Despite widespread criticism, BMI continues to be the go-to for measuring some health risks. Now the "body roundness index" is gaining traction as a viable alternative. What's stopping it being used?
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Royal wish granted as boy diagnosed with blood disorder bestows Queen Camilla with bouquet
Two young siblings involved in a crucial bone marrow transplant have been granted a "once-in-a-lifetime" audience with King Charles III and Queen Camilla during their royal tour of Australia.
Photo shows King Charles III at Sydney airport.Gavin was clinically dead for 8 minutes after a cardiac arrest. Luckily his partner had just done a CPR course
Gavin Mippy wouldn't be alive if his partner, Cody, hadn't completed an advanced life support course the day before he collapsed. Now they're urging others to learn how to perform CPR and use a defibrillator.
Topic:Feel Good
Photo shows A man stares straight at a camera while in hospitalThe retreat where medical students live with drug and alcohol addicts to improve future health care
Deep in the NSW hinterland, medical students are living alongside patients who are trying to overcome addiction. It's hoped the live-in, six-week program will give the future doctors a greater understanding of substance abuse.
Photo shows A pool in the foreground surrounded by large rocks and plants, with a sauna shed, and a larger building up a grassy hill.SA Police change management of detainees who make comments about suicide ideation
A coronial inquest hears South Australia Police has made changes to how officers manage detainees who make comments about suicide ideation, following the death of a well-known mental health advocate from the Riverland, William "Bill" Stockman.
Photo shows People standing together in front of waterTeenage inmate exposes 'unsanctioned' punishment regime in Tasmanian prison
Tasmania's prison service operated a "hostile management regime" within a high security unit at Risdon Prison, Tasmania's Custodial Inspector has revealed.
Photo shows Complex of grey buildings behind a fenceWhen schoolies embrace outback life 'everyone leaves a different person'
Lake Nash Station, one of the oldest cattle runs in the country, was cut off for months by floods in 2023 —but it's bounced back and is now preparing to be flooded by schoolies.
Photo shows Ringer holding bottle of waterInvestigation into cancer screening bungles reveals 73 patients received 'suboptimal care' at Queensland hospital
Queensland Health director-general Michael Walsh says an investigation into cancer screening services at the Redland Hospital has revealed the "health system let these people down".
Photo shows Front of Redland Hospital on Brisbane's bayside in August 2017Daniel Andrews takes up new role in youth mental health
The former Victorian premier has been appointed chair of Orygen.
Photo shows Daniel Andrews wearing glasses and black jacket with the british flag behind himPlum is an unflinching look at rugby league, Australian masculinity and the impact of concussion
Brendan Cowell's new limited ABC series Plum shines a light on rugby league, poetry and the impact of a life hard-lived while also shining a light on the toll concussion can take on a sporting hero.
Photo shows A man goes in for a brain scanDeadly hazards found in Temu products spark calls for 'rebooted' consumer safety laws
CHOICE purchased and tested 15 toys at random from Temu, with most carrying deadly coin and button battery hazards. Every product failed safety testing against Australian regulations.
Photo shows Orange logo of brand Temu displayed on a phoneLiberal, Labor colleagues rally to support resigning Liberal citing mental health concerns
MP Nic Street, who has previously publicly disclosed his battle with mental health challenges, says the decision "has been coming for a while".
Photo shows two men in dark coloured suitsWhy measuring body 'roundness' could be a better indicator of health than BMI
Despite widespread criticism, BMI continues to be the go-to for measuring some health risks. Now the "body roundness index" is gaining traction as a viable alternative. What's stopping it being used?
Topic:Explainer
Photo shows A doctor measures a patient's waist in her office.How a pear-shaped pair exposed fractures within the SA Liberal Party
The pair arrangement between two Liberal MPs with differing views was considered crucial, given the vote on a late-term abortion bill was expected to be tight.
Photo shows A picture of two women superimposed togetherIt can be tough being a woman in politics, but former MP Paula Wriedt says she's enjoying being back in public life
When Paula Wriedt was elected to the Tasmanian parliament in 1996, a radio interviewer was more interested in her smile than her policies. Cr Wriedt, now a local government mayor, is hopeful the situation for women in politics is improving.
Photo shows Paula Wriedt stands in front of an oval holding a large concept planPolice defend actions after Aboriginal woman who drank 20 litres of water died in custody
NSW Police have argued their actions in the lead up to Tammy Shipley's death in custody are “too remote” to be examined in a coronial inquest.
Photo shows An older woman is held by two men, standing in a gardenVictorians told to brace for severe thunderstorms, possible tornadoes
The weather bureau says to expect heavy rain, flash flooding, large hail and damaging winds across the state, with the north-east forecast to be the hardest hit.
Photo shows storm cloudWhen Seth was born his tiny heart beat the odds. Now his life is giving others hope
After surviving a risky heart surgery at just one week of age, Seth McMaster is living a full and active life. He wants his journey to offer comfort to other families affected by congenital heart disease.
Photo shows A baby and toy puppy laying on a bedDonald Trump calls himself the 'father of IVF' in attempt to court female voters in key election state
The Republican nominee and former US president also said some abortion bans in the US were "too tough" during the all-female town hall in Georgia.
Photo shows Donald Trump smiles'Broad daylight hate crime': Allegations of assault on LGBTQIA+ students in Tasmanian schools
Young people allege verbal and physical assault at Tasmanian schools as bullying inquiry gets underway.
Photo shows A former student stares down the barrel of the camera with a serious expression. She is sitting on an orange couch.LNP health spokeswoman preferences party that is anti-abortion second on how-to-vote card
The issue of abortion has dogged the LNP during the campaign, with LNP leader David Crisafulli refusing to rule out a conscience vote where MPs are not forced to toe the party line should they win government.
Photo shows A blue and yellow card with the faces of David Crisafulli and Ros Bates along with a list of candidates.Late-term abortion bill defeated in SA with controversy over MP votes
South Australia's upper house has narrowly voted down a proposal to amend abortion laws so that people who want to terminate their pregnancy after 28 weeks would be required to deliver their baby alive.
Photo shows The SA flag flies above South Australia's Parliament House.These products make you 'very sick' and 'lethargic' so why are teens turning to it?
Teens say an illegal nicotine product is easy to procure, leaving experts calling for better enforcement.
Photo shows Two oval containers with white pouches and golden pouches on a background of yellow and orange graphic.Australia's 'perilously low' birth rate approaches point of no return
The national birth rate has hit a record low and is now at a critical level, with economic consequences for the future.
Photo shows The clasped feet of a ten-month-old baby boy on a blue rug.Sydney hospital set to provide water to clean city's streets
About 1.5 million litres of drinking water might be saved every year thanks to a Sydney hospital and council joining forces.
Topic:Solutions
Photo shows a man in a yellow shirt pressure hoses down a driveway in front of an apartment'A fight that's ultimately futile': Hamish Blake on facing his own mortality in his home gym
Radio host, TV star and podcaster Hamish Blake on his secret fitness training, taking up golf, the "barbs that stick in your heart" when raising children, and other parenting challenges.
Photo shows 2019 Logies hosts Hamish Blake and Andy Lee smile for the camera on the red carpet.