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Dramatic increase in cases of childhood allergies

Professor Raymond Mullins is a medical specialist who has discovered some alarming statistics about childhood allergies.

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School puts the ban in banana

A visit by Kevin Rudd to a Canberra school has highlighted the strict food bans now in place at many primary schools.

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Exclusive breastfeeding linked to nut allergy

A new Australian study has found children solely breastfed in the first six months of life are at greater risk of developing a nut allergy.

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Woman loses compensation claim over colleagues wearing perfume

A public servant in New South Wales who claimed perfume worn by colleagues worsened her allergies has lost a compensation claim.

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Australian National University creates Canberra Pollen Count app to aid...

Scientists at the ANU have released a free app that forecasts the amount of pollen in the capital.

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Canberra's fluff tree season wrongly blamed for causing hay fever: expert

Hay fever sufferers across Canberra hate the arrival of fluff tree season in spring although it may not be harming them, according to a pollen expert.

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'Thunderstorm asthma' hits Canberra in hayfever season: Australian University...

Researchers at the Australian National University studying pollen have found evidence of a phenomenon known as 'thunderstorm asthma' in Canberra.

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'Godzilla' of hay fever seasons hits Canberra as pollen count doubles:...

Canberra's pollen levels are twice as high this hay fever season compared with last year, Australian National University researchers say.

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Hayfever: No 'Godzilla' season in Canberra, but real estate agents and young...

Canberra is spared the forecast "Godzilla" hayfever season thanks to a well-timed burst of wet weather, however real estate agents and young people continue to suffer.

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Canberra pollen season predicted to start early, be worse than previous years

Canberra's peak season for pollen is predicted to start about a week early, possibly due to climate change.

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Hayfever quiz: Do you know what is (and isn't) making you sneeze?

Sneezing, itchy eyes, running nose. Hayfever is the pits. But how much do you really know about it?

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Hayfever season starts early in Tasmania but AirRater app can help manage...

Hayfever season has started early in Tasmania as pine trees release their pollen, but an air-monitoring app might be able to help you.

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Super nest of European wasps found, residents warned against stirring up trouble

People are being warned against taking matters into their own hands when it comes to dealing with backyard wasps, as unprecedented numbers swarm in the ACT.

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