Ambulance service demands in Victoria reach unprecedented levels

Ambulance service demands in Victoria reach unprecedented levels

Demand for ambulances in Victoria has surpassed the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with the parents of a young child forced to drive her to hospital because the nearest ambulance was too far away. The incident, involving a four-year-old girl, unfolded in Melbourne in the early hours of Monday after a weekend when ambulance services … Read more

I’m a criminologist and this is the one safety tactic every parent should know

I’m a criminologist and this is the one safety tactic every parent should know

A criminologist has revealed the safety tip all parents should know about. Dannah Eve, from the US, explained the one rule she always swears by, especially when you’re on a family holiday or travelling in a foreign country. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: The one rule every parent should know about. Know the news with the … Read more

Ezra was a happy, bubbly eight-week-old when his mum put him down for a nap. Hours later, he was on life support

Ezra was a happy, bubbly eight-week-old when his mum put him down for a nap. Hours later, he was on life support

WARNING: Distressing content Mum-of-four Abi Brown quietly tip-toed into the nursery to check on her napping eight-week-old baby boy, Ezra. Tucked safely in his bed, her boy lay silent, blue and faintly breathing. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today The image of her tiny newborn, still and almost lifeless, is forever in … Read more

Within 48 hours, this Melbourne toddler lost his ability to talk. His mum was shocked when she discovered what was lurking in his brain

Within 48 hours, this Melbourne toddler lost his ability to talk. His mum was shocked when she discovered what was lurking in his brain

Five-year-old Viker picks up a blue marker and scribbles an image of his ultimate wish. Two drawings come to life on the page as the Melbourne preschooler explains he dreams of one day sharing toy trucks and food with his favourite superhero, Spider-Man. “I question it all the time: ‘Do we deserve Make A Wish?’,” … Read more

The shocking truth about BBQ sauce: ‘This hurts my feelings’

The shocking truth about BBQ sauce: ‘This hurts my feelings’

BBQ sauce is undoubtedly an Aussie favourite. Most of us love it on a sausage sizzle, in a breakfast burger or on top of a meat pie. And while you know it’s sugary, you may not know just high in sugar it is. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Jordyn Evans, the … Read more

Temu under fire as girl hospitalised after using nail set bought on budget shopping site

Temu under fire as girl hospitalised after using nail set bought on budget shopping site

Warning: Graphic content and image A young British girl needed two skin grafts to repair horrific burns to her hand caused by a nail glue bought through discount online retailer Temu. Chloe Norris’ father ordered his 11-year-old daughter the at-home manicure set she had asked for, but her painful injuries needed treatment at two hospitals. … Read more

Aussie schoolgirl given two weeks to live shares story of parents’ brave fight to find her a new heart

Aussie schoolgirl given two weeks to live shares story of parents’ brave fight to find her a new heart

Fourteen days. It was the shocking prognosis that left Sydney parents Amanda and Phillip in a state of despair, holding on to hope that someone, somewhere, would donate a heart for their 13-year-old daughter. Without the perfect match, Scarlett had just a fortnight to live. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today “Every … Read more

Mum of two trapped in body of 60-year-old travelled 6500km to reverse rare muscle-wasting disease

Mum of two trapped in body of 60-year-old travelled 6500km to reverse rare muscle-wasting disease

Samantha Lenik was 39 when her body was likened to that of a 60-year-old. The mum-of-two was trapped in the body of an older woman and she was deteriorating — quickly. She was told there was nothing she could do but enjoy what life she had left with her family. Know the news with the … Read more

Jody was living her best life until she missed the early warning signs that led to soul-crushing bowel cancer diagnosis

Jody was living her best life until she missed the early warning signs that led to soul-crushing bowel cancer diagnosis

Jody Horne was young, healthy and living her best life when her world came crashing down. The marketing professional, from Melbourne, was given a devastating bowel cancer diagnosis just weeks before her 29th birthday — after she missed three early warning signs. The then-28-year-old began experiencing unexplained symptoms — including tiredness and signs of blood … Read more