Health, medicine, and science
Italian scientists have found that left-handed people score higher on competitiveness measures and are less likely to avoid competition from anxiety, challenging assumptions about why this minority trait persists.
Oliver Pemberton 
Janelle Dodd transformed her retirement into a mission to educate communities worldwide about menstrual health through Days For Girls, a not-for-profit that distributes reusable products to women in disadvantaged areas.
Daniel Kovac 
A new wearable patch being developed by Monash IVF and University of Melbourne researchers could eliminate the need for multiple blood draws during IVF cycles, potentially improving outcomes and patient experience.
Meg Hadley 
New Australian research demonstrates AI can predict breast cancer risk more accurately than conventional screening methods. The breakthrough carries real promise for earlier detection, but practical challenges remain.
Jake Nguyen 
Popular Stretcherz stretchy toys sold at Woolworths and online have been recalled over asbestos contamination, expanding a global product safety crisis that began with children's play sand.
Sophia Vargas 
A groundbreaking entomologist who spent weeks living in caves has left millions to universities worldwide to support the next generation of insect researchers.
Sophia Vargas 
The drowning of 20-year-old international student Karlo Bul-Anon at Main Beach raises critical questions about how Australia prepares overseas students for coastal risks.
Grace Okonkwo 
Sleep apnoea often goes undiagnosed in women because their symptoms differ sharply from men's. Researchers are now addressing the bias in screening and diagnostic tools.
Yuki Tamura 
When daylight saving ends on 5 April, forcing your body to wake an hour earlier instantly will feel brutal. Sleep specialists say the answer is to start shifting your schedule days in advance.
Yuki Tamura 
A luxury psychedelic retreat on the Caribbean island of Bequia is combining DMT research with alien-entity contact experiments. Science or spectacle?
Mitchell Tan 
Emergency services launched a major search at Buddina Beach on the Sunshine Coast after a swimmer disappeared in the water around 4.15pm on Wednesday.
Sarah Cheng 
The government has rejected a family's request for life-saving cancer treatment for their two-year-old daughter, reigniting debate over Australia's drug approval process for critically ill children.
Megan Torres 
Actor Bruce Campbell has revealed a cancer diagnosis he describes as treatable but not curable, pausing convention appearances to focus on treatment before a planned return in the fall.
Nadia Souris 
Aldi has recalled Hillcrest Bubble Bars across six states after black rubber pieces were found in the 132g boxes, weeks after a similar Milo snack bar recall.
Jake Nguyen 
MIT researchers have developed injectable 'satellite livers' using hydrogel microspheres that kept liver cells functional for eight weeks in mice, potentially easing the global organ shortage.
Fatima Al-Rashid 
Victoria has recorded at least 17 measles cases in 2026 and launched a vaccine push as national immunisation coverage hits its lowest point in a decade.
Ella Sullivan 
A Melbourne-developed device the size of a laptop could transform STI testing by delivering faster, more accurate results using distinct genetic markers.
Nadia Souris 
Mould-related deaths at two major NSW hospitals have prompted Premier Chris Minns to promise transparency, even as evidence grows that health authorities knew the risks and waited months to act.
Victoria Crawford 
With roughly 6 million Australians living with hypertension and control rates among the worst in the developed world, the explosion of home monitoring devices is welcome — but not without caveats.
Zara Mitchell 
Nearly half of Australians now report anxiety linked to money pressures. But research suggests no salary or savings figure automatically delivers peace of mind.
Fatima Al-Rashid