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Sunrise news reader Edwina Bartholomew has revealed on air that she had no symptoms when she was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in July. A doctor sent the news reader for routine blood tests when one came back that was “out of whack”, revealing Bartholomew had cancer. CML is a type of cancer that […]

Anthony Albanese shut down a male reporter, saying he was prioritising questions from women while unveiling a new multi-billion dollar package to support frontline services fighting family violence. Speaking to media alongside state and territory leaders on Friday after a convening of National Cabinet, the Prime Minister announced a $4.7bn package to bolster frontline services […]

OPINION The great allure of getting out of the city and into the natural world is disconnection. Leave the mobile phone behind, get some sun and breathe fresh air. It’s one of the few chances you get to feel like you are on your own and to truly reconnect with the world. So you don’t […]

A former NSW Liberal leader who previously declined to back pill testing will co-chair the NSW drug summit as experts share their fears the state will go into another festival season with no action. John Brogden and former Labor deputy premier Carmel Tebbutt will lead the highly anticipated drug summit as experts lobby for drug […]

Critical frontline services are at capacity and turning away domestic violence victims at their most vulnerable, with advocacy groups calling for more government funding from a crucial meeting of national cabinet. Friday’s meeting with the Prime Minister, premiers and chief ministers will discuss prioritising policy related to the government’s commitment to end violence against women […]

Donald Trump’s son has revealed the moment he and his young children watched on as the presidential candidate was shot in an assassination attempt. Eric Trump, along with wife Lara, have taken part in a world exclusive sit-down interview with Sky News presenter Erin Molan for a special titled Erin Meets The Trumps. “They pretty […]

A new cashless parking system rolled out in the city’s more up-market suburbs has sparked a wave of criticism, with many drivers accusing it of being invasive and overly complicated. North Sydney Council introduced the system in July, requiring motorists to download an app, create an account, and provide personal information before they’re given the […]

An endangered species of sea snake has become the latest threat to a major multibillion-dollar gas project, with conservation scientists calling for the project to be urgently renewed. The dusky sea snake, Aipysurus fuscus, was this week placed on Australia’s threatened species list by the Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. The […]

There are more pokie machines in suburban Australia than public toilets, ATMs or post boxes, new research has found. The Grattan Institute study finds Australians lose three times more money than Kiwis every year on the punt, and twice as much as adults in the US. “It’s time our politicians stood up to the powerful […]

A Melbourne security guard hired to help evict a man from a home has had his prison sentence extended by two years after a court found it was “manifestly inadequate”. Terrence Tiumalu, 32, appeared in the Victorian Court of Appeal on Tuesday where his sentence was overturned as a panel of judges instead imposed a […]