Baby Mabel’s life was tragically cut short at just six months old when she contracted pneumococcal meningitis, a deadly bacterial infection that attacks the brain, lungs, and heart. Her parents, Carly and John Goya, are still reeling from the loss. “It very rapidly attacked her brain… by the time someone realised it was a lot more serious than gastro, it was essentially too late,” Carly recounted. A 20-Year High: The Alarming Rise of Pneumococcal Disease in Australia Fast forward to 2023, and the rates of invasive pneumococcal disease have reached a 20-year high, with over 4,500 cases recorded across the…
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New Zealand is losing its people to Australia at an alarming rate, and it’s not hard to see why. With the cost-of-living crisis hitting hard, many Kiwis are making the move across the ditch for better job opportunities and higher wages. The Struggle is Real Meet Poreva Kirikava, a 33-year-old dad of three who recently made the move from Papamoa in Tauranga to Sydney with his family. The youth worker was overwhelmed with emotion during his first grocery shop at Aldi, breaking down in tears when he realized he could afford to feed his family without breaking the bank. A…
Imagine a country with over 100 million people under the age of 30, and yet, there’s no official Apple store in sight. Welcome to Indonesia, where Apple fans are forced to buy their favourite products from resale platforms. But that’s not the only issue – Apple’s iPhone 16 model has just been prohibited from sale and marketing in the country, and it’s all because of the company’s failure to meet local investment regulations. The Local Parts Requirement According to Indonesia’s industry ministry, Apple’s local unit hasn’t met a crucial requirement: 40% of phones must be made from local parts. This…
After a dramatic exit from Sunrise in 2021, Samantha Armytage is back on breakfast television – but this time on a new network, Nine! The former Sunrise host made her debut as co-host of the Today show alongside weather presenter Dan Anstey this morning. A New Chapter Begins Armytage, who co-hosted Sunrise with David Koch from 2013 to 2021, addressed the elephant in the room right from the start. “I’ve remembered where I am, on channel Nine. Isn’t it lovely to be on channel Nine?” she asked, before warmly greeting her new co-host. It’s clear she’s excited to be starting…
The Case That Has Haunted Australia for Years It’s been eight long years since William Tyrrell, just three years old at the time, vanished from his foster grandmother’s home in Kendall, NSW. Since then, the investigation, dubbed Strike Force Rosann, has been ongoing, but with no arrests, no charges, and no forensic or eyewitness evidence to shed light on what happened to the little boy. A Sobering Reality Check In an exclusive interview with news.com.au podcast Witness: William Tyrrell, former NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller shared a stark reality check about the future of the investigation. Despite his confidence in…