Sneaky way sugar added to everyday items

Sneaky way sugar added to everyday items

Consumers may be unknowingly consuming more sugar than anticipated, as more than 400 different names for added sugars have been found on packaged food labels. According to the Australian Dietary Guidelines, the average daily sugar intake for adults should be approximately 50 g or 12 teaspoons per day. However, the annual FoodSwitch: State of the … Read more

Ex-cricketer Slater has bipolar: court

Ex-cricketer Slater has bipolar: court

A former cricket star has avoided jail after admitting to assault and bullying in a bid to have his charges dismissed on mental health grounds. Michael Johnathan Slater, 52, appeared at Manly Local Court on Wednesday morning to plead guilty to three counts of common assault, intimidation, attempted stalking, use of a shuttle with the … Read more

Horsham car park to transform into life-changing NDIS accommodation

Horsham car park to transform into life-changing NDIS accommodation

Some Horsham NDIS participants with complex mental health needs will soon have new homes when a vacant lot in the city is converted into self-contained units. Key points: A social housing facility for people with complex mental health and wellbeing issues will be built in Horsham Mind Australia to build 14 units with help from … Read more

Tragic outcome after Westfield tragedy

Tragic outcome after Westfield tragedy

The overwhelming number of bystanders inadvertently witnessing someone take their own life has been revealed by a critical incident consultant, who says his attendance at public suicide incidents has increased significantly in recent weeks. Dimitrios Papalexis was called to Westfield Parramatta to support the management and staff who witnessed the death of a woman at … Read more

Will Pucovski takes indefinite break from cricket citing mental health issues

Will Pucovski takes indefinite break from cricket citing mental health issues

Get all cricket updates! Follow us emerging Australian cricketer Will Pucovsky‘s international career has been unable to pick up pace as he has been battling injuries and mental health issues. Pucovksi has once again decided to take an indefinite break from the game, but this time he is not sure how long he will be … Read more

Australian Clinical Labs says data of 223,000 people hacked – ET HealthWorld

Australian Clinical Labs says data of 223,000 people hacked – ET HealthWorld

Australian Clinical Labs said Thursday Medlab The pathology profession suffered a data breach that affected the health records and credit card information of about 223,000 patients and staff. It’s the latest in a series of hacks to rock corporate Australia, after the country’s biggest health insurer. Medibank And No. 2 telco Optus also suffered a … Read more

Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked – ET HealthWorld

Australian health insurer says data of all customers hacked – ET HealthWorld

Canberra: AustraliaThe US’s largest health insurer said on Wednesday that a cybercriminal had hacked the personal data of all 4 million of its customers, as the government introduced legislation that would increase penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ private information. Medibank It said a “significant amount of health claims data” was also accessed … Read more