Health, medicine, and science
A man in his 20s was airlifted from Double Island Point after being bitten by a suspected sea snake. Emergency crews treated him at the scene before transferring him to hospital.
Ella Sullivan 
A NSW Health investigation found that a hospital balcony adjacent to construction work likely caused a cluster of Aspergillus infections that killed two patients at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital.
Megan Torres 
Sydney sisters Mary and Neveah Taouk have PGAP1-CDG, an ultra-rare genetic disorder affecting fewer than a dozen people worldwide. Their parents are driving research into gene therapy as their only realistic chance at treatment.
Helen Cartwright 
Most Australian women see an average of five to six doctors before receiving a diagnosis, with delays spanning 6 to 8 years between symptom onset and confirmation. The system is failing.
Nadia Souris 
A groundbreaking ABS study using wrist-worn devices shows Australians average just four minutes of vigorous exercise daily while sleeping less on weekends than expected.
Daniel Kovac 
Australian health insurance premiums are about to rise by 4.41% from April 1, the biggest increase since 2017. But there's still time to act before the deadline hits.
Ella Sullivan While 89% of young Australians use gaming to improve mental health, the competitive gaming industry simultaneously creates burnout affecting up to 38% of professional players. The disconnect reveals an uncomfortable truth.
Jake Nguyen 
Months after a ceasefire agreement, Al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza City remains severely crippled, with doctors improvising treatment plans and basic medicines still arriving through underground networks.
Megan Torres 
Two transplant patients died after a fungal outbreak at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, as health authorities ignored their own safety guidelines about separating vulnerable patients from construction sites.
Helen Cartwright 
Australia's sunscreen scandal reveals a systemic regulatory failure. With over 20 products withdrawn and proposals for major reform, the question is whether tighter oversight will address the root problem.
Daniel Kovac 
Australia's mental health system is unprepared for gaming disorder. While Meta and Google face liability for addictive design, gaming platforms escape scrutiny despite similar engagement mechanics and escalating adolescent mental health impacts.
Jake Nguyen 
Victoria's only major public sexual health clinic has ended its walk-in service, forcing patients to navigate a phone booking system just as gonorrhoea and chlamydia cases reach record highs.
Ella Sullivan 
Elliot spent five years in gender limbo, feeling like an imposter in his own life. When his family moved to Victoria, he finally found the courage to come out. His story raises urgent questions about support for trans students.
Grace Okonkwo 
New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert has undergone successful brain surgery to remove three newly discovered tumours, marking the latest chapter in his ongoing fight with aggressive metastatic cancer.
Megan Torres Australia's mental health system is reaching breaking point, with waiting times averaging 77 days for psychiatrists and severe geographic disparities leaving regional communities without specialist care.
Oliver Pemberton Australia's social media ban for under-16s deactivated 4.7 million accounts in its first month. The numbers reveal not just a regulatory achievement, but a profound generational crisis with depression, anxiety, and self-harm at unprecedented levels.
Jake Nguyen 
An international study published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology shows that small daily improvements to sleep, exercise, and diet can cut heart attack risk by 10 per cent.
Oliver Pemberton 
An Australian mother fighting her daughter's anorexia found herself caught up in a child welfare investigation, raising questions about how systems respond to medical crises within families.
Samantha Blake 
A leading Queensland psychologist is considering leaving her role at the state's children's gender clinic, saying the government's puberty blocker ban prevents evidence-based healthcare delivery.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Aaron Mulligan, an Irish expat who died from injuries sustained in a Perth crash, left one last gift: his organs have been donated to help save other Australians.
Daniel Kovac