Most 21-year-olds are busy planning their birthday parties, studying or saving for a European summer holiday, not recovering from life-changing surgery. But Australian model Lilly Chugg, now 22, from Newcastle, received the shock of her life almost two years ago when tests revealed she had the BRCA gene in her family, a discovery she made … Read more
Brand specialist Kodi Brown, 27, from Brisbane, was living the dream in America, working at Disneyworld, when she noticed a change in her health. Then aged 21, Kodi confessed she didn’t have the “healthiest lifestyle” but never imagined she would be diagnosed with thyroid cancer at such a young age. “I was pretty much always … Read more
A brave woman has shared her battle with bowel cancer and the four warning signs she had before being diagnosed. She is also urging others to be more vigilant than she was. Ellie Wilcockknown, known as EllieWilcock0 on TikTok, is a fighter who’s conquered stage 4 bowel cancer and since become an advocate for health … Read more
For many teenagers, making a living on the side of their school work is top of mind. But few do it as successfully as Harry Edwards. The 20-year-old from Melbourne started a side hustle in his teens that is now turning over more than a million dollars. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download … Read more
A devastated mum has told how she only discovered her young son had died of a brain tumour a year after he died. Lesley Walsh, 42, was left heartbroken when her son Thomas Pickles, 6, in June 2023 after complaining of dizziness and a headache. The mum-of-three in the UK says she repeatedly took Thomas … Read more
WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT An Aussie mum began living a nightmare when her youngest son Ryan developed a common Strep A infection that quickly turned into sepsis and resulted in the amputation of both of his legs. Mum-of-two and beauty therapist owner, Jessica, 31, and her husband Sam, also 31, from Broken Hill in NSW, have … Read more
A uni dropout who is now worth millions has revealed how she signed a six-figure deal with Australian retail giant JB Hi-Fi. Madi, 23, who previously shared her business story with 7Life, from Melbourne, started her reusable film camera brand 35mm Co four years ago. When she was studying a bachelor’s degree in business majoring … Read more
The moment the sun set, sixth generation Queensland farmer Tony ‘Nobby’ Dolbel armed himself with buckets catching mice by the hundreds and every night. It was 2022, and alongside thousands farmers around the country, Nobby and his wife Leisa were desperate to deter the disease ridden rodents from destroying their livelihood. They were outnumbered and … Read more
With complete control of the basketball, Wendy Passfield zips around the court in her kitted-out sports wheelchair. The mother-of-two glides effortlessly around the opposing team, as spectators to the match erupt in applause. It has been 17 years since Wendy contracted a hospital ‘super bug’ — prompting the ultimate amputation of both her legs above … Read more
Jacqueline* started using the Afterpay app so she could purchase more expensive items and pay them off over time — but things soon spiralled. The 34-year-old history teacher from the NSW city of Newcastle says she became addicted to using the buy now, pay later (BNPL) app and found herself $40,000 in debt. “I started … Read more
