In its first ground raid into Syria,Israel seizes a man it says spied for Iran

In its first ground raid into Syria,Israel seizes a man it says spied for Iran

A pro-government Syrian radio station reported Israeli forces carried out a “kidnapping operation” in the country’s south.

  • byMelanie Lidman andSamy Magdy

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‘It was a revolution’:The forgotten Australian whose medical breakthrough saved millions of lives

‘It was a revolution’:The forgotten Australian whose medical breakthrough saved millions of lives

John Gorman is a miracle man whose discovery has finally been recognised by his homeland.

  • byAndrew Probyn andDanielle Post
Israel strikes Iran as payback for missile attack,raising fears of a wider war

Israel strikes Iran as payback for missile attack,raising fears of a wider war

The attack risks pushing the arch enemies closer to all-out war at a time of spiralling violence across the Middle East.

  • byJon Gambrell
Australia will dramatically cut ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water – but it will mean a big clean-up
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Australia will dramatically cut ‘forever chemicals’ in tap water – but it will mean a big clean-up

The new thresholds are likely to force the clean-up of tap water supplied to hundreds of thousands of people across the country.

  • byCarrie Fellner
Parents are told these toddler snacks are healthy. Very few are
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Parents are told these toddler snacks are healthy. Very few are

Parents are turning to readymade snacks to feed young children. Most are failing international nutrition standards.

  • byAngus Thomson
‘White hot’:Cancer-linked chemicals flowing into dam at 50 times safe level
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‘White hot’:Cancer-linked chemicals flowing into dam at 50 times safe level

Independent tests near Medlow Dam in the Blue Mountains show contamination at far higher levels than the government has admitted.

  • byBen Cubby andCarrie Fellner
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Scientists make definitive call on whether mobile phones cause brain cancer

Scientists make definitive call on whether mobile phones cause brain cancer

A World Health Organisation review of more than 5000 studies,led by Australian scientists,found no increased risk of several cancers associated with mobile phone use.

  • byJennifer Dudley-Nicholson
Israel and Hamas to pause fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations

Israel and Hamas to pause fighting in Gaza to allow for polio vaccinations

The WHO said it had reached the deal with Israel to carry out the first round of vaccines for 640,000 children after a baby contracted the decease.

  • byEdith Lederer
Overwhelming or overblown? Making sense of evidence for breastfeeding

Overwhelming or overblown? Making sense of evidence for breastfeeding

The health advice is clear. A stack of published evidence shows the benefits and most experts agree – but some scientists are sceptical. Here’s why.

  • byLiam Mannix
Parliamentary inquiry called into dangers of ‘forever chemicals’

Parliamentary inquiry called into dangers of ‘forever chemicals’

For years,cancer-linked substances have contaminated Australian homes,products and drinking water. Now a new inquiry is promising answers.

  • byCarrie Fellner
WHO has declared mpox a global emergency. Why?

WHO has declared mpox a global emergency. Why?

What do we know about mpox,and what does this mean for Australians? Who is most at risk,and how can they protect themselves?

  • byKate Aubusson