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'Wonderful move': foreign GPs fast-tracked to plug gap

'Wonderful move': foreign GPs fast-tracked to plug gap

Qualified doctors from Ireland, New Zealand and the UK will be able to see Australian patients sooner after the regulator eased registration hurdles.

Labor pitches $365m for 50 new GP clinics to woo voters

Labor pitches $365m for 50 new GP clinics to woo voters

Labor pitches $365m for 50 new GP clinics to woo voters

Labor pitches $365m for 50 new GP clinics to woo voters

Two weeks out from election day, Queensland Labor has made a bold pitch to open 50 bulk-billing GP clinics as the opposition eyes a new dam in the southeast.

More adult vaccines could unlock $1.1bn for economy

More adult vaccines could unlock $1.1bn for economy

More adult vaccines could unlock $1.1bn for economy

More adult vaccines could unlock $1.1bn for economy

By raising its level of adult immunisation to the same rate for children, Australia could unlock huge economic benefits, researchers say.

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Greens plan to end menopause treatment horror stories

Greens plan to end menopause treatment horror stories

The Greens want millions of dollars funnelled into ensuring health professionals better understand menopause and making its treatment more affordable.

Action needed as Australia's dementia deaths surge

Action needed as Australia's dementia deaths surge

Dementia Australia says urgent preventative action is needed to tackle the incurable disease, the second-highest cause of death in the nation in 2023.

Experts back age limit at landmark social media summit

Experts back age limit at landmark social media summit

Laws will be needed for social media companies to comply with any age limit on users, one premier says as experts back calls to restrict youth access.

Many young people struggle to work due to mental health

Many young people struggle to work due to mental health

Only one in two young people feel confident in succeeding in their future career aspirations due to poor mental health, a survey shows.

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The 'bone explosion' that shattered an Olympic champion

The 'bone explosion' that shattered an Olympic champion

The 'bone explosion' that shattered an Olympic champion

The 'bone explosion' that shattered an Olympic champion

Two-thirds of Australians aged over 50 have poor bone health and even Olympic gold medallists such as Sally Pearson aren't immune to severe bone injuries.

Indigenous communities pushing back against eye disease

Indigenous communities pushing back against eye disease

Indigenous communities pushing back against eye disease

Indigenous communities pushing back against eye disease

Children in vulnerable Indigenous communities are less likely to contract a highly infectious eye disease, while more adults are having surgery for cataracts.

'Handmaid's Tale': abortion law repeal call slammed

'Handmaid's Tale': abortion law repeal call slammed

'Handmaid's Tale': abortion law repeal call slammed

'Handmaid's Tale': abortion law repeal call slammed

The heat is on Queensland's opposition leader as a conservative crossbench vows to challenge abortion laws in the likely event of a change in government.

Time for a check-up: hospitals not yet climate ready

Time for a check-up: hospitals not yet climate ready

Time for a check-up: hospitals not yet climate ready

Time for a check-up: hospitals not yet climate ready

All-electric hospitals could cut emissions by using clean energy under a proposed retrofit that would also keep services on during power cuts and catastrophes.

Early cases a key test for coercive control laws

Early cases a key test for coercive control laws

Early cases a key test for coercive control laws

Early cases a key test for coercive control laws

New coercive control laws are set to be tested in court as police scramble to gather enough information to prosecute.

Dodgy tweets and shirt dog Labor on Qld campaign trail

Dodgy tweets and shirt dog Labor on Qld campaign trail

Dodgy tweets and shirt dog Labor on Qld campaign trail

Dodgy tweets and shirt dog Labor on Qld campaign trail

Decade-old social media posts have come back to haunt a Labor candidate ahead of the Queensland election, forcing the premier to step up in her defence.

Bulk-billing incentives can't stop GP visits cost rise

Bulk-billing incentives can't stop GP visits cost rise

Bulk-billing incentives can't stop GP visits cost rise

Bulk-billing incentives can't stop GP visits cost rise

The cost of a GP appointment keeps rising, with a spike in the number of GPs slugging patients more than $90 for a consultation.

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Shame a barrier as many delay help for mental health

Some people are waiting up to 10 years before accessing support for mental health issues as a new survey reveals increasing shame about seeking treatment.

Teen's wheezing a 'red flag' before anaphylactic death

A decorated doctor says the death of 17-year-old boy from a severe allergic reaction could have been prevented if doctors had administered adrenaline earlier.

'Overdoses will grow': calls for more injecting rooms

Drug safety advocates are calling for more medically supervised drug injection services and other measures to reduce overdose deaths.

Aged care reforms may not alleviate long waiting times

The inspector-general for aged care has told an inquiry older Australians may still be forced to wait long periods to access support despite sector reforms.

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Aussie women say they're not educated on contraception

Many Australian women are not comfortable with their contraception choices but family planning experts say it's crucial they make informed decisions.

Rolling the dice: kids aged 10 caught in gambling haze

One in three parents are worried about their teens gambling, with children aged under 10 among those treated for related health problems.

Vaping flavours that appeal to kids go up in smoke

Laws coming into effect will limit the sale of vapes to behind pharmacy counters and limit the number of flavours available for the electronic devices.

Insurers accused of robbing public on hospital costs

Heath insurers cost NSW taxpayers $140 million annually in hospital costs, the government says, but the sector has accused the state of a tax by stealth.

Sexual assault victim waited nine hours for rape kit

A sexual assault victim waited nine hours to be examined by a doctor at a Queensland hospital but the premier says the system is improving.

GP visit costs rise despite increase in health funding

People are paying higher out-of-pocket costs to see a GP despite an increase in funding to health care delivering millions more bulk-billed trips to the doctor.

'My body, my choice': unions rally on abortion rights

Concerns the Queensland Liberal National Party will revoke abortion rights if elected to government prompted unions and workers to rally in Brisbane.

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