There are tension headaches, pressure headaches, cluster headaches - then in a league of its own is the migraine. Around one in five Australians experience episodic migraine attacks, with lost productivity and healthcare expenses costing the nation more than $35 billion a year.

New developments in the treatment of migraines

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Australia's universal health care system, Medicare is considered one of the best in the world. However tonight 7.30 will show how suspected fraud, misuse and billing errors are draining billions from Medicare every year.

Could $8 billion a year be lost to Medicare fraud and waste?

What may be the last of the congressional hearings into January 6th riots rolled out in Washington with new video footage taken behind the scenes on the day of the assault.

Donald Trump subpoenaed to testify over the deadly Capitol riots

Northern Victoria is in the grip of major flooding, with communities isolated and thousands of homes inundated. The region around Shepparton has been heavily impacted. Shepparton Mayor Shane Sali speaks to Sarah Ferguson.

Shepparton Mayor talks of the impact of the floods on his community

As the global outlook darkens, Treasurer Jim Chalmers is in Washington for meetings with G20 finance ministers as well as the IMF and World Bank.

Treasurer Jim Chalmers confident Australia can avoid a recession

While the Treasurer prepares to hand down his budget, speculation continues to swirl around the Albanese government’s pledge to honour the stage 3 tax cuts in 2024. To explore the Labor Party's philosophy around promises, here's a new ad from 7.30 satirist Mark Humphries and his co-writer Evan Williams.

New developments in the treatment of migraines

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