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Endometriosis has been in the headlines this week, with the announcement of a new specialised clinic, and a data drop from Australia’s health institute. The chronic pelvic condition affects at least …

Today's headlines include:

Two people are dead and two others are missing as heavy rainfall continues to intensify flood conditions in parts of NSW.

The Queensland Government has vowed to introduce j…

In a surprise political development this week, the National Party announced it is splitting from its long-term partner, the Liberal Party, effectively ending the Coalition that has been a cornerstone…

Today's headlines include:

Record-breaking rainfall in parts of NSW has left thousands cut-off by flood waters.

The fallout of the Coalition’s split has continued today with Prime Minister Anthony Al…

Just a heads up, this is the third episode of a three-part series. 'The young Aussies using Ozempic', here.  You can listen to part two, 'Ozempic & the business of telehealth' here. 

In a new three-p…

Today's headlines include:

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has reduced the cash rate to a two-year low of 3.85%. 

The National party has split from the Coalition, ending its long-standing alliance…

Correction: In a previous version of this podcast, TDA incorrectly stated that Juniper receives an average of 41 mental health-related patient interactions per week. This should have said Juniper rec…

NSW Police have charged a 21-year-old Sydney man with more than 50 "hate-related offences" in the city’s inner west. Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles has said the Government is “deeply opposed” t…

In a new three-part series, TDA is investigating the complex world of medicated weight-loss. Once lauded as the silver bullet to the stars, Ozempic and other similar medications have slowly but surel…

Scams are on the rise in Australia. And not only are they increasing in volume, they are more sophisticated than ever before, particularly in the age of artificial intelligence.

So what is being done…

Here are this afternoon's headlines: Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has lost his bid to appeal his failed defamation case against Nine newspapers.The cut off for postal votes to be received by the …

This week, there have been a number of new party leaders.

Sussan Ley was elected the first female leader of the Liberal Party, and just yesterday, Larissa Waters was elected the leader of the Greens.

This afternoon's headlines: The Greens have unanimously elected a new leader, Larissa Waters, after former leader Adam Bandt lost his seat at the federal election. The Israeli Defense Forces have lau…

A new bill in NSW’s Parliament re-ignited a debate around abortion, six years after the state decriminalised the procedure. Parties allowed their members to choose how they vote, protesters gathered …

This afternoon's headlines: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is travelling to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia, in his first overseas trip since his decisive victory at the federal election. Wages in…

The high profile sex trafficking case of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ has begun in court this week, with both the prosecution and defence laying out their arguments. The 55-year-old rapper and producer was ar…

Sussan Ley and Ted O'Brien have been elected as Liberal leader and deputy leader. A Queensland mother has been charged with the murder of three of her children following a “suspicious” house fire in …

Yesterday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced his Cabinet for the next term of Parliament. It followed a week of very public in-fighting in the Labor Party about who should be elevated to the …

Today's headlines include:

Four more closely contested seats have been called, while David Littleproud will stay on as leader of the National Party after a failed challenge from Matt Canavan.

An Aust…

Did you know that some politicians still get paid an annual salary (or in this case, a ‘pension’) upon retiring from Parliament?

The scheme no longer exists, but politicians who were in Parliament pr…