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Flood catastrophe leaves river towns mired in drug use

Flood catastrophe leaves river towns mired in drug use

Drug and alcohol use are among a range of issues brought on by the catastrophic floods of 2022 and trauma that lingers, say a local MP and charities.

Cannabis driver study joint venture takes to the road

Cannabis driver study joint venture takes to the road

Cannabis driver study joint venture takes to the road

Cannabis driver study joint venture takes to the road

A study to test medicinal cannabis' impact on drivers has begun, days after Victoria's upper house drew a line between impairment and a positive blood test.

Strengthening wildlife numbers key to mitigate bird flu

Strengthening wildlife numbers key to mitigate bird flu

Strengthening wildlife numbers key to mitigate bird flu

Strengthening wildlife numbers key to mitigate bird flu

The Invasive Species Council wants better bird protections to mitigate the impact of a deadly bird flu strain as Australia war games how to contain an outbreak.

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Irabina Autism Services sued over child restraints

Irabina Autism Services sued over child restraints

The NDIS commissioner is suing a disability provider for using illegal restraints on children with complex intellectual disabilities.

AI becomes playmaker in push for security cooperation

AI becomes playmaker in push for security cooperation

As vulnerability grows with the onset of AI, a tech leader calls for cyber security to become a team sport not a trade secret for governments and companies.

Health service to pay 'groundbreaking' $316k penalty

Health service to pay 'groundbreaking' $316k penalty

A junior doctor's unpaid overtime has cost a Victorian health service more than $300,000 in court penalties.

Mental health taking a hit as climate crisis worsens

Mental health taking a hit as climate crisis worsens

Poor health outcomes are being attributed to extreme heat events, rapid rain bursts and worsening fire season as part of a growing climate crisis.

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Wait times for mental health care hit record highs

Wait times for mental health care hit record highs

Wait times for mental health care hit record highs

Wait times for mental health care hit record highs

Australia's peak medical body has urged governments to end the blame game for mental health funding after a damning new report.

Pollution problem: the issue making kids sick at school

Pollution problem: the issue making kids sick at school

Pollution problem: the issue making kids sick at school

Pollution problem: the issue making kids sick at school

Children face higher risks of poor health outcomes due to traffic-related air pollution as one in six capital city schools are located near major roads.

Push to expand Medicare for better mental health access

Push to expand Medicare for better mental health access

Push to expand Medicare for better mental health access

Push to expand Medicare for better mental health access

Australians could have improved access to mental health support under a Greens election proposal to shore up the psychology workforce and expand Medicare.

Medicinal cannabis driving change gathers speed

Medicinal cannabis driving change gathers speed

Medicinal cannabis driving change gathers speed

Medicinal cannabis driving change gathers speed

Road rules fail Victorians taking medicinal cannabis for debilitating pain says a new report, which recommends they not be automatically penalised for driving.

'Radical transparency' to restore trust lost post-COVID

'Radical transparency' to restore trust lost post-COVID

'Radical transparency' to restore trust lost post-COVID

'Radical transparency' to restore trust lost post-COVID

Victoria's former health chief says organisations like a future Centre for Disease Control would go a long way to rebuilding trust in pandemic responses.

Wild mushroom danger call after elderly woman's death

Wild mushroom danger call after elderly woman's death

Wild mushroom danger call after elderly woman's death

Wild mushroom danger call after elderly woman's death

A coroner wants greater public awareness around the dangers of wild mushroom consumption after an elderly woman died from eating death caps found in her yard.

Routine check-up saved man's life, huge tumour found

Routine check-up saved man's life, huge tumour found

Routine check-up saved man's life, huge tumour found

Routine check-up saved man's life, huge tumour found

A Brisbane man had no idea he had a two kilo ticking time bomb lurking in his liver until a routine doctor's appointment found something was seriously wrong.

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Renewed push for 'cruel, wasteful' dying law shakeup

Terminally ill Australians face 'cruel' restrictions on peacefully ending their lives according to Andrew Denton, as 'gag laws' come under scrutiny.

Ancient variant clue to Indigenous respiratory illness

A previously unknown gene variant unique to the Oceanic region could help improve disease prevention for Indigenous people, researchers say.

Health service workers get pay bump, better conditions

Workers across NSW health services have come to a wage agreement with the state government as nurses and midwives continue to negotiate for better pay.

Nation's sick state of readiness for pandemics unmasked

Australia's healthcare, economy and public service have been exhausted by COVID-19 and a Centre for Disease Control will be set up to prepare for pandemics.

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Pandemic cash splash let inflation genie out of bottle

Australia could have suffered much lower inflation after COVID-19 had pandemic support been less wasteful and interest rates moved earlier, a review says.

Plea for action over death of six kids in protection

Six children connected to Victoria's child protection system have died in the last three months, sparking a plea for more action to protect vulnerable kids.

Caring young Aussies paying an educational price

One-in-six Australians aged 16 and 17 are acting as carers according to ANU research, with Indigenous people recording an even higher number.

Huff and puff: warnings over drug laws lack substance

Drug safety advocates say treating casual users as criminals is causing them harm, with no signs decriminalising drugs in the ACT has made the problem worse.

'Starve yourself': weight stigma harms health treatment

Doctors are accused of placing too much focus on weight when treating women with polycystic ovary syndrome, which researchers warn is affecting quality of care.

Israeli strikes kill 22 in northern Gaza, officials say

Palestinian medical officials say the latest Israeli strikes on northern Gaza have killed at least 22 people, mostly women and children.

From sadness to wellbeing: call to rewire the economy

With the cost of living escalating and a sense of wellbeing fading, an international trailblazer calls for a bold leap into new ways of thinking about success.

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