Alana Calvert
Alana is a journalist and evening editor with Yahoo News Australia. She has previously worked at The Australian, SBS, HuffPost Australia and as a reporter in rural Queensland. She writes too many stories about dogs.
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The reason why shoppers are sick of supermarket collectables
There's a very good reason why collectables like Lion King Ooshies exploded in popularity earlier this year, but it also explains why shoppers are now sick of them.
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McDonald's taken to court for 'cruel, inhumane working conditions'
One of Australia's largest McDonald's franchise operators is facing Federal Court proceedings for allegedly threatening to restrict young workers from going to the toilet outside of break times.
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'My world fell apart': The dark and hidden toll of losing 'just' a pet
Vicky Nonas' grief over the death of her 18-year-old dog was the 'most intense pain' she had ever felt in her life. But instead of receiving sympathy, she was made to feel ashamed.
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McDonald’s staff claim they were ordered to keep working despite emergency bushfire texts
A McDonalds restaurant is under investigation after workers claimed they were forced to keep working despite receiving emergency warnings from the Rural Fire Service to seek shelter.
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Baby girl born with 'twitch' has a disease so rare it doesn't have a name
When she was born, Ashana's scans and tests had declared she was a 'healthy baby'. Then, her parents were given not one but two devastating diagnoses.
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'Stab in the back': Centrelink rejects family of 3-year-old battling cancer
The parents of a three-year-old boy with stage four cancer say 'something needs to change' after Centrelink denied them a Carer’s Payment.
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Stranger's kind act for 'broken' mum crying in Centrelink
'I sat at the Centrelink desk with my three youngest kids going crazy and I just cried,' the mum wrote.
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'Bleeding at my desk’: The workplace fight for leave after miscarriage
Every day in Australia, 282 women lose their babies through miscarriage. Yet under the Fair Work Act, employees are not entitled to bereavement leave.
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Cinema pulls Melbourne Cup film amid ABC racing scandal
A Melbourne cinema has pulled the Michelle Payne biopic, Ride Like A Girl, following an explosive investigation into the horse racing industry.
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How an investigation into Australia's most baffling cold case led to romance
The identity of a well-dressed man found dead on an Adelaide beach in 1948 remains unknown, but a man investigating the case has revealed his romance with the woman who may be the mystery man's granddaughter.
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Residents warned of large boa constrictor on the loose in Sydney
The illegal species of snake is considered dangerous to humans, particularly small children as well as pets.
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'I was shaken': Breastfeeding mum claps back at abusive stranger
The Melbourne mum has turned an ugly incident into something positive for other mums after she was verbally attacked at a cafe.
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'He died in shame': Mum's confronting message to 'dirtbag' drivers like her son
'Jordan was smart. Jordan was funny.. Jordan was a great person, but none of that means anything now. None of it.'
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'Taken so violently': Sister of 9/11 victim speaks of family's never-ending grief
Sean Canavan had just turned 39 years old and just started his second day working as a carpenter at the World Trade Centre when the world changed forever.
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Koalas reveal their scary side in vicious smackdown caught on video
The male and female koala were filmed in a vicious, screaming brawl on Kangaroo Island.
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'Intolerable': Leigh Sales speaks out about unwanted kiss at charity event
A businessman offered the ABC journalist his cheek, but he turned his head at the last minute so his lips connected with hers.
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Qantas and Virgin ban popular laptops from checked-in luggage
Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar have all introduced sweeping bans on Apple MacBooks over safety concerns.
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How young dad 'saved son's life' through incredible selflessness
A young dad who endured two years of traumatising upheaval with his family has been recognised for his selflessness.
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Why this photo of a politician feeding a baby has gone viral
The heartwarming photo has been shared widely across social media.
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Incredible transformation of cat who was nearly tortured to death
It's been two months since Muffin was found near death hiding under a car after being tortured so badly his leg needed to be amputated.