Health Minister Mark Butler confirms the government is working to add weight loss drugs like Ozempic to the PBS, with costs currently reaching $600 per month or up to $6000 annually through private prescription.

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Sydney Airport is under investigation following two near-miss incidents within weeks, including a Jetstar aircraft being forced to brake suddenly to avoid colliding with a Qatar Airways plane being towed across the tarmac.

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Australia's property market continues to decline with the Big Four Banks warning of further falls ahead. Auction clearance rates have improved slightly to 55.1% but remain well below the long-run average of 66%. Sydney and Melbourne have experienced the steepest declines with values falling more than 5% since their peak, while experts predict a cumulative decline of around 10% from peak to trough.

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Small businesses in Australia face mounting financial pressure with costs rising 25 per cent over the past five years.

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Iran refuses face-to-face negotiations with the US over the Strait of Hormuz, demanding America never threaten Iran again and permanently end regional conflicts. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has rejected America's Gaza peace plan, refusing to withdraw troops until Hamas is completely disarmed. Former State Department official Aaron David Miller analyses Iran's strategic control over the Strait of Hormuz and the shift in Iranian leadership from religious to military power following the death of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

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Swinburne University's Australian Academy of Science showcases 3D concrete printing technology that creates building structures from recycled materials. The lab enables architects and students to design buildings with innovative shapes whilst reducing environmental impact through the use of recycled and less harmful materials. The facility also features robotics demonstrations, flight simulators, and autonomous robotic equipment for educational purposes.

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One in two Australians experience social isolation, prompting Loneliness Awareness Week to highlight the issue and solutions like the Red Cross Volunteer Visitor Scheme. Grace Martin, who once struggled with loneliness herself, has formed a meaningful two-year friendship with Pam, an aged care resident, through regular visits that include playing Uno and watching Netflix together.

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Dr Vonda Wright, an orthopaedic surgeon and ageing expert, explains the critical difference between lifespan and healthspan, revealing that while Australians live to 81–85 years on average, their disease-free healthspan lasts only to about 63.

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Melbourne-based husband-and-wife pilot duo Louise and Rod Robertson have completed a rare winter rescue mission to Antarctica, evacuating a US expeditioner from Phoenix Airfield in complete darkness and temperatures of -43C.

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Eli Lilly is running advertisements across Australia for weight-loss treatments without explicitly naming its prescription drug Mounjaro, operating in a grey area between illegal prescription medicine advertising and legal disease awareness campaigns.

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