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‘It’s slowly killing him’: Aussie dad’s rare poisoning mystery baffles doctors

Chris Wilson, 38, will never see his children grow up after being diagnosed with an illness almost unheard of.

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Chris Wilson will be survived by his wife, Nikki and their three children, Julian, River and Willow when he passes.

Bitter pill as drug testing banned in one Aussie state

Experts warn the zero-tolerance stance could lead to more overdoses as critical harm reduction services are forced to shut down.

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Queensland has moved to ban pill testing as part of a "zero-tolerance approach to illicit drugs". (

Diabetes jab used for weight loss in potentially life-saving discovery

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The world’s biggest and longest trial of type 2 diabetes drug Mounjaro has delivered surprising results.

Major development for doctor who exposed Erin Patterson after shocking comments about killer

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Christopher Webster, the doctor at the centre of Erin Patterson’s murder trial. has been sanctioned by Victoria’s medical regulator.

New details emerge in court as probe into euthanasia ring continues

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Police have arrested Brett Taylor, accusing him of running a black-market euthanasia operation linked to multiple deaths that targeted vulnerable people for profit.

Infectious disease alert at tourist hot spot following multiple confirmed cases

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Six confirmed cases in Cairns and surrounding areas sparked an urgend health warning with Queensland Health releasing a growing list of exposure sites.