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Revo Fitness founder Andrew Holder, who started the company in a 200sqm Shenton Park gym in 2012.

Small BusinessPremiumRevo freezes gym fees as Perth fitness empire bulks up

Revo Fitness has pledged to keep its basic gym membership below $10 a week through 2027 as the Perth-founded chain chases regional WA customers and 100 clubs nationally by May.

Ryan Johnson

One of the sauna spa at Vesla studios in Jolimont.

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Justin Langer
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Take up the skill of getting comfortable being uncomfortable

An Aufguss guided sauna ceremony is three 13-minute sessions where all you want to do is quit, but that means you’ll never feel the benefits of getting to the other side

Justin Langer

Varda Space Industries' W-8 capsule successfully landed at Koonibba Test Range in South Australia. (HANDOUT/WILL GODWARD)

Health & WellbeingPremiumUS space capsule makes Australian desert homecoming

A capsule carrying invaluable data for US space research has made a successful homecoming in the Australian desert.

Luke Lay

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NewsPremium Australia records baby bump

There’s been a bump in the number of new Aussies born, but new data reveals fertility rates in the country remain at historic lows.

Blair Jackson

Tasmanian miner Todd Russell, left, who was rescued from the Beaconsfield mine collapse in 2006, has revealed he will soon die at home after a lengthy stay in hospital. AFP PHOTO/POOL

NewsPremiumBeaconsfield hero’s heartbreaking goodbye

A man whose rescue from a collapsed mine in Tasmania gripped Australia in 2006 has revealed he will soon die at home surrounded by family after a lengthy stay in hospital.

Blair Jackson

Still life of Wegovy an injectable prescription weight loss medicine that has helped people with obesity. It should be used with a weight loss plan and physical activity. (Photo by: Michael Siluk/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)

HealthGame-changing new weight-loss pill approved for Aussies

Australians will soon be able to swap weight-loss injections for a pill, with a new form of popular medicine Wegovy approved by the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Taylor Renouf

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HEALTHPremiumWeight-loss pill approved for use in Australia: What it means for you

A GLP-1 drug has cleared its biggest regulatory hurdle in Australia – but there’s a catch for patients hoping to swap weekly injections for a daily pill.

Emma Kirk

The Big Red Mo, a giant moustache cut into the NSW outback. Movember

NewsPremiumWhy has Australia grown a moustache?

Australia now has something in common with the likes of Hulk Hogan, Yosemite Sam and Ned Flanders.

David Hannant

There have been 22 confirmed cases in SA this year. Supplied

NewsPremiumAdult critical after contracting deadly disease

There have been 22 confirmed cases in South Australia this year, with an adult fighting for life after contracting the deadly disease.

Alexandra Feiam

NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car is urging women not to put off breast checks after her own cancer was found through routine screening.

HEALTHPremiumPrue Car’s heartfelt update on cancer fight

More than a year after being diagnosed with breast cancer, NSW Deputy Premier Prue Car has shared a heartfelt update on her health battle.

Andrew Hedgman

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MENTAL HEALTHPremium‘Please think again’: Minister’s internet safety plea

A senior minister has made an emotional appeal to the Coalition to back internet safety laws, pointing to a teen’s tragic suicide in the US.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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HEALTHPremiumNew hope in fight against Alzheimer’s

A promising new Australian clinical trial could mark a major step in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease, and help patients stay home longer.

Emma Kirk

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HEALTHPremiumSunscreen shake-up leaves shoppers in dark

Tougher sunscreen testing could soon be mandatory across Australia after last year’s SPF scandal rattled consumer confidence.

Andrew Hedgman

Jools Oliver and Jamie Oliver in 2013.

LifestyleJamie Oliver’s wife makes shocking health revelation

‘It’s no superpower. It’s just a drain, and it’s just really hard work.’

Kellie Balaam

The Prime Minister paid tribute to Dr Haines on Monday. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

UPDATEDPremiumHaines’ first words since attack revealed

The first words Helen Haines spoke after waking have been revealed as MPs pay tribute to the injured politician a week after the attack.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer, Samantha Maiden

Ms Cooper commissioned a painting in remembrance of her loss. Supplied

HEALTHPremiumAdvice mum wishes she had heard sooner

After years of heartbreak, a mum who “miraculously” fell pregnant after deciding to stop trying has revealed the one thing she wishes she had done sooner.

Emma Kirk

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POLITICSPremiumPollies to pay tribute to Helen Haines

Helen Haines’ parliamentary colleagues will pay their respects to the independent MP after she received life-altering injuries in a car attack.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Pychotherapist Hope Rosenberg (pictured) has developed a stress relief lollipop called One-5 Pop to help ground people when they were feeling overwhelmed. Supplied

HealthPremiumHidden benefit of sucking on a lollipop

Almost every patient who sits down with a Sydney psychotherapist is suffering from some degree of stress and anxiety – and they often don’t know how to manage it.

Emma Kirk

Personal trainer Alex Fudge shares tips for West Aussies chasing their dream summer body ‘the right way’.

Health & WellbeingFitness guru’s tips for West Aussies chasing a ‘summer body’

More than half of Australians are hoping to achieve a ‘summer body’ this year — more than double the 25 per cent who said the same last year. The main concern is how some are planning to get there.

Caitlin Vinci

Nationwide candlelight vigils have been held for Wangaratta MP Helen Haines. Facebook

UpdatedPremiumHuge update on Helen Haines’ condition

The hospital where MP Helen Haines is being treated has shared an update on her condition five days after she was critically injured outside her electoral office.

Emma Kirk and Blair Jackson

Students have been hospitalised after they were affected by chemicals in a science class. Image: Supplied

NEWSPremiumStudents hospitalised after science mishap

Four students at a NSW school have been hospitalised following a science class mishap that led to an emergency protocol being activated.

Emma Kirk

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has apologised for a cartoon mocking crossbencher Jacqui Lambie’s struggle with vaginal prolapse.

POLITICSPremiumPauline Hanson apologises amid cartoon row

Pauline Hanson has backflipped on a cartoon mocking Jacqui Lambie’s struggle with a serious health condition.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

A GoFundMe is raising funds for Brisbane man Ajay Malik, who was critically injured in a dog attack. Image: GoFundMe

HEALTHPremium‘Long recovery’ for dog attack victim

A man who was mauled in a vicious dog attack faces a long road to recovery after suffering serious injuries.

Emma Kirk

Leah Stewart, the victim of shark attack in Coogee has posted a major milestone on Instagram. Go Fund Me

REAL LIFEPremiumShark survivor celebrates major milestone

Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart has celebrated a heartwarming milestone four months after the horror encounter that led to her losing an arm.

Paige Fryer