Stephanie Dalzell
More Australians dropping hospital cover
The percentage of Australians with basic hospital cover has dropped to its lowest level in more than a decade, as almost 30,000...
Pensioners set to pocket an extra $800 a year from deeming changes
About 1 million Australians will receive a cash boost of up to $804 a year, after the government announced long-anticipated changes to...
Health Star Rating system shake-up targets sugary cereals
Sugary cereals like Nutri-Grain and Milo would be the biggest losers in a shake-up to the federal government’s health star rating system,...
PM swears we’ll make Paris climate target ‘at a canter’. The numbers beg to differ
Australia is set to miss its Paris 2030 climate target, with emissions actually rising in the past four years, according to new...
Elective surgery waiting lists continue to grow as hospitals struggle to keep up with demand
Queensland pensioner Gillian Attewell carries a magnifying glass wherever she goes, just so she can see. The 77-year-old waited for three years...
Locals take high-speed internet into their own hands after ‘failed’ NBN
Residents from the New South Wales community of Wamboin are planning to dig their own trenches to secure faster internet, claiming the...
National Zoo and Aquarium’s residents get early Christmas treats
Christmas has come early for the animals at Canberra’s National Zoo and Aquarium, with its furry residents receiving special presents – like bug-filled...
Private health insurance ‘junk policies ripping Australians off’
Australian doctors have declared private medicine is “under siege”, and are pushing the Federal Government to make “junk” healthcare policies illegal. The...
The guide dog who is probably better travelled than you
One of the country’s most frequent flyers doesn’t sit in first class when he travels. He sleeps under a chair. Brogan – who...
NAPLAN: kids’ writing, arithmetic going nowhere
The overall literacy and numeracy skills of Australian students have stalled, according to the latest data on the academic performance of Australian...