Natasha May

5 days ago | theguardian.com | Natasha May

People showing symptoms suggestive of endometriosis should be offered diagnosis options such as ultrasound so they receive treatment sooner, according to updated guidelines. Endometriosis can take years to be diagnosed, as it has previously required waiting for a surgical procedure to make the diagnosis. The condition causes severe pain, infertility and heavy periods – and occurs when cells similar to the lining of the uterus grow in other parts of the body.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Natasha May

When Jabez Allies developed chronic lower back pain 10 years ago, her doctor sent her to the physio, who recommended different types of stretching and exercises – some that helped, some that didn’t help at all – as well as hot-water bottles and painkillers. But as the pain got progressively worse every year, so too did Allies’ feelings of being overwhelmed – frustrated she couldn’t do the things she could before and spiralling into hopelessness that there was nothing she could do to fix it.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Natasha May

On a night of elation for the Albanese Labor government, as it won a second term in office and secured an improved majority, there were words of jubilation. For the Coalition, experiencing a pulverising defeat, the tone was solemn. In between was everything from squawking chicken metaphors to scalding words attacking the Coalition for having run the “worst campaign in living memory” and discussions of the ownership of the Maga chant.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Natasha May |Krishani Dhanji

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePauline Hanson muddies the waters on Coalition’s Paris climate agreement stanceDutton says there has been “no change” to the Coalition’s policy to commit to the Paris climate agreement. Shadow energy minister Ted O’Brien confirmed his party was committed to the agreement in April, just hours after he’d left the door open to leaving it, during a national press club debate with energy minister Chris Bowen.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Natasha May

Medicare urgent care clinics are a walk-in service but many people, like Chloe*, more accurately hobble in. When the primary school teacher rolled her ankle over the weekend and struggled on her feet at work all day on Monday, she knew she would not be able to get an appointment with her regular GP, who is always booked out three weeks in advance.