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Sophie Scott inspires others by sharing her debilitating battle with burnout Sophie Scott loved her fast-paced media career as a respected medical journalist for the ABC. Not only was she speaking with scientists, doctors and researchers, ‘the brainiest people that you’ll...

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The Bei Loon Pinks dragon boat team are a thriving group of breast cancer survivors For Jenny Neilson, there’s nothing like paddling the Pittwater on a beautiful Sunday morning with her Bei Loon Pinks dragon boat team, a group of 27...

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Tim Pickering went from fighting fires to fighting for life If you’d told Tim Pickering 10 years ago that he’d be where he is today – working as a nurse at Royal North Shore Hospital (RNSH), he’d have laughed at you. Back...

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Dad’s diary inspires fundraising for research Suzanne Cox’s father, Roger, was an adventure seeker, marathon runner and mountain climber before Parkinson’s disease sadly took him from his Davidson family at the age of 73 in 2020. Shortly after his death, Suzanne...

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In a world of uncertainty, one thing is clear – young people are increasingly unafraid to use their voices for change. Disillusioned with government, fighting for a better climate future, Gen Z are leading the way when it comes to...

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Underwater cinematographer Dean Cropp sailed to where few dare to go for his latest film, Goddess Not many people can say they’ve taken turns blowing bubbles with a humpback whale 250 times their size, but Dean Cropp, also known as the...

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Sheila Vijeyarasa showed viewers of Channel 9’s Big Miracles that she would stop at nothing to become a mother. With son Phoenix now one, Sheila has published a book about how taking brave little steps in life can help you...

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Former pro-surfer Cooper Chapman helps young people turn their worries about the environment into positive action Cooper Chapman was touring the world as a professional surfer in 2018, when news of a tragedy hit home. His younger sister, then in Year...

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Narrabeen Lake was a hive of activity over the weekend, as local teen Fletcher Crowley and athlete Jody Mielke completed the Get Silly for 24 hours Challenge, raising more than $23,000 for the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation. Fletcher, who was...

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The Manly Warringah Choir celebrates 50 years of performing classical choral music Whether entertaining kookaburras at a picnic in Manly Dam, collaborating with a choir of Japanese doctors, or performing with international choirs at New York’s Carnegie Hall, Manly Warringah Choir...