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Hundreds of thousands of people downgrade private health cover as cost of living bites
2 months, 1 week ago

Hundreds of thousands of people downgrade private health cover as cost of living bites

ABC  

The cost-of-living crisis is forcing hundreds of thousands of people to downgrade their private health insurance, new data suggests. "For the first time, we're seeing hard evidence that people with private health insurance, who are desperate to keep it, are really struggling with cost-of-living pressure," she said. While the number of people with private health insurance overall has risen modestly, …

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Could Ozempic make your penis bigger? British manhoods have grown by almost 10 per cent in just two years, global study finds... and experts say weight loss jab could be driving the rise
6 months, 1 week ago

Could Ozempic make your penis bigger? British manhoods have grown by almost 10 per cent in just two years, global study finds... and experts say weight loss jab could be driving the rise

Daily Mail  

British manhoods have apparently grown by almost a tenth over the past two years and Ozempic could be part of the reason why, one expert suggests. Data suggests British manhoods have apparently grown by almost a tenth over the past two years Data suggests British men's penis size has increased 0.46in, to an average of 5.63in erect, between 2022 and …

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Former television host Andrew O'Keefe found guilty of assaulting woman, drug possession
11 months ago

Former television host Andrew O'Keefe found guilty of assaulting woman, drug possession

ABC  

Former television host Andrew O'Keefe has been sentenced to an 18-month good behaviour bond after being found guilty of assaulting a woman during an argument in 2021. Key points: The assault happened when the former game show host was isolating at the complainant's Sydney home in September 2021 A woman was injured in the assault The magistrate said O'Keefe "constantly …

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The profit crisis is the inflation-driving pressure we don't talk about
2 years, 1 month ago

The profit crisis is the inflation-driving pressure we don't talk about

ABC  

Interest rates, the Russian war in Ukraine and a supply chain crunch are all blamed for surging inflation that is eroding the value of worker's pay packets. Key points: One factor pushing inflation is companies making high profits The rate of profit growth has vastly out-paced wage growth Inflation reduces the purchasing power of wage earners "The strength in profits …

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Postcards from the frontlines of climate change
2 years, 7 months ago

Postcards from the frontlines of climate change

ABC  

Tok Pisin • 中文版 • Indonesian Australia has some 16 Pacific Island neighbours — some with a landmass a millionth our size — who unanimously declare climate change the "single greatest threat" to the region. Climate Action Network project manager Ralph Spring in 2022: "The mentality here is we know it's going to happen sooner or later — we're going …

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With wait times for public elective surgeries stretching out, Australians are funding their own procedures
2 years, 7 months ago

With wait times for public elective surgeries stretching out, Australians are funding their own procedures

ABC  

Outside a small retirement unit in Geelong, former gardener Gerard Nicholls is forced to sit on a stool just to prune his rose bushes. Key points: Waiting lists for elective surgeries have ballooned following lockdowns Some patients without health insurance are self-funding their procedures to skip public waiting lists The federal government is being urged to better fund public hospitals …

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Why easing NSW's coronavirus social-distancing restrictions is 'not that simple'
4 years, 2 months ago

Why easing NSW's coronavirus social-distancing restrictions is 'not that simple'

ABC  

Life in NSW could be about to become a little less sanitised if the state's flatlining coronavirus infections and a hint from Premier Gladys Berejiklian are anything to go by. "I'm sure at this point of time there is a lot of pressure on the Government to relax restrictions, but it's not that simple," Abrar Chughtai, an epidemiologist from the …

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