to have people listen to our deepest truths. So why can’t we divulge our secrets?

  • byGary Nunn
Lawmakers to consider impact of housing,education policy on suicide rates
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Lawmakers to consider impact of housing,education policy on suicide rates

Mental Health Minister Rose Jackson has promised suicide prevention legislation will be introduced to parliament next year.

  • byMary Ward
Ozempic is much more than a weight-loss drug,studies show

Ozempic is much more than a weight-loss drug,studies show

New diabetes drugs are very likely to improve heart and kidney health for sufferers,research reveals. But Australia’s supply shortage will not be resolved this year.

  • byMary Ward