John Della Bosca’s secret lover has been revealed as comedy writer Kate Neill. Ms Neill’s exposing of their affair prompted Mr Della Bosca to quit as New South Wale’s State Health Minister. The revelations come as Labor ministers stand by Mr Della Bosca, saying his political career isn’t over following the affair. His ...

A Federal Government taskforce says that the cost of cigarettes should be raised to over $20 a packet, junk food advertising be phased out and soft drinks and cask wine should be hit with higher taxes. Led by University of Melbourne’s Professor Rob Moodie, the taskforce says it plans to tackle ...

The NSW State Government has issued a survey asking people how many sexual partners they’ve had in a new campaign to fight sexually transmitted disease. The survey is designed to get people thinking about how many partners they’ve had and to promote STD testing, along with a $1.5 million advertising campaign. The ...