A moment of triumph became a moment of sadness for Aussie actress Nicole Kidman, who had to leave the Venice Film Festival early upon hearing of the death of her mother.The actress came out on top, winning the Best Actress award for her role as a CEO who has an affair with the intern in Babygirl, but was unable to be there to accept the award.Instead,...

When Donna Johnstone began suffering from reflux more than 20 years ago, her doctor gave her a prescription for a medication he assured her would sort it out.And, to her amazement it did, Johnstone said.The mother, from the NSW Central Coast, began taking Somac, a type of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) which works by decreasing the amount of acid in the...

The South Australian government is considering banning children under the age of 14 from social media in a landmark proposal to protect youth mental health.SA premier Peter Malinauskas has detailed the state's proposed ban, which would follow in the footsteps of Florida lawmakers who banned children aged under 14 from using platforms such as Facebook...

School nurses could be tasked with weighing students to help curb the growing issue of childhood obesity under a controversial new plan.The country's peak body for nurses, the Australian College of Nursing, has recommended every school-aged child in Australia should be given access to a nurse for regular check-ups – including the collection of weight...

The 2026 Census will include questions covering sexual identity and gender for the first time in Australian history.Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) will ask Australian citizens aged 16 and over about the topic of sexuality.It comes after LGBTIQ+ advocates called on the government to include questions...

A man was allegedly stabbed in the chest after he attempted to defend a woman being assaulted in a car in Sydney's south-west early this morning.The 44-year-old man was found stabbed in the chest at Macquarie Street in Liverpool about 2.20am.Police have been told the man was stabbed multiple times after he tried to intervene when he saw a man allegedly...