Japan middle class loses spending power despite years of pay raises
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What the body’s early warning system is really telling us
New biomarkers promise early disease detection, but doctors using them daily struggle to weigh the value of these…
AI model may predict depression risk 4 years in advance: Study
Chinese researchers have developed an AI model that could predict depression risk up to four years in advance.…
Schizophrenia carer’s plea for Sunshine Coast mental health funds
A Sunshine Coast mother has shared the heart-wrenching reality of caring for her adult son with schizophrenia to…
Alisha Rush: Family’s tribute to girl let down by mental health system
WARNING: This article discusses mental health and suicide. When 12-year-old Alisha Rush took her own life late last…
Number of Kiwis behind on repayments falls to lowest level in five years – Centrix data
“There are still 84,000 consumers who are 90 or more days behind on payments, most of whom are…
AnnaLynne McCord, Danny Cipriani beg public to fund wedding
A Hollywood actress and a retired English rugby star have launched a crowd-funding campaign to ask the public…
Why the Reserve Bank’s OCR hike looks justified as economy recovers
We’ve also seen oil prices jump in recent weeks as the Middle East conflict has reignited. Those are…
‘Fuel prices remain a wild card’ – CPI inflation tipped to top 4%
Other economists are picking 1.5% for the quarter and an annual rate of 4.1%. Regardless, the significant concern…
Indonesia logs first trade deficit in six years as imports soar
Trade Southeast Asia’s largest economy weighed down by higher energy bill Oil storage tanks in Jakarta: Southeast Asia’s largest…
Alicia Keys’ emotional letter to absent father shared in new documentary
In the film, Cook admitted he was “immature” when Terria Joseph Augello, whom he dated three times, got…
In Long Beach, you don’t need ‘starchitects’ to make a mark
Prairie Avenue in Inglewood doesn’t have the name brand of Wilshire or Sunset or Rodeo. But head down…