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Car park build probed as source of fungus cluster

Car park build probed as source of fungus cluster

Construction of a car park at a Brisbane hospital is being looked at as a possible source for a fungus cluster that has affected five heart-transplant patients.

Teen binge drinking rate down ahead of schoolies events

Teen binge drinking rate down ahead of schoolies events

Teen binge drinking rate down ahead of schoolies events

Teen binge drinking rate down ahead of schoolies events

A federal government study has found a 15 per cent decrease in 14 to 24-year-olds participating in binge drinking over the past 12 months.

Qld braces for COVID cases as infection wave lifts

Qld braces for COVID cases as infection wave lifts

Qld braces for COVID cases as infection wave lifts

Qld braces for COVID cases as infection wave lifts

Cases of COVID-19 are expected to surge in Queensland over the next fortnight but the chief health officer has vehemently ruled out imposing a mask mandate.

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Paramedics issue new high stakes threat over pay deal

Paramedics issue new high stakes threat over pay deal

NSW paramedics have upped the ante in their pay battle, threatening to go 'nuclear' by letting their registrations lapse as the state heads into festive season.

Almost a third of GPs plan to retire in next five years

Almost a third of GPs plan to retire in next five years

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners' latest Health of the Nation report calls for measures to help retain and increase the GP workforce.

Cruise ship doctor declares dual virus outbreaks over

Cruise ship doctor declares dual virus outbreaks over

The operators of a cruise ship docked in Adelaide have declared onboard outbreaks of COVID-19 and gastroenteritis are over.

Shark attack leaves woman with serious head injuries

Shark attack leaves woman with serious head injuries

A woman has been hurt in a suspected shark attack, marking the third incident in two months in South Australia.

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Doctors defuse 'toxic timebomb', remove dangerous cyst

Doctors defuse 'toxic timebomb', remove dangerous cyst

Doctors defuse 'toxic timebomb', remove dangerous cyst

Doctors defuse 'toxic timebomb', remove dangerous cyst

A Brisbane woman hopes to raise awareness about hydatid disease after doctors defused a "toxic timebomb", removing a watermelon-sized cyst from the 29-year-old.

Palliative care demand grows as population ages

Palliative care demand grows as population ages

Palliative care demand grows as population ages

Palliative care demand grows as population ages

The older Australian population is set to explode in coming years, driving up already in-demand services for palliative and end-of-life care.

States wash hands of 40,000 bathtubs worth of sanitiser

States wash hands of 40,000 bathtubs worth of sanitiser

States wash hands of 40,000 bathtubs worth of sanitiser

States wash hands of 40,000 bathtubs worth of sanitiser

Massive amounts of hand sanitiser could be put to new use after thousands of tonnes of the product expired in government stores.

Millions in compensation for hospital audiology failure

Millions in compensation for hospital audiology failure

Millions in compensation for hospital audiology failure

Millions in compensation for hospital audiology failure

Families and children affected by serious failures at a north Queensland hospital's audiology unit have been offered millions in compensation.

Young doctors feel unsafe, fatigued and fear mistakes

Young doctors feel unsafe, fatigued and fear mistakes

Young doctors feel unsafe, fatigued and fear mistakes

Young doctors feel unsafe, fatigued and fear mistakes

A third of Queensland's young doctors at public hospitals feel unsafe and more than half fear they will make a mistake due to fatigue from working long hours.

State stonewalls silica ban as national talks drag on

State stonewalls silica ban as national talks drag on

State stonewalls silica ban as national talks drag on

State stonewalls silica ban as national talks drag on

Pressure is mounting for a national ban on the use of engineered stone as one state sets a deadline on talks and threatens to go it alone.

Long waits persist for Victorian ambulances, surgery

Long waits persist for Victorian ambulances, surgery

Long waits persist for Victorian ambulances, surgery

Long waits persist for Victorian ambulances, surgery

Victoria's ambulance response times and planned surgery waiting list are falling but the health minister admits they won't return to pre-COVID levels overnight.

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Cost of living no downer for Aussies' illicit drug use

Methamphetamine and cocaine use has increased in Australia to the highest levels recorded since 2020, according to wastewater monitoring data.

Whooping cough outbreak 'well overdue', experts say

Experts say an outbreak of whooping cough is on the horizon and could infect tens of thousands of Australians going into the Christmas period.

'Tip of the iceberg': 30 tonnes of illegal vapes seized

The Australian Border Force and the TGA have seized tonnes of illegal vapes, but the health minister says more must be done.

Qld Health faces long-stay patient challenge

The Queensland government will inject $200 million over two years to help address the number of long stay hospital patients causing significant challenges.

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One in four tired, burnt out nurses planning to quit

A nursing shortage gripping the country will only worsen, with one in four in primary health care planning to leave within five years.

Free flu jabs to remedy Queensland vaccine fatigue

Queenslanders will be able to get free flu jabs from 2024 amid concern "vaccine fatigue" is contributing to a low rate of people getting their shots.

Pharmacist sacked after accessing 7000 patient records

The Alfred Health worker was fired after an investigation uncovered they had accessed thousands of electronic medical records

'Epidemic' of violence against women a national crisis

Politicians say the epidemic of violence against women is a national crisis, with calls for more to be done after a spike in deaths over the past 10 days.

Bulk-billed tests catch carriers of genetic conditions

Prospective parents no longer need to fork out hundreds of dollars to find out if they carry the gene for three deadly conditions.

Arthritis cure hope as 'Gremlin' therapy shows promise

A stem cell treatment that boosts cartilage growth in mice has researchers excited about a potential long-awaited cure for osteoarthritis.

Queensland's opposition ramps up pledge on ambulances

LNP leader David Crisafulli has signalled an early election commitment to reduce ambulance ramping in Queensland as hospitals struggle.

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