When Melbourne mum Bethany Girardi gave birth to her second child, it was one of the happiest moments of her life. But what came next was more than a year of debilitating pain and sickness that left doctors baffled. Shortly after the arrival of baby Ezra in August 2021, her mental and physical health began … Read more
There are fears Sydney’s asbestos crisis may include residential homes following the detection of contaminated mulch in at least 22 sites across Sydney. The material was first found at the Rozelle Parklands in Sydney’s inner west last month. The NSW Government has launched a special task force, with more than 130 criminal investigators tracking down … Read more
Samantha Bulloch hopes to fulfil her wish to meet Taylor Swift before she dies. She was given three years to live after being diagnosed with a gut-wrenching stage four colorectal cancer at 28. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Aussie’s wish to meet Taylor Swift. Stream the world’s best reality, entertainment and true-crime shows free on 7plus … Read more
Asbestos has been found at more sites across Sydney — including at three popular parks. Members of the public were able to continue using one of the parks on Tuesday, even though authorities knew it contained the most dangerous type of asbestos. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Sydney asbestos crisis worsens as more public sites exposed. … Read more
A former paramedic has warned everyone about the dangers of giving ice cubes to young kids. Nikki Jurcutz, who worked with Ambulance Victoria for eight years, shared an eye-opening video explaining how ice cubes are a choking hazard for children under four. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Paramedic’s warning about ice cubes. For more Lifestyle related … Read more
An Adelaide family has reminded Australians about the dangers of alcohol, after their father was diagnosed with chronic liver damage. Dhanapati Kandel was a heavy drinker. The 55-year-old, who had been drinking since he was 15, had progressed to consuming a bottle of whisky almost daily before his lifestyle caught up with him. Kandel was … Read more
With heavy eyes, one-year-old Goldie sat propped up as her head flopped over at the table in what appeared to be extreme exhaustion. Her head bobbed up and down as she seemingly tried to stay awake — and, after a big day of Christmas celebrations, fatigue was to be expected. The whole family was exhausted. … Read more
Kellin Behrendorff, 33, was taking mood stabilising medication for two years before she says a refill for her script was refused. The Brunswick woman said her concerns about her not being able to taper off her medication was met with a jarring response from her doctor: “that’s not my problem”. What followed Behrendorff’s “cold turkey” … Read more
Melbourne mum Kimmie will never forget the terrifying moment she found her daughter Priya laying unresponsive on the playroom floor. “It was like her soul was leaving her body … she was lifeless,” Kimmie told 7NEWS.com.au. The three-year-old had recently had her tonsils and adenoids (a patch of lymphoid tissue that sits at the back … Read more
A Victorian father-of-two is facing an uncertain future after a workplace accident left him seriously injured and bedridden. Self-employed pump and irrigation specialist Tyson Purcell was working at a farm in Illowa, Warrnambool on January 31 when the accident occurred. The 32-year-old was in the process of hooking up his harness on top of a … Read more
