Emma Betts was just 22 when she discovered there was something much more sinister to an unusual mole on her back. It became stage 4 melanoma and was terminal. But instead of retreating she put herself in the spotlight to warn others.
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How mosquitoes without mojo could help stop disease
Australian scientists release sterile mosquitoes in a bid to help stop the spread of dengue fever and zika virus. They hope to be the first in the world to eradicate the disease-carrying mosquitoes from an urban area.
'The grandkids drink the water': Concerns over Bundaberg's PFAS-contaminated water
Bundaberg residents affected by a contaminated water supply say they are worried and will take up the offer of free blood tests, despite assurances the risk to their health is low.
Australia's next World Cup contender is a florist from Brisbane
A Brisbane florist has realised his dream of representing Australia at a prestigious international design competition.
Loss of woman overboard on cruise ship 'tragic' but not suspicious, police conclude
A P&O cruise ship docks in Brisbane this morning two days after a search in the South Pacific fails to find the 47-year-old women who detectives say was lost overboard in a “tragic set of circumstances”.
Time's up for Commonwealth Games countdown clock, as vandals strike
Vandals set fire to the surfboard-shaped clock at South Bank in Brisbane overnight, claiming their actions are in retaliation for Commonwealth Games protesters being arrested on the Gold Coast.
The day de Castella stopped the nation with marathon victory in 1982
Where were you as Robert de Castella battled for marathon gold at the Brisbane Commonwealth Games? Almost four decades on, the famous race is still remembered as one of the most memorable moments in the nation’s sporting history.
Why 'transition' is the coal industry's hardest word
A proposal for a new coal tax this week was the latest idea in the debate about whether the coal industry needs to transition. But what is a coal transition and why is it so bitterly contested?
Frostbite, wolves and charging moose part of cyclist's epic Alaskan adventure
Alaska’s Iditarod Trail Invitational is 30 days of cycling through an unforgiving, frozen winter wilderness. Brisbane bike mechanic Troy Szczurkowski has braved it three times.
If discrimination is wrong, how can there be exceptions to the rule?
When it comes to discrimination, the law is clear. But how do you explain female-only gyms and men-only clubs? The short answer is the law itself discriminates.