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Heart bypass surgery was once daunting, now it is 'boringly routine"
59+ min ago (1236+ words) ABC Health & Wellbeing In the 1970s, cardiac surgery was new and daunting to patients but is today considered standard procedure. (Supplied: St Vincent's Hospital) The year was 1975, the place Sydney. Steven Spielberg's Jaws was terrifying movie goers in cinemas, local rock…...
The ABC explores the burgeoning cosplay community
13+ hour, 35+ min ago (49+ words) VIDEO: The ABC explores the burgeoning cosplay community'Australian Broadcasting Corporation VIDEO: The ABC explores the burgeoning cosplay community The ABC's Iskhandar Razak explores the rules inside the burgeoning community of Australian cosplayers. More ABC News video Jess Hull and Claudia…...
You have likely heard about 'K-pop'. But what about 'P-pop'?
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (916+ words) BINI, an eight-member girl group, can sing in Tagalog and English. (Supplied: BINI) As one of the world's largest music festivals gets underway this weekend, a pop group from the Philippines will make history. BINI will become the first Filipino…...
'A trauma you learn to manage': On losing a best friend to suicide
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1667+ words) Debra Adelaide befriended Gabrielle Carey at Gymea High School in the 70s. (Supplied: Gregory Ferris/UQP) On the first day of high school, Debra Adelaide and Gabrielle Carey found themselves in a fix: They had both missed the bus home. On…...
'Cosplay is not consent': The rules of dressing up for conventions
1+ hour, 59+ min ago (1416+ words) Miss Twisted is an elf princess, leading a horde of warriors, pirates, sorceresses and other fantastical beings. This is the epicentre of a cosplay tournament in Melbourne. It's one of dozens nationwide, including the Supernova Comic Con and Gaming convention…...
St Kilda's Lance Collard found guilty of using homophobic slur against opponent
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (456+ words) The club says it will consider appealing the judgement and will support Collard "throughout this process". The AFL has pressed for a 10-week suspension for Collard, and a sanction hearing will be convened at a date and time to be…...
Country primary school staggered by 'routine' $100k water bills
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (547+ words) The annual water bill at Dunsborough Primary School routinely tops $100, 000 (ABC South West WA: Neve Brissenden) Dunsborough Primary School's annual water bill is routinely exceeding $100, 000, more than $70, 000 above nearby schools. The school's board chair says meeting the large bill is…...
Get ready to get Footloose!
12+ hour, 1+ min ago (164+ words) Australian Broadcasting Corporation If you are of a certain age you will remember fondly the smash-hit 1984 movie, Footloose, and its iconic chart-topping soundtrack. And now the "80s phenomenon has been recreated as a stage show musical and is touring Australia with…...
Picklum and Nichols set for all-Australian semi at Bells Beach
15+ hour, 10+ min ago (367+ words) Reigning WSL champion Molly Picklum is through to the semifinals at Bells Beach. (Getty Images: World Surf League/Cait Miers) There will be an Australian in the women's final of the World Surf League's season opener at Bells Beach. Reigning…...
Day hunting Mc Ilroy after first round of Masters, Scott slips despite eagle
23+ hour, 26+ min ago (1000+ words) Jason Day is trying to win his first major since the 2015 PGA Championship. (Getty Images: Jared C. Tilton) Jason Day is the only Australian under par after the first round of the Masters, finishing 3-under to sit two strokes behind defending…...