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One state won't leave cardiac arrest survival to chance

One state won't leave cardiac arrest survival to chance

People who suffer cardiac arrest are more likely to survive the medical condition in one Australian state than almost anywhere else in the world.

Koalas 'closer to extinction' with new disease outbreak

Koalas 'closer to extinction' with new disease outbreak

Koalas 'closer to extinction' with new disease outbreak

Koalas 'closer to extinction' with new disease outbreak

A potentially devastating disease has been found in one state's last healthy koala population, further endangering the species.

GPs and clinics to ease demand on emergency, ambulances

GPs and clinics to ease demand on emergency, ambulances

GPs and clinics to ease demand on emergency, ambulances

GPs and clinics to ease demand on emergency, ambulances

Doctors say Australia's largest public health system is struggling to cope with demand as non-urgent patients are encouraged to seek alternatives to emergency.

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Higher bar to prove stress, burnout in compo overhaul

Higher bar to prove stress, burnout in compo overhaul

Psychological injuries that stop people getting on with the job have been blamed for making a major state workers compensation scheme unsustainable.

Plea to help unlock common condition's genetic secrets

Plea to help unlock common condition's genetic secrets

Australians living with the nation's most common mental health condition are being enlisted to help unlock its genetic secrets.

Public mental health system 'overwhelmed' as staff quit

Public mental health system 'overwhelmed' as staff quit

Psychiatrists are demanding a big, one-off pay increase as they face off in court against a state government refusing to budge.

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

The amount Australians must pay for their medical costs will become clearer under an election promise to improve the nation's price disclosure tool.

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IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

Several women's health drugs are being made cheaper as the government aims to boost the success of IVF treatments and help those suffering a painful condition.

Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety

Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety

Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety

Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety

A privately run public hospital will be the focus of a parliamentary inquiry after the death of a toddler whose parents waited for hours in an emergency room.

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

World-first discharge for artificial heart patient

In a process labelled as an unmitigated success, an Aussie patient has become the first in the world to leave hospital after an artificial heart transplant.

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

Health experts have warned Australia is less prepared for the next pandemic as a report details instances of governments ignoring human rights during COVID-19.

HIV risk for clients of cosmetic clinic using vet gear

HIV risk for clients of cosmetic clinic using vet gear

HIV risk for clients of cosmetic clinic using vet gear

HIV risk for clients of cosmetic clinic using vet gear

Clients of a beauty clinic might have contracted hepatitis or HIV after widespread issues were uncovered by health authorities.

Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party

Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party

Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party

Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party

Labor has ramped up its messaging on health as the prime minister teased reporters about rising expectations an election could be called within days.

Sniffer dogs deployed as pill testing trial begins

Sniffer dogs deployed as pill testing trial begins

Sniffer dogs deployed as pill testing trial begins

Sniffer dogs deployed as pill testing trial begins

One state's long-awaited pill testing trial has kicked off with a warning illicit drug use remains banned, as sniffer dogs are used elsewhere at the festival.

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Shingles can rob energetic adults of their future

Painful, debilitating and potentially deadly, shingles can ravage the most robust adult, like 88-year-old Robert Bakewell.

Measles spreading locally as cases spark exposure alert

A list of 19 exposure sites has been released as health authorities warn two measles cases were likely acquired within the local community.

Free tests could become 'forever chemicals' case study

Tens of thousands of people could become a case study on the health effects of 'forever chemicals' if government supports a testing campaign.

Private health premiums to rise as hospitals cry poor

Insurers have been asked repeatedly to submit claims for premium rises to the government but private hospitals say they don't expect to see much of the money.

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Labor 'waited too long' to announce big election pledge

With a federal election looming, an expert warns it will take more than a rate cut and a health promise to turn the political tides in Labor's favour.

Emergency doctors raise alarm on escalating crisis

Violence in Australian emergency departments is pushing the healthcare workforce to its breaking point, according to a new report.

Medicare the winner as parties match funding pledges

Healthcare funding is to receive a certain boost with both major parties pledging to spend billions of dollars as they prepare for the federal election.

Controversial hospital on notice after toddler's death

A toddler's "unimaginable" death has triggered a state minister's pledge to overhaul a hospital set up under a controversial public-private model.

Mental health plan to protect both doctors and patients

Unprecedented levels of stress, anxiety and burnout have prompted the peak body for doctors to make health workplaces hospitable for practitioners and patients.

Toddler 'failed' in hospital death, parents want change

A private hospital operator has been accused of failing at every level after a two-year-old died hours after being rushed to an emergency department.

State euthanasia changes to hinge on conscience vote

Victoria is moving to change its voluntary euthanasia laws after falling behind other states and erecting too many barriers for terminally ill patients.

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