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Aussie saved in dramatic Antarctic rescue

A sick Australian was rescued from the coldest place on earth in a five-day, “challenging” mission. The unwell expeditioner was at Davis research station in east Antarctica when needing evacuation from the icy continent. The Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) completed the complex medical evacuation on Christmas Eve, which also involved the United States and Chinese… Read More »

Aussie underage drinking declining

The number of young Australians choosing not to drink has increased by more than 50 per cent since 2013. The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) has analysed data from 63 countries trying to understand whether underage drinking is going up or down globally. It reports that it has declined in more than two thirds… Read More »