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Australian Influencer's Extreme 'Barbie Waist' Lets Boyfriend Wrap Hands Around It But Doctors Warn of Organ Damage

Australian influencer Matilda Baxter has faced renewed concern after showcasing her dramatically narrowed waist, prompting debate over cosmetic procedures, body image and the risks of extreme beauty trends.

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Ultra Violette Details New SPF Testing Process Almost A Year After Lean Screen Recall

Almost a year after Ultra Violette’s Lean Screen recall put the brand at the centre of Australia’s sunscreen testing controversy, the company has detailed a new SPF testing and review process for its products. The sunscreen brand announced the updated approach to customers last Friday, days before Velvet Screen…

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Defibs still safe despite reported shutdowns, TGA says

Health authorities have defended the continued use of defibrillators in ambulances after a regulator stepped in to put a halt on sales of the devices.

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Rise in adulterated sexual enhancement supplements could mean users are getting stiffed

Often sold as ‘herbal’ solutions for sexual prowess, research has found many supplements are cut with prescription medications that could harm the people who take them

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Clinicians are using AI scribes, but what happens to your medical data?

Visits to a new doctor, physio or specialist often begin with: “Do you mind if I use AI?”

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‘Prioritising profit’: Australians regularly prescribed medicinal cannabis with very high THC levels

Exclusive: Of more than 1,000 medicinal cannabis products available, only two have been evaluated by the drug regulator

The Guardian - AU

Australian regulator warns of ‘rare but severe’ eye disorder linked to GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic

TGA says product information for some diabetes and weight loss drugs updated with warning of NAION disorder

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How wellness clinics bend the rules to supply unapproved peptides and anti-ageing injections

Across Australia, “longevity” and “wellness” clinics, most of them online, sell injections that promise to slow ageing, build muscle, heal injuries and help you sleep.

The Conversation

At-home STI test pulled from Australian shelves after failing to detect infections

Exclusive: TGA finds Touch Biotechnology test for chlamydia and gonorrhoea ‘is not reliable’ and has affected an unspecified number of people

The Guardian - AU

There’s one reason why so many cold and flu tablets don’t actually work

You’ve got the sniffles and your nose is running like a tap. The tissues feel like sandpaper.

The Conversation

Australia banned vape ads more than two years ago – so why are they still all over social media?

Posts promoting illegal products appear across TikTok, Instagram and YouTube as expert says platforms ‘aren’t doing the job they promised they would do’

The Guardian - AU

Doctors’ soaring use of AI scribes prompts Australian government warning over privacy

Exclusive: With the technology fast becoming popular in GP surgeries, regulators are monitoring its implementation and potential pitfalls

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One Nation’s health policies based on misconceptions and may cost the taxpayer, experts warn

Former Howard-era adviser says Pauline Hanson’s party is channelling Donald Trump’s health agenda

The Guardian - AU

Inside the peptides trend: 'A pretty big gamble to take with your health'

Peptides have been linked to the 'looksmaxxing' trend.

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Burke brushes off One Nation threat to his seat – as it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

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Iovance’s Amtagvi® (lifileucel) Granted Approval for the Treatment of Advanced Melanoma in Australia

SAN CARLOS, Calif., June 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: IOVA), a commercial biotechnology company focused on innovating, developing, and delivering novel polyclonal tumor infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) therapies for patients with cancer, today announced that the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of Australia granted approval with conditions of…

The Conversation

Higher-strength medicinal cannabis may be linked to a disturbing pattern of side effects, our study shows

In recent years, we’ve seen a sizeable shift in medicinal cannabis prescribing, to products containing higher levels of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol) – the component that can cause drowsiness or a high.

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Can’t get your HRT patches? What to do and what to avoid

Since 2020, Australia has had an ongoing shortage of oestrogen patches, which are usually prescribed to help ease menopause symptoms.

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Are people still travelling to Turkey? The March tourist numbers are in

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Turkish tourist numbers rise despite global travel chaos, tourist board says

Visits and bookings were both up in the month of March to Turkey

The Conversation

What is andrographis, the cold and flu ingredient the TGA says can be fatal?

A herb commonly sold in cold and flu supplements may no longer be classified as “low-risk”, after Australia’s therapeutic goods regulator found it can cause severe allergic reactions and even death.

The Conversation

As the Iran war disrupts supplies, will it affect access to medicines?

As the conflict in the Middle East disrupts fuel, shipping and food supplies, many are starting to ask if they will be still be able to get their medicines if the war drags on.

The Conversation

Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks

Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common mental health conditions for which Australians are prescribed medicinal cannabis.

The Conversation

The TGA wants to overhaul sunscreen labels. Will scrapping SPFs work?

On Thursday, Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) released a raft of proposed changes to improve how sunscreens are tested and sold, including simplifying sun protection factor (SPF) labelling.

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Sunscreen overhaul unlikely to fix 'trust deficit'

Consultations have begun on new rules designed to help Australians slip, slop, slap with confidence but not all are convinced the fix will be so simple.

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