Belle Gibson faces legal action over ‘deceptive’ claims lifestyle changes could cure cancer

Consumer Affairs Victoria has commenced legal proceedings against founder of recipe and lifestyle app The Whole Pantry

We need to find the courage to talk openly at work about the impact of miscarriage

One in four pregnancies ends in miscarriage, yet talking about the experience remains taboo in many Australian workplaces. It’s time for that to change

I’ve heard all the arguments against a sugar tax. I’m still calling for one in Australia

Big Soda pushes the idea that obesity is just a matter of personal responsibility. It’s not true and that’s why we must follow the UK, Mexico, France and Hungary

Greens propose ditching $5bn-a-year private health insurance rebate

Party leader, Richard Di Natale, calls rebate as ‘a public policy disaster’ that has not eased pressure on public hospitals

Private health insurance: Labor attacks size of premium rises

Increases could prompt more than 530,000 Australians to drop their cover, according to poll

Private health insurance providers named over ‘junk’ policies

Choice says Medibank, HCF and NIB among those offering products it says are a waste of money

Luke McGregor on Luke Warm Sex: ‘I’m not getting any sex now, so I’ve got nothing to lose’

Scared of sex and ashamed of his lack of experience, comedian Luke McGregor decided to boldly confront his fears in a new six-part ABC documentary

Private health cover: governments only care about rising costs when they’re paying, not you

With another hike in premiums, consumers have to weigh up whether they are better off paying money to an insurer, or saving for a rainy day

Spiky Australian grass the key to making better condoms, say researchers

Fibres from spinifex are being used to make condoms more reliable and as thin as a human hair, according to University of Queensland research

‘Urban myth’ that lesbian women don’t need pap smears is a health risk – study

University of Sydney study finds that lesbian women are being tested less for virus that can cause cervical cancer and sexually transmitted disease in general