11 h. ago Abolition of ‘lived experience’ test for mental health leaders alarms industry

The mental health sector says axing a requirement for people who have experienced mental health challenges to be at the forefront of reform is a betrayal.

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26 h. ago As a baby fleeing Africa, Victoria nearly drowned. Now she’s aiming for a gold medal

From fitness to mental-health ritual, swimming is a national pastime. And for many, a dip has helped them overcome adversity.

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4 d. ago Former NRL star Wendell Sailor arrested over allegations of obstructing traffic and resisting arrest

Football legend Wendell Sailor is under arrest over an incident in which he allegedly obstructed traffic in Wollongong late on Friday night.

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6 d. ago Struggling demersal fishers told to reach out to defunct mental health organisation

Stay Afloat shut up shop in WA September after its Commonwealth funding ended that month.

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6 d. ago Why teens who kiss their dogs are happier, according to science

A new study has found that a lick from a dog can result in a change in the gut microbiome of teens. And it has significant implications for their mental health.

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8 d. ago Boardroom dramas could cost the Tigers their star duo. Fans should be marching in the streets

This week’s boardroom bloodletting has potentially jeopardised two key contractual developments. Wests Tigers fans should turn out in force for a protest at Pratten Park next weekend.

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1 week ago Injured NRL star shares confronting images after brain surgery

Eli Katoa remains hopeful of returning to the NRL with the Melbourne Storm, saying his recovery from brain surgery is “going well”.

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1 week ago ‘I’ll be back soon’: Katoa still aims for NRL return after brain surgery

Eli Katoa remains hopeful of returning to the NRL with the Melbourne Storm, saying his recovery from brain surgery is “going well”.

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1 week ago More kids in crisis, suicides rise: Despair as tsunami of psychiatric ill

Young people and those in psychiatric crisis are fairing the worst in Victoria’s overflowing mental health system.

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2 w. ago As two stars turn down the Bears, these men loom as the NRL’s talent pool test

The Bears are scrambling for players, as one star revealed what he told Mal Meninga when rejecting their pursuit. It may be time to look beneath the surface.

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2 w. ago Hundreds of millions has been spent to fix mental health crisis. But will it work?

Over 40 Medicare Mental Health Centres have opened across Australia in the last year, including 12 in Queensland. We visited one on Brisbane’s north side to find out what they’re all about, and who they’re for.

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2 w. ago Ellen wished to go to hospital, just for a rest. She wants you to know this about mums’ mental health

“I thought it was completely logical I might get to go to hospital and get to have a rest”, says Ellen Kimball of what her mind threw up at her most sleep-deprived.

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2 w. ago NRL star's mum to claim mental health defence over fatal crash

Uiatu Taufua, the mother of Broncos star Payne Haas, is facing manslaughter charges over the deaths of three people in a horror 2022 car accident.

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3 w. ago New mental health clinic opens in western Melbourne as demand surges

The 21-bed clinic has replaced a private hospital which entered voluntary administration last year after just 14 months of operation.

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3 w. ago Teen boys are struggling with mental health. Here’s what they want you to know

New research reveals teenage boys and young men are lacking positive male role models. But there is hope on the horizon.

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3 w. ago The WA government is asking whether cannabis should be legalised. Will it listen?

The Mental Health Commission asked the question as part of its 2025 Drug Attitudes survey, but a WA MP said the response from residents was rarely acted on.

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last month Three schoolboy stars were shown the door. Can one buck an alarming trend?

As a teenager vows to end a concerning procession, we break down the brightest halfbacks ready to make their mark on the NRL in 2026.

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