Live Roundups Editor's Desk Insights Executive Ops Weather About 🔍
Home › Health › How Aussies taught kids to stay safe in the sun
Health

How Aussies taught kids to stay safe in the sun

How Aussies taught kids to stay safe in the sun
BBC Health Thursday 25 June 2026, 12:42 UTC 1 min read
Key Points

In 1981, Australia launched a fight against skin cancer with help from a yellow cartoon seagull and a catchy jingle.

In 1981, Australia launched a fight against skin cancer with help from a yellow cartoon seagull and a catchy jingle.
Aussies (ORG) Australia (LOCATION)
Originally published by BBC Health Read original →

Related Stories

Red Cross issues urgent Ebola warning as DRC locals 'think doctors are injecting people with disease'

Red Cross issues urgent Ebola warning as DRC locals 'think doctors are injecting people with disease' EXCLUSIVE: The Red Cross has urgently called for help in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where the organisation's heroic response is being hobbled by misinformation An Ebola misinformation epidemic has led scared members of the public in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to wrongly believe medics are infecting people with the virus, the Red Cross has warned. The...

Daily Mirror 22m ago

Pune murder case: Siya's father hospitalised as Ketan death probe intensifies

PUNE: The father of accused Siya Goyal has been admitted to a hospital amid the fallout from the sensational Lohagad Fort murder case that has shocked Maharashtra. His wife, Puja Goyal, is currently with him at the hospital. Siya, 20, and her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary, 22, were arrested last week for allegedly murdering Siya's fiancée, Ketan Agarwal, 26, by pushing him into a 400-foot gorge at Lohagad Fort near Lonavla on June 18.

Times of India 33m ago

What in the World

Researchers are trying to improve how Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder is diagnosed

BBC Health Extra 41m ago

Can your smartwatch detect sleep apnea?

Can your smartwatch detect sleep apnea? None can diagnose it, but some can screen for possible signs. You won't always know when you have sleep apnea.

Engadget 41m ago