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Life Now course registrations are open
2+ hour, 57+ min ago (327+ words) Life Now courses in Bunbury and Dunsborough will aim to support the wellbeing of those who have experienced cancer and their carers, with registration for the courses now open. Registration is now open for in-person or online courses support the…...
A dementia diagnosis shouldn’t spell the end of personhood
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (26+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs....
Dilbert comic creator Scott Adams dead at 68
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (346+ words) Dilbert comic strip creator Scott Adams, a vocal supporter of President Donald Trump whose career "flagged after a racist rant, has died, his former wife says. He was 68. Shelly Miles announced Adams' "passing in an online livestream in which she…...
St John expanding emergency courses to remote WA
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (563+ words) The State's ambulance provider is launching a suite of advanced courses this year in a bid to prepare those in high-risk industries and in remote WA to respond to emergencies....
More young Aussies are being affected by bowel cancer
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (698+ words) The West Australian is a leading news source in Perth and WA. Breaking local and world news from sport and business to lifestyle and current affairs. Once considered an old person's disease, one in nine bowel cancer cases is now…...
It's Elvis summer, as Aussie fans love the king tender
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (451+ words) On one side of the world, Elvis Presley's 91st birthday has been marked with a quiet reverence fit for a king. But that's not quite how it's done in rural Australia, where Elvis is honoured with the roar of hot rod…...
Science showing how music and dance can boost brain health, and slow down ageing
5+ day, 46+ min ago (291+ words) Modern science is now increasingly showing the profound impact that music and movement, particularly when experienced in tandem, has on our brains, bodies and how we age. Scientific evidence shows the benefits of music can be gained at any age…...
Matildas star Kyra Cooney-Cross reveals mother has been diagnosed with incurable stage four cancer
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (475+ words) Matildas midfielder Kyra Cooney-Cross has returned to Australia to be with her family following her mother's diagnosis with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. The 23-year-old, who plays for Arsenal in the English Women's Super League, shared an emotional…...
Gillian Woodhouse: Prevention and allied health are the missing link in dementia approach
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (45+ words) Medicare was created to reflect who we are as a nation. If the green and gold card is to continue standing for fairness and access, it must evolve to meet the realities of an ageing population. Gillian Woodhouse is a…...
Disabled Surfers Association Great Southern gears up for its first 2026 session, calling for more volunteers
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (240+ words) The Disabled Surfers Association Great Southern is calling for more volunteers to help provide surf lessons to people with disabilities. Volunteers are needed across four sessions on January 10, February 14, March 28 and April 18. DSAGS president Kerry Oakley said the event has…...