Brianna Morris-Grant

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Brianna Morris-Grant |Emma Machan

Here's how consumers are handling higher energy bills across Australia. The average Australian household now spends upwards of $300 a quarter on electricity. As an election looms, both major parties have promised short-term relief — which may not be enough to ease cost-of-living pressures. We're taking a closer look at the average power bill to see which sections Australians should be keeping an eye on or asking questions about. The next time you get your power bill, here are some things to look at.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Brianna Morris-Grant

It was a freezing February night when police and firefighters arrived on scene at a burning home in Waterbury, Connecticut. The frantic woman who had called 911 to report the blaze had managed to escape the house, clutching her dog in the snow outside. "My stepson is in here," she told officers. Warning: This story contains details which may be distressing for some readers. As they escorted her away, firefighters went back for her stepson — and quickly noticed something seemed wrong.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Brianna Morris-Grant

Europe's largest physics lab is planning to build a 91km tunnel beneath France and Switzerland — allowing it to smash tiny particles together with eight times more energy than before. The new tunnel would be the successor to the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), which runs in a 27km loop deep beneath the France-Switzerland border. The massive machines beam subatomic particles at high speed around giant underground rings, crashing them into each other to see what happens.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Brianna Morris-Grant

One in 15 Australian adults is now living with diabetes, according to new data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The ABS National Health Measures Survey, published this week, also included details on the number of Australians showing signs of kidney disease, vitamin D deficiencies and other potential chronic illnesses. A total 6.6 per cent of Australians over the age of 18 have diabetes — an increase of 1.5 per cent when compared to a decade ago.

1 month ago | abc.net.au | Brianna Morris-Grant |Ahmed Yussuf

Easier access to endometriosis support, cheaper contraceptives and menopausal therapies are among the women's health initiatives announced in the federal budget. The changes included would save some women "thousands of dollars across their lifetimes", according to budget documents. Treasurer Jim Chalmers unveiled the budget on Tuesday night, announcing the federal government would invest $793 million in women's health over the next five years.