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Mental health system suffering from $600m shortfall

Mental health system suffering from $600m shortfall

More than half a billion of taxpayer dollars is needed to overhaul Australia's largest state public mental health service to help cure its funding headaches.

Drug overdose 'crisis' as deaths double road fatalities

Drug overdose 'crisis' as deaths double road fatalities

Drug overdose 'crisis' as deaths double road fatalities

Drug overdose 'crisis' as deaths double road fatalities

Advocates are warning of a "preventable" public health crisis as lives lost to drug overdoses more than double road fatalities in one state.

Experts call for medication reviews amid fresh figures

Experts call for medication reviews amid fresh figures

Experts call for medication reviews amid fresh figures

Experts call for medication reviews amid fresh figures

Nearly two million Australians are being prescribed at least five daily medications, according to fresh government data probing dispensing trends.

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Hospital overcrowding fix pitched under $100m pledge

Hospital overcrowding fix pitched under $100m pledge

A dedicated space for soon-to-be discharged patients has been flagged in a state opposition pitch to crack down on hospital overcrowding.

Synthetic bee silk set to take sting out of wounds

Synthetic bee silk set to take sting out of wounds

Synthetic dressings based on honeybee silk could be programmed to detect and combat infections in wounds and improve the healing process, researchers hope.

Finding her tribe after motherhood's loneliest days

Finding her tribe after motherhood's loneliest days

After a traumatic pregnancy and her daughter's brain injury left Kelly Gordon isolated, she found a community of mums who understood her world.

Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears

Nurses 'angry, distressed' amid chemical exposure fears

Revelations staff at a major hospital might have been exposed to toxic chemicals have left health workers desperately waiting for answers, a union claims.

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Medibank facing dual court actions over data hack

Medibank facing dual court actions over data hack

Medibank facing dual court actions over data hack

Medibank facing dual court actions over data hack

A hacker who leaked personal data under titles including boozy, HIV and abortions, could have been stopped by basic security measures, a class action alleges.

Vital medical service to fly further with landmark deal

Vital medical service to fly further with landmark deal

Vital medical service to fly further with landmark deal

Vital medical service to fly further with landmark deal

The Royal Flying Doctor Service has nudged aside CareFlight to win a 10-year, $625 million contract to provide aeromedical flights across a vast territory.

Doctors strike as dispute over pay, conditions drags on

Doctors strike as dispute over pay, conditions drags on

Doctors strike as dispute over pay, conditions drags on

Doctors strike as dispute over pay, conditions drags on

Thousands of doctors from a state's public hospitals have walked off the job, but a “meaningful” offer could soon be presented after more than a year of talks.

McDonald's stop after violent car theft from hospital

McDonald's stop after violent car theft from hospital

McDonald's stop after violent car theft from hospital

McDonald's stop after violent car theft from hospital

A man who stole a grandmother's car from outside a hospital, seriously injuring her, later used her bank card to buy cigarettes and fast food.

Canberra mulls criminal charges over Medicare AI hack

Canberra mulls criminal charges over Medicare AI hack

Canberra mulls criminal charges over Medicare AI hack

Canberra mulls criminal charges over Medicare AI hack

Australia's current laws are ill-equipped to go after OpenAI for letting one of its agents go rogue and hack a Medicare website, a legal expert says.

Big NDIS savings snagging on lone holdout state

Big NDIS savings snagging on lone holdout state

Big NDIS savings snagging on lone holdout state

Big NDIS savings snagging on lone holdout state

The federal government's frustration is growing over one state's refusal to sign on to one of its sweeping reforms to the NDIS.

Cold and flu ingredient to be removed over allergy link

Cold and flu ingredient to be removed over allergy link

Cold and flu ingredient to be removed over allergy link

Cold and flu ingredient to be removed over allergy link

A plant ingredient found in dozens of cold and flu supplements on the market will be taken off the shelves, Australia's medicine regulator has announced.

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'Bastard of a disease': hopes for brain treatments grow

Rates of a degenerative brain disease are increasing but a first-of-its kind Australian facility is leading the way to find a cure for motor neurone disease.

Carers face dementia toll but there's 'joy to be had'

Australians caring for loved ones with dementia are paying a steep price, with a national survey exposing how the disease impacts both patients and carers.

'It's always there': high cost of chronic pain on kids

Kids with chronic pain conditions are struggling to have their symptoms taken seriously, a study has found, despite impacting most aspects of their lives.

Speaking up for lives harmed by alcohol in the womb

A national campaign is seeking to destigmatise and raise awareness of a physical and neurodevelopmental condition caused by prenatal alcohol exposure.

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Bird flu 'here to stay' as duck spread threat looms

Researchers are on alert for the potential spread of H5 bird flu to ducks and water birds as Australia's interior dries over spring and summer.

Children's trauma centre to open after Bondi massacre

An institute has been established to help children recover from traumatic events after a massacre at Bondi Beach and a nearby mass stabbing the previous year.

First pelican falls to bird flu, another sea lion dies

An Australian pelican has been confirmed to have bird flu, with concerns the far-ranging species could carry the virus well inland.

Aussie imaging agent to help brain cancer patients

The United States Food and Drug Administration has approved Telix Pharmaceutical's Pixclara, an imaging agent to aid in the diagnosis of brain cancer.

Elevated rates of MND found in regional Australia

Motor neuron disease is impacting people in some parts of western NSW at rates of up to seven times higher than the global average.

Epilepsy 'pushed under' with years-long treatment wait

One of Australia's most common brain disorders receives far too little attention with some patients waiting years to be seen by a specialist, advocates warn.

Bed-block warning as emergency wards brace for impact

The number of patients in hospitals who don't medically need to be there could rise to potentially catastrophic levels, a state health minister has warned.

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