Healer admits mushroom trafficking before woman’s death
A spiritual healer who served magic mushrooms at a retreat where a woman died has escaped conviction and been fined $3000 for drug trafficking.
psychology
New health service helps bereaved mums like Cassidy
A new psychological telehealth service will help rural, Indigenous and young mums and their families recover from stillbirth and miscarriage.
Ageist attitudes linked to worse health in older people
Older people believing negative stereotypes about ageing has been linked to a shorter lifespan, poorer physical and mental health, and cognitive decline.
Face masks reduce quality decisions: study
Face masks substantially reduces the quality of chess player moves, a study says, most likely because they annoy those who are wearing them.
Tas top psychiatrist suspended over woman
Tasmania's chief psychiatrist had his registration suspended for allegedly being involved in an inappropriate relationship with a woman, it has been revealed.
Regulator suspends Tas chief psychiatrist
Tasmania's chief psychiatrist, who has also held the role in several other states, has had his licence suspended by the national regulator.
State parochialism spreads in COVID-19 era
State parochialism has flared after state border closures and COVID-19 restrictions literally and metaphorically divided Australians, experts say.