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Measles curb at risk amid vaccine fear, cost and travel

Measles curb at risk amid vaccine fear, cost and travel

Measles outbreaks globally and less than ideal vaccination rates for children are negative signs as clusters of the contagious disease emerge in two states.

Health insurance set for biggest rise in nine years

Health insurance set for biggest rise in nine years

Health insurance set for biggest rise in nine years

Health insurance set for biggest rise in nine years

Health insurance customers are set to pay even more for their policies after the biggest premium hike since 2017 was confirmed.

Mass strike hangs over $1.5b hospital's grand opening

Mass strike hangs over $1.5b hospital's grand opening

Mass strike hangs over $1.5b hospital's grand opening

Mass strike hangs over $1.5b hospital's grand opening

A state government's push to politically capitalise on the opening of a major public hospital is set to be undermined by thousands of striking health workers.

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Illegal ciggies tipped to soon stub out retail sales

Illegal ciggies tipped to soon stub out retail sales

One of Australia's biggest retailers has warned nine in 10 cigarettes will be bought illegally by the end of the decade unless the tobacco excise is cut.

Child safety system no place for kids: abuse survivor

Child safety system no place for kids: abuse survivor

A female survivor removed from an abusive home has told a child safety inquiry that she only experienced further abuse while in state care.

Grey skies can't deter colourful Mardi Gras crowd

Grey skies can't deter colourful Mardi Gras crowd

Revellers at Mardi Gras Fair Day are being encouraged to visit a pop-up health information space focusing on sexual health and cancer screenings.

Finally: generational shift here for women in science

Finally: generational shift here for women in science

Three generations of women in one Australian family are demonstrating how the gender playing field has levelled in the field of medical science.

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'Time to deliver': blame shifted on hospital bed block

'Time to deliver': blame shifted on hospital bed block

'Time to deliver': blame shifted on hospital bed block

'Time to deliver': blame shifted on hospital bed block

While thousands of older Australians lie stranded in hospitals, the federal government has put responsibility for aged care squarely on states and territories.

Solo, queer parents-to-be facing donor sperm 'drought'

Solo, queer parents-to-be facing donor sperm 'drought'

Solo, queer parents-to-be facing donor sperm 'drought'

Solo, queer parents-to-be facing donor sperm 'drought'

Australians are facing a shortage of donor sperm, with advocates saying more consistent regulation is vital to keep would-be parents and children safe.

'Game-changing': ADHD sufferers to get diagnosis relief

'Game-changing': ADHD sufferers to get diagnosis relief

'Game-changing': ADHD sufferers to get diagnosis relief

'Game-changing': ADHD sufferers to get diagnosis relief

Hundreds of thousands of people with ADHD will be able to bypass expensive psychiatrist visits to get a life-changing diagnosis under a new training scheme.

Specialists to disclose fees amid bulk-billing rise

Specialists to disclose fees amid bulk-billing rise

Specialists to disclose fees amid bulk-billing rise

Specialists to disclose fees amid bulk-billing rise

There has been the largest increase in bulk-billing rates in Australia in 20 years, as the government plans laws to crack down on soaring specialist rates.

Serious reported childcare incidents hit record high

Serious reported childcare incidents hit record high

Serious reported childcare incidents hit record high

Serious reported childcare incidents hit record high

Serious reportable incidents in childcare services have increased, while staff qualifications in the sector are in decline.

Not a real doctor: AI struggles to treat human patients

Not a real doctor: AI struggles to treat human patients

Not a real doctor: AI struggles to treat human patients

Not a real doctor: AI struggles to treat human patients

Tasked with identifying common medical conditions and recommending treatment, artificial intelligence can deliver deadly advice.

Mum turns child's diagnosis into pledge to help

Mum turns child's diagnosis into pledge to help

Mum turns child's diagnosis into pledge to help

Mum turns child's diagnosis into pledge to help

A prenatal heart diagnosis upended Sami Glastonbury’s family life. Now the “heart mum” is turning lived experience into national advocacy through HeartKids.

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Number of young Australians with dementia set to soar

People living with young onset dementia is expected to rise by 40 per cent over the next three decades, with advocates warning greater investment is needed.

The silent addiction unfolding in Australian classrooms

Lily Ford was in high school when she was first introduced to the source of a years-long addiction that's gripping Australian teenagers into dependence.

'Lot of complaints': ex-minister's aged care warning

As the aged care sector gets used to major reforms, a former Liberal minister turned lobbyist has warned the overhaul may be having unintended consequences.

Major gaps miss women's heart attack risk and symptoms

A global review led by an Australian cardiologist has revealed critical gaps in how heart attacks in women are diagnosed, with calls for new guidelines.

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'Too long': green light for more GPs to tackle ADHD

States are continuing to shake up the way a prevalent developmental disorder is treated by allowing more health professionals to diagnose the condition.

Farmers sue mining giant over alleged 'toxic trifecta'

Neighbours of Australia's biggest gold and copper mine allege dust from its tailings dam has poisoned their land, in a "disaster" for health and agriculture.

Thriving Kids aims to 'mainstream' disability support

State and federal governments have struck a new deal to reduce the sky-high cost of the NDIS while better supporting young people with mild disabilities.

'Blind spot': alarm sounded on weight-loss medications

Limited research into the long-term nutritional health impacts of weight-loss medications such as Ozempic could be putting people at risk of harm.

'Cause for alarm': party drug deaths spike tenfold

At $5 per dose, deaths linked to a notorious party drug have skyrocketed with an Australian hospital warning overdoses are now a daily occurrence.

New headgear to be tested in world-first study

A world-first concussion and head impact study will assess the efficacy of a specially designed headgear during elite and community AFL and rugby games.

Rural water supplies struggling to cope after heatwave

Locals in one rural town are lining up in a pub car park to receive free bottled water, as parts of country Australia get a reprieve from an intense heatwave.

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