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Dad, 33, tragically dies just months after birth of newborn son

His friends are running the London Marathon to raise money for charity in his memory.

Manchester Evening News

Young dad diagnosed with brain tumour during eye test lived long enough to see son born

Mike Hawthorn was told by medics he had a grade two meningioma, which began to grow outside his skull decreasing pressure on his brain, after a routine eye exam.

Daily Record

Dying dad with months left to live manages to see the birth of his son

Mike Hawthorn, 33, from Ashford in Surrey, was diagnosed with a grade two meningioma at the age of 26 and was given 14 months to live after it worsened

Daily Mirror

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Dad diagnosed with tumour at 26 after eye test lived just long enough to see his son born

The way the tumour grew meant he had 14 months longer than expected

Wales Online

ACT becomes first jurisdiction to offer free abortions as Canberra patients shed light on troubling experiences

Canberrans will be able to access free surgical and medical abortions in the nation's capital, saving many women around $650. However, a survey of patients has uncovered troubling stories.

ABC News

Fitness influencers are inspiring thousands online but there are concerns some are peddling dangerous advice

Thousands of Australians are turning to fitness influencers on social media for health and wellbeing content to implement in their daily lives but there are concerns some influencers are peddling harmful advice.

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Former defence leaders urge government to release report into national security risks posed by climate change

Former Australian defence force chief Chris Barrie says the government should immediately release a declassified version of the report to help the public grapple with looming risks.

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AFL Round-Up: Geelong in trouble, Adelaide's Showdown special and Melbourne set a standard against Sydney

Reigning premiers Geelong are the only winless team left in the AFL, as round three delivers another Showdown to remember and a Demons performance that caught the eye. We digest the week that was.

ABC News

Federal government backs wage increase for lowest-paid workers in line with inflation

The federal government has backed a wage rise for the nation's lowest paid workers in line with inflation, arguing they should not see their real wages go backwards.

ABC News

Bill Shorten calls for more answers after review finds government contracts failed to meet standards

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten calls for further investigation into several government contracts worth hundreds of millions of dollars over potential conflicts of interest.

ABC News

Bubbly Bristol 10-year-old in race against silent darkness

Left blind as a baby and losing his hearing, Cameron was born with the rare Norrie Disease

Bristol Post

The 'mid-life crisis' capturing fans' attention this Super Netball season

Another year of Super Netball is upon us, and as the league prepares to hold its seventh season in a World Cup year, there are plenty of interesting narratives at play. Here's what you need to know about your team for 2023.

ABC News

Triple Eight Chevrolet Camaro disqualification explained

Triple Eight was stripped of its sensational one-two yesterday due to a driver cooling-related technical breach, winner Shane van Gisbergen and second-placed Broc Feeney excluded from the race.

Motorsport

Calls for copper IUDs to be subsidised by the federal government

Doctors call on the federal government to fund access to non-hormonal IUDs to increase their uptake and provide more contraceptive options.

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How the 'second Amazon' became a battleground

It's called the 'second Amazon'. But like the Amazon, a pristine river system to Australia's north has become a battleground.

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Australian farming sets $90b record after wet weather creates food, fibre bonanza

Good growing conditions and high prices for fresh produce have driven a boom across the farming industry, but will the future be as sunny?

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PM gives Greens' super demands short shrift, says Labor's 'got the balance right'

The prime minister quickly dismisses calls from the Greens to expand the scope of the government's changes to superannuation tax concessions.

ABC News

Does Labor plan to use your super as a 'piggy bank' to fund its pet projects?

The Coalition says Labor plans to use your super as a 'piggy bank' to fund its pet projects. What are the facts?

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Former human services minister Stuart Robert vowed to 'double down' after being told Robodebt was illegal, royal commission told

Former top bureaucrat Renee Leon says she was forced to step in and stop the illegal Robodebt scheme because ministers refused.

Leeds Live

The Leeds man who built a multi-million property empire after making £15,000 when he was 14

Marco Sarussi lived every teenage boy's fantasy - 'everything I wanted, I could afford to buy'

ABC News

Desperate farmers say Jobs and Skills Summit must address labour issues rather than being a 'talkfest'

A third of Leo's workers haven't turned up, and he is worried there are not enough people to pick the mangoes.

ABC News

Review clears Morrison government of rorting industry grants, giving a green light to proceed

Industry Minister Ed Husic has given the green light to a series of manufacturing grants which were under review due to fears about the way they were announced by the Morrison government.

ABC News

Revelations of secret portfolios held by Scott Morrison have dominated headlines this week. What happened, when and who knew about it?

The former prime minister took on the health portfolio in secret in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, before appointing himself to four more ministries over the next year. Why did he do it and who knew?

ABC News

Morrison doubles down on move to secretly acquire ministry powers after MPs call for him to resign

Scott Morrison resists calls to resign from his own party over secretly appointing himself additional powers, saying he did everything necessary to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC News

What we know about Scott Morrison secretly appointing himself to three ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic

Governor-General David Hurley has confirmed that former prime minister Scott Morrison was appointed to additional portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what we know.

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