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Queensland mum gives birth to quadruplets
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (54+ words) It's being considered one of the rarest births in the world, a Brisbane mother delivering identical quadruplet girls who were naturally conceived. Updated July 20, 2026 — 6:53pm,first published 6:50pm...
Why doctors want children screened for high blood pressure from age seven
10+ hour, 53+ min ago (681+ words) July 20, 2026 — 2:13pm Children should be monitored for high blood pressure from the age of seven, according to new national guidelines aimed at reducing organ damage, heart attacks and stroke later in life. While high blood pressure has previously been perceived as…...
Is a ‘Tassie burrito’ and homemade soup enough to fuel a pregnant body? A dietitian tells
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (371+ words) July 19, 2026 — 5:00am Sarah Wallace is a curator. The 37-year-old shares her day on a plate. 6am Decaf filter coffee at home. 6.30am A smoothie made with a banana, oats, chocolate protein powder, peanut butter, dates and oat milk on my way to a…...
Weeks after giving birth Brooke could barely walk. Now she’s going for Commonwealth Games gold
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (881+ words) Olympian Brooke Buschkuehl has a steely gaze. The Australian long jumper stares straight ahead before a heat, undeterred and laser-focused before sprinting and launching herself into the sand. But when the 32-year-old Victorian Institute of Sport athlete competes at the…...
Amberley lost her unborn baby, then her husband. It made her question her career choice
2+ week, 3+ day ago (1344+ words) July 3, 2026 — 5:00am Many of us are deeply knowledgeable about mental health and the recommended strategies to cope with tough times, but as Kristy Ross, a clinical psychologist at Black Dog Institute, says, knowledge alone can often fall short in moments of…...
Eliza Paschke surprises parents with pregnancy news
3+ week, 15+ hour ago (40+ words) The Block star Eliza Paschke reveals how she shared her baby news with her parents. Updated June 29, 2026 — 9:24am,first published 9:23am...
Annabelle was born five years too soon. Then a machine made a diagnosis
3+ week, 4+ day ago (813+ words) June 25, 2026 — 5:00am A remarkable automated system has diagnosed hundreds of people living with rare and unnamed conditions by repeatedly analysing huge troves of genetic data and a steady pipeline of new discoveries. The open-source tool called Talos, designed by Australian and…...
The best gift the Bank of Mum and Dad can give their kids? A chance at parenthood
3+ week, 4+ day ago (322+ words) June 25, 2026 — 5:00am “How do you want your eggs?” I asked my daughter over breakfast on her 33rd birthday, “Fertilised?” I then presented her with an egg-freezing gift voucher. So many female friends are singing the same tune that it’s become like the…...
I am a mum of eight. This is why I chose to have a big family
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (486+ words) Why would anyone choose to have eight children? The falling birth rate suggests many are asking why have any at all, a problem fast becoming a headache for Australia’s policymakers. I want to share why I made that choice, because…...
The missing piece of the miscarriage puzzle could be hiding in plain sight
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (916+ words) June 11, 2026 — 7:30pm On the second day of her period, Alicia Graham uses a menstrual cup to collect blood that could help researchers unlock the mysteries of pregnancy complications. After decanting her period blood into a small specimen jar, she carefully packs…...