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Supermarket foods claiming to be ‘natural’ or ‘sustainable’ mostly just using marketing terms, researchers find

Survey of 27,000 Australian supermarket items found some products boasting environmental benefits had significantly higher emissions than unlabelled counterparts

The Guardian - AU

Health star rating to become mandatory on all packaged food in Australia

Food and health ministers vote to mandate the ratings system after years of urging from peak health bodies

The Guardian - AU

Poor effort, one-star: experts pan health rating uptake

Only one-third of packaged foods in supermarkets display health star ratings, making it difficult for consumers to compare items and identify healthy options.

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‘We get to press pause on real life’ – why Glastonbury is the ultimate friends holiday

It’s not the hype or the headliners that keep Alexandra Jones returning to Glastonbury year after year but the simple fact of feeling connected to her friends

The Guardian - UK

South Australia is banning fast food ads on public transport – will it have the desired effect?

The advertising industry objects, but the state’s health minister says it’s a ‘sensible step’ for combating obesity, especially among children

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s health star rating system exploited by companies making ultra-processed foods, experts say

Labelling focused on nutrients such as protein or fat distracts from ‘poor quality’ or ‘chemically transformed’ products, according to experts

The Guardian - AU

Netflix just got the perfect show for Valentine's Day — and it's 94% on Rotten Tomatoes

Netflix is bringing David Nicholls' beloved best-selling novel to the small screen and this romantic drama could be the streamer's next hit show.

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Why everyone should take a solo road trip to Colorado

With 300 days of sunshine each year and some of the best hiking, mountaineering and skiing in the US, Colorado has become a go-to destination for outdoor enthusiasts — and ideal for anyone looking for a memorable solo trip, says Alexandra Jones

Evening Standard

'I grew up on an estate — the class prejudice in Saltburn repelled me'

Emerald Fennell’s new film is a sign that we are in desperate need of new voices, says Alexandra Jones

Evening Standard

Health Star Rating only on about a third of Australian supermarket products that should carry it, report shows

Researcher says consumers can’t make the ‘best choices’ as rating missing on more than half of products

The Guardian - AU

Soneva Jani and Soneva Fushi — the ultra-luxe Maldives resorts the A-list love

Soneva has been the go-to brand for luxury resorts for almost two decades. Alexandra Jones visits to find out why the likes of the Biebers and Gwyneth Paltrow go back year after year

Evening Standard

Inquest into drowning of Brandon Clark during police chase begins in Taree

Circumstances surrounding death of Brandon Clark, 23, who drowned in the Manning River in Taree during a police pursuit, will be examined during four-day coronial inquest.

ABC News

NSW National Party chair 'disappointed' with election result in state's west, says Liberals need to 'navel gaze'

The Nationals have failed to regain seats in what was once party heartland in western NSW, as divisions in the Coalition parties come under scrutiny after its NSW election loss.

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Liberals and Nationals battle for Port Macquarie this NSW election in first three-cornered contest since 1999

The Coalition's battle scars from the 2020 "koala wars" are exposed in the New South Wales election campaign for Port Macquarie, where the Nationals are running against the sitting member who left them to join the Liberal Party.

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NSW GPs, tax specialists want healthcare clinics excluded from payroll tax

A NSW tribunal ruling about payroll tax may see GP clinics subject to an additional tax burden, which doctors say could make their clinics unviable.

Evening Standard

Margot Robbie’s Rib Cage And The Return Of Skinny

Margot Robbie’s rib cage is in the news — not a sentence you expected to read and not a sentence I expected to write but here we are, at the sharp end of another day on the internet.

Daily Mirror

Boy given heartbreaking cancer diagnosis on sixth birthday after mum noticed 'two lumps'

After initially being told there was no issue, the youngster was then referred to Wigan Eye Hospital and mum-of-four Alexandra was told by doctors that Leighton needed an MRI scan "urgently"

Wales Online

Mum was told son's lumps were nothing to worry about before birthday diagnosis

They were given news of his cancer diagnosis on his sixth birthday

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Boy given heartbreaking diagnosis on sixth birthday after mum noticed 'two lumps'

Alexandra was told of her son's disease on his sixth birthday

Evening Standard

Friends are expensive so I’m ‘quiet quitting’ my social life. You should try it...

Bills are mounting, says Alexandra Jones, which is why she’s opting out of fun this winter, one limp shrug emoji at a time

ABC News

NSW Agriculture Minister calls for all travellers returning from Bali to have bags checked

An MP says current foot-and-mouth control methods are simply not good enough as stories emerge of travellers cruising through customs, even after declaring things, and not having bags checked.

Evening Standard

So, would you spend £10,000 on a psychedelic retreat?

Psychedelic tourism is experiencing a boom with retreats around the world offering to help us reset our mental health and realign with our higher purpose — for a price. But are they effective or even safe?

ABC News

Saltwater Freshwater Festival in NSW marks the beginning of Reconciliation Week

This year's Saltwater Freshwater Festival, which celebrates the art, music and culture of the Worimi, Biripi, Dunghutti and Gumbaynggirr nations of the NSW Mid North Coast, marks the start of Reconciliation Week and is a starting point for healing.

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Crumbling Kempsey Road was destroying livelihoods, endangering lives long before landslip

Kate Buckman's home is cut off from town by a road damaged by floods earlier this year. She needs to access the town's services, so she's set up camp on the other side of a landslip.

ABC News

NSW-Queensland weather updates: Lismore flood peak revised down, some residents allowed to return home but threat remains for others

The Bureau of Meteorology has revised down Lismore's expected flood peak with some residents now able to return to their homes as the weather system moves south.

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