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How wellness clinics bend the rules to supply unapproved peptides and anti‑ageing injections

Wellness clinics are supplying peptides and anti-ageing injections that aren’t approved, meaning they haven’t been checked for safety or...

21.07.2026 10

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Christopher Rudge

This medicinal cannabis website bends the rules. Take our quiz to see why

Put on your legal glasses for a moment. Then take our quick quiz to see if you can spot how this medicinal cannabis website bends the rules.

26.03.2026 40

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Christopher Rudge

Thinking of getting botox or filler? These are the laws for cosmetic injectables

New guidelines for minor cosmetic procedures have just kicked it, but laws remain inconsistent across Australia. This may not be such a bad thing.

17.09.2025 30

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Christopher Rudge

Robodebt a win for victims, but questions remain

08.09.2025 30

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Christopher Rudge

Robodebt compensation is a win for victims, but now we may never know the full story

The government will pay hundred of thousands of robodebt victims more than $500 million. But we may never know if public servants knowingly acted...

05.09.2025 30

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Two years on from Australia’s bold psychedelic experiment, here are our concerns

Psychedelic-assisted therapy offers promise. But new research highlights concerns about safety and accessibility.

20.08.2025 40

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Christopher Rudge

Robodebt welfare debts to be reworked

28.07.2025 30

The New Daily

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The ghost of Robodebt – Federal Court rules billions of dollars in welfare debts must be recalculated

The ruling has allowed the Department of Social Services to resume pursuing historical welfare debts, which the Ombudsman has previously found to be...

27.07.2025 40

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Christopher Rudge

New rules for cosmetic injectables aim to make the industry safer. Will they work?

Guidelines say consultations must thoroughly assess whether a patient is suitable for a treatment. But someone under 18 can still get Botox without...

06.06.2025 20

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Christopher Rudge