Cancer survivor Madison Purkis has launched a campaign calling for crisis payments for people leaving hospital,particularly those with severe health conditions.

For young people like Madison,cancer costs more than their health

Brisbane student Madison Purkis was just 19 when she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer that struck both her body and bank account.

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Charlie Burgess was only 11 months old when he suffered burns after pulling a deep fryer off the kitchen bench.

Charlie was just a baby when hot oil burned his body. His mum wants to help kids like him

The Gold Coast mother still remembers the moment her 11-month-old son pulled a deep fryer of hot oil off a kitchen bench,burning 36 per cent of his body.

  • Courtney Kruk
Dad-of-three Peter Robertson has changed careers to become a doctor.

Modern evolution for medical students as Sydney Uni change revealed

Sydney University has become the first university in Australia to offer the new model to its postgrad medical students.

  • Rachel Rasker
Melbourne gynaecologist Simon Gordon.

‘I just wanted contraception’:Holly’s ordeal with disgraced gynaecologist leads to Supreme Court

Simon Gordon allegedly told a patient he removed her ovary and fallopian tube after discovering extensive endometriosis,concealing pathology results that showed otherwise.

  • Carla Jaeger andHenrietta Cook
Kerry Milligan,72,said death is the most inevitable thing about life but most people don’t plan for it.

‘Don’t wait til 2am in a hospital corridor’:The five questions every adult needs to ask their parents

Kerry Milligan can joke about death. These questions stumped her in the best way.

  • Kate Aubusson
NSW Treasurer Daniel Moohkey at a press conference in Newtown on Wednesday,13 May,2026.

‘Back door to a bailout’:Why NSW rejected a $2 offer to buy back mould-ridden hospital

With a mould infestation and a long list of maintenance issues to fix,$2 could become hundreds of millions.

  • Kate Aubusson andJessica McSweeney
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Capped or uncapped:the parliamentary budget office has costed eight ways to subsidise dental care in Australia.

Thousands of patients of Sydney dentist urged to get tested for blood-borne viruses

Up to 5000 patients of a Sydney dentist may have been exposed to blood-borne viruses over more than 25 years,but a lack of patient records means health authorities are struggling to find and alert them.

  • Kate Aubusson
Bonnie Tyler has been put into an induced coma to aid her recovery from emergency intestinal surgery.

Bonnie Tyler in induced coma after emergency surgery

The Welsh singer reportedly went into cardiac arrest when doctors tried to bring her out of an induced coma,but doctors say they are “positive” about her recovery.

  • Nell Geraets
A Spanish passenger is sprayed with disinfectant by Spanish government officials before boarding a plane after disembarking from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship on Sunday.

Australians to be quarantined for three weeks after travelling on hantavirus cruise

Five Australian residents and one New Zealander will be held in a facility outside of Perth after being aboard a cruise on which three others died.

  • Nick Newling andRachel Rasker
The lymphatic drainage massage is popular among celebrities and influencers alike,favoured for the way it enhances energy and leaves people feeling lighter.

De-bloating and detoxifying:The treatment every celeb gets before The Met Gala

The lymphatic drainage massage has become a non-negotiable step in the pre-event rituals of the rich and famous. Is it as effective as they say it is?

  • Courtney Thompson