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While it’s more common in old age, around 10 per cent of strokes happen in people under the age of 45 – and that number is rising.

With umpires facing regular abuse, low pay and a lack of training, many local competitions are struggling to sustain a healthy number of officials. 

Scientists are calling for junk food addiction to be considered a treatable, chronic medical disease.

The vast majority of Australians opt out of learning a foreign language once they reach the tail end of high school. Is that a mistake? 

With several inactive units due to a lack of volunteers, both the SES and CFA are seeking more people to lend a hand. 

Death is a not a topic which we usually associate with children, but it's a reality that affects families everyday.