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1 week ago

ArmaForce is used to treat colds and flu but a key ingredient may be causing adverse reactions for hundreds of Australians

ABC

Carmen Wells knew something wasn't right when she felt nauseous from the moment she woke each day. "It's come to light that many of us have been seeing patients where we believe that Andrographis has been the cause of their acute allergic reactions," Professor Katelaris said. In a statement a spokesperson for BioCeuticals, which makes ArmaForce, told 7.30: "We deeply …

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1 month ago

Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire

Associated Press

HONOLULU — Three generations of TJ Rickard’s family lost their homes in the deadly Maui wildfire more than a year ago, and he and his extended family still have not rebuilt. “Not even a minute drive away from where they play, there’s houses that are burned down that are still waiting to be rebuilt,” said Rickard, the boys head coach …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

$9.3 million in cryptocurrency allegedly owned by Ghost app mastermind seized by AFP

ABC

The Australian Federal Police will allege in court that it has restrained $9.3 million in cryptocurrency from Jay Je Yoon Jung – the alleged creator of the app Ghost – which they allege was created solely for the use of criminal organisations. The AFP will allege that an analytics specialist from the AFP's Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce deciphered Mr Jung's …

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1 year ago

Your ultimate guide to what to watch on TV this Christmas: From the best dramas to family shows, films, comedies and specials, all you need to know about this year's festive telly extravaganza

Daily Mail

Battle for the spirit of Christmas: Good Santa takes on Bad Santa in the highlight of the festive dramas. TOY STORY 4 Christmas Day, 3.10pm, BBC1 Toy Story 4 sees the introduction of new characters, including Gabby Gabby, a talking doll voiced by Mad Men star Christina Hendricks Woody, Buzz and the rest of the toys discover they’re going on …

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1 year, 9 months ago

Minister Victor Dominello was targeted by ClubsNSW over poker machine reform. Now he's speaking out

ABC

A senior New South Wales Liberal minister has spoken for the first time about how a powerful Australian gambling lobby group forced him out of the portfolio and has called for an investigation into its influence over government. Key points: Victor Dominello proposed a mandatory cashless gambling card before losing the New South Wales gaming portfolio in a ministerial reshuffle …

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1 year, 11 months ago

RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Door-to-door scammer I just didn't see for dust

Daily Mail

After years of writing about fraudsters, I thought I'd be good at spotting them. Pushing the wrong buttons: Do you think you could spot a fraudster if one showed up at your home? 'Would you like to buy something to support the homelessness charity St Mungo's?' A bendy one caught my eye – I thought it could be useful to …

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2 years ago

Santa’s back in town with inflation, inclusion on his mind

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Don’t look for plastic partitions or faraway benches when visiting Santa Claus this year. “We’re charging the clients slightly more and we’re also paying our Santas slightly more,” Allen said. “I haven’t been busted yet by the kids and, with one exception, by the parents, either,” said 48-year-old Melissa Rickard, who stepped into the role in her …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Australian data reveals long-COVID sufferers are often younger, active and female

ABC

New data from Australia's longest-running post-COVID clinic has revealed a high proportion of patients are women in their 40s and 50s, painting a picture of who might be more affected by this emerging condition. Key points: Two-thirds of long-COVID patients at Sydney's Nepean Hospital are women A third of the patients struggle with everyday household tasks Dr Sharon Wong from …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Scammers stole over $2 billion from Australians last year — more than double 2020's total: ACCC

ABC

Days after the call from "the man from Microsoft", Brian realised he had been scammed of his life's savings. Key points: Australians lost more than $2 billion to scammers in 2021, the ACCC estimates This is more than double the amount lost the previous year The increase was driven by a rise in crypto investment scams and pyramid schemes "It's …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Sexual assault support services struggling to cope with record demand

ABC

Sexually violent crime has increased by 110 per cent in the past 25 years, yet specialised counselling services say they are unable to meet the demand. Key points: Specialised support services are struggling due to an exponential increase in requests for help after sexual assaults A number of 'black spots' around Australia have no sexual assault support services at all …

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2 years, 7 months ago

Cost of FIFO doctors explodes in regional New South Wales

ABC

Five-year-old Xander McKenzie became increasingly lethargic in the days after he returned home from brain surgery. Key points: Regional health districts spend $66 million on locums in one year 40 rural towns face the prospect of having no local GP in the next decade Federal health secretary Brendan Murphy warns "disruptive changes" are needed to fix the rural health crisis …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Will Australia's nuclear submarines end up being built overseas?

ABC

In 1938, wharfies at Port Kembla, south of Sydney refused to load smelted iron ore bound for military production in Japan for its war against China. Key points: Independent Senator Rex Patrick is concerned Australia's nuclear submarines may end up being built overseas Defence expert Clive Williams believes it would be cheaper to build the subs in the US or …

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2 years, 8 months ago

Video link improving outcomes for stroke patients in regional areas

ABC

Patients presenting with catastrophic stroke in regional areas can now be treated within minutes thanks to a new medical service called telestroke. Key points: The telestoke program puts a stroke specialist in the emergency department of a regional hospital via video link Professor Ken Butcher says the program allows him to assess patients while they're having the stroke Mark Asper …

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2 years, 9 months ago

The 75 best TV shows on Max right now, according to our experts

LA Times

Lists, I have found, are not for the faint-hearted. Bored to Death Jason Schwartzman, left, Ted Danson and Zach Galifianakis in “Bored to Death.” 2009 | TV-MA | 3 Seasons | TV Comedies Created by Jonathan Ames Jonathan Ames, a Brooklyn-based writer of fiction and nonfiction, turned his long short story “Bored to Death” into a situation comedy, also titled, …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Thoughts on 40 NHL trade deadline deals — Andrew Copp to the Rangers, and lots of defensemen on the move

New York Times

With the NHL trade deadline on Monday, The Athletic provides instant analysis on the major moves as they happen. Penguins make deal for versatile Rickard Rakell TEAMS PLAYERS To the Penguins Rickard Rakell To the Ducks Second-round pick in 2022 Zach Aston-Reese Dominik Simon Calle Clang If any team should be investing in a playoff run, it’s the Penguins, given …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Scammer turns up at elderly woman's door to collect $9,000 in cash

ABC

Disturbing scam activity has been reported in New South Wales and the national watchdog says data breaches may be involved. Key points: The ACCC, which runs the ScamWatch website, says it is unusual for scammers to visit people in person Targeted people say the encounters have left them feeling less safe in their own homes $323m was reported lost to …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Phone scams are 'exploding' and costing vulnerable Australians millions, new data shows

ABC

If you have received more than the usual amount of suspicious calls or text messages this year, you're not alone. Key points: Australians are seeing increasing financial losses from phone-based scams Indigenous Australians have reported a sharp increase in money lost in 2021 Experts are calling for vigilance and for people to report potential fraud Phone-based scams are "exploding" and …

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3 years, 4 months ago

Scammers are targeting online shoppers. Here's how to avoid getting caught out

ABC

When Alison Barnes opened an email this week claiming to be from Australia Post, she realised it was "all a bit dodgy". "We've certainly seen a rise in online shopping scams" since COVID and lockdowns began, says deputy chair of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Delia Rickard. Shopping scams alone made up more than $62.1 million in losses last …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Fantasy hockey waiver wire: Expected goals suggest value for Rickard Rakell, Kyle Palmieri and more

New York Times

There is a little controversy around the use of expected goal models in hockey. Rickard Rakell, LW/RW, Anaheim Goals: 6 ixG: 10.70 Rakell, a two-time 30-goal scorer has become the face of hard-luck shooters because he continues to generate shots — a career-high 3.2 per game this season — and in the past three seasons he is scoring on just …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Ducks’ Rickard Rakell upping trade value, Trevor Zegras embracing NHL challenge

New York Times

History has shown that when Rickard Rakell gets hot, he gets … well, you might get singed being around him. “He’s just slowly been chipping away at it,” Ducks coach Dallas Eakins said. “Going back to seems like Game 10, I really feel like I’ve been a more dangerous player,” Rakell said. Being in those battles and kind of chirping …

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3 years, 9 months ago

As advocates push for better sexual consent education to be taught to young people, one principal warns schools can't be the only solution

ABC

Two weeks ago, Chanel Contos, 22, asked her Instagram followers if they'd experienced sexual assault at the hands of a fellow school student. Key points: Thousands of young people came forward with stories of being sexually assaulted by fellow students after an online petition Principals from nine Sydney schools have vowed to commit to better education around consent Wenona School …

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4 years, 1 month ago

Australia could lose 2012 Olympic medal in doping case - swimming news - sportstar

The Hindu

Australia could lose a swimming medal from the 2012 London Olympics in a doping case. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said it held a hearing on Monday on the previously confidential case of Brenton Rickard, who tested positive years after the London Games in a reanalysis of his sample. Rickard's sample reportedly had a tiny amount of the banned …

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4 years, 1 month ago

James Magnussen says "overkill" to strip Australia's London medals - swimming news - sportstar

The Hindu

Former world champion swimmer James Magnussen has said it would be "overkill" to strip Australia's entire 2012 men's medley relay team of its bronze medals from the London Olympics after a retrospective positive drug test for Brenton Rickard. The team's six swimmers, including twice 100-metre freestyle world champion Magnussen, could become the first Australians to lose Olympic medals from doping …

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4 years, 2 months ago

College Common App will no longer ask students about disciplinary records because of the question’s impact on students of color

CNN

CNN — The Common Application is removing a question asking applicants to report whether they’ve been cited for a disciplinary violation in high school after their research found that the answer disproportionately impacted students of color, particularly Black students. From Common App The eliminated question, which has been on the application for 14 years, asked students “Have you ever been …

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ArmaForce is used to treat colds and flu but a key ingredient may be causing adverse reactions for hundreds of Australians

Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire

$9.3 million in cryptocurrency allegedly owned by Ghost app mastermind seized by AFP

Your ultimate guide to what to watch on TV this Christmas: From the best dramas to family shows, films, comedies and specials, all you need to know about this year's festive telly extravaganza

Minister Victor Dominello was targeted by ClubsNSW over poker machine reform. Now he's speaking out

RACHEL RICKARD STRAUS: Door-to-door scammer I just didn't see for dust

Santa’s back in town with inflation, inclusion on his mind

Australian data reveals long-COVID sufferers are often younger, active and female

Scammers stole over $2 billion from Australians last year — more than double 2020's total: ACCC

Sexual assault support services struggling to cope with record demand

Cost of FIFO doctors explodes in regional New South Wales

Will Australia's nuclear submarines end up being built overseas?

Video link improving outcomes for stroke patients in regional areas

The 75 best TV shows on Max right now, according to our experts

Thoughts on 40 NHL trade deadline deals — Andrew Copp to the Rangers, and lots of defensemen on the move

Scammer turns up at elderly woman's door to collect $9,000 in cash

Phone scams are 'exploding' and costing vulnerable Australians millions, new data shows

Scammers are targeting online shoppers. Here's how to avoid getting caught out

Fantasy hockey waiver wire: Expected goals suggest value for Rickard Rakell, Kyle Palmieri and more

Ducks’ Rickard Rakell upping trade value, Trevor Zegras embracing NHL challenge

As advocates push for better sexual consent education to be taught to young people, one principal warns schools can't be the only solution

Australia could lose 2012 Olympic medal in doping case - swimming news - sportstar

James Magnussen says "overkill" to strip Australia's London medals - swimming news - sportstar

College Common App will no longer ask students about disciplinary records because of the question’s impact on students of color