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Vaccines urged as mpox cases surge in global emergency

Vaccines urged as mpox cases surge in global emergency

Now is the time for eligible people to get their mpox vaccines, experts say, as monthly diagnoses in Australia surge from the single digits to the hundreds.

Care for kids to break cycle of abuse spreads its wings

Care for kids to break cycle of abuse spreads its wings

Care for kids to break cycle of abuse spreads its wings

Care for kids to break cycle of abuse spreads its wings

A program offered to children and young people could provide a long-term sustainable solution to ending domestic and family violence in Australia.

Premier faces nurses in latest pay dispute escalation

Premier faces nurses in latest pay dispute escalation

Premier faces nurses in latest pay dispute escalation

Premier faces nurses in latest pay dispute escalation

NSW's nurses and midwives have continued their push for an immediate pay increase, sitting down with the premier late on Thursday.

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Pharmacy pill trial becomes 'business as usual'

Pharmacy pill trial becomes 'business as usual'

More ways of expanding health care are being considered amid a GP shortage, with women to continue being able to access contraceptive pills at NSW chemists.

Aged-care heatstroke death preventable, coroner finds

Aged-care heatstroke death preventable, coroner finds

An aged-care resident who died while alone in an unshaded area during a Queensland summer was not given his hourly safety check by staff, a coroner has found.

'Have faith': boxer put trust in doctors before death

'Have faith': boxer put trust in doctors before death

Doctors missed multiple opportunities to catch a brain bleed caused by hits to the head in a 18-year-old boxer for months before his death, an inquest found.

Creek the likely culprit in dam water contamination

Creek the likely culprit in dam water contamination

Testing for cancer-linked chemicals in popular waterways has uncovered some early results, but residents are assured filtered drinking water remains safe.

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Tiny cottage behind a powerful change in rural kids

Tiny cottage behind a powerful change in rural kids

Tiny cottage behind a powerful change in rural kids

Tiny cottage behind a powerful change in rural kids

Teachers and health professionals have banded together to create a wellbeing hub at one of NSW's most disadvantaged schools, improving behaviour and attendance.

Dentist 'sexually touched woman during job trial'

Dentist 'sexually touched woman during job trial'

Dentist 'sexually touched woman during job trial'

Dentist 'sexually touched woman during job trial'

A dentist aged in his 60s is behind bars until November after allegedly sexually abusing a woman during a job trial in a suburban Sydney dental centre.

Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Nurses force premier to reckon with 'hollow promises'

Thousands of nurses and midwives are striking as part of an ongoing stoush with the state government over a pay rise the premier says NSW can't afford.

Marathon ambo pay dispute hit the community, says union

Marathon ambo pay dispute hit the community, says union

Marathon ambo pay dispute hit the community, says union

Marathon ambo pay dispute hit the community, says union

Victoria's paramedics have secured a landmark pay deal but the ambulance service still faces sub-par response times, ramping issues and a parliamentary inquiry.

Senior paramedics to get 20pct-plus pay rise under deal

Senior paramedics to get 20pct-plus pay rise under deal

Senior paramedics to get 20pct-plus pay rise under deal

Senior paramedics to get 20pct-plus pay rise under deal

Victoria's most experienced paramedics will receive pay rises of more than 20 per cent under a deal to end a long-running pay dispute with the state government.

Perry Farrell seeks medical help after onstage bust-up

Perry Farrell seeks medical help after onstage bust-up

Perry Farrell seeks medical help after onstage bust-up

Perry Farrell seeks medical help after onstage bust-up

An on-stage outburst by Jane's Addiction frontman Perry Farrell has caused the rock band to cancel their tour as the singer seeks help from medical specialists.

Call for thousands of blood donors as demand skyrockets

Call for thousands of blood donors as demand skyrockets

Call for thousands of blood donors as demand skyrockets

Call for thousands of blood donors as demand skyrockets

The Red Cross has challenged the same number of Australians attending this weekend's AFL Grand Final to donate blood to save lives.

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Immunocompromised to receive free shingles vaccine

More than 200,000 Australians who are immunocompromised will gain free access to the shingles vaccine in an expansion of a government scheme.

Hospitals still have to monitor IV bags amid shortage

Health Minister Mark Butler says health systems will still have to closely monitor IV fluid bag numbers, despite having enough amid a global shortage.

Minister vows 'assertive' approach on vape crackdown

While a ban on vape sales is starting to have an effect, Health Minister Mark Butler says further action is needed on stores that are illegally selling them.

The outback champions helping isolated farmers open up

Mental health champions wait at the end of the phone to help farmers struggling with isolation, loneliness and a prevailing pressure to "tough it out".

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Interim pay offer fails to salve nurses' strike threat

Nurses and midwives plan to stage a 24-hour strike as they intensify their fight with the state government for a 15 per cent pay rise.

Health Services Union takes Victorian branch to court

An embattled Victorian branch of the Health Services Union is facing a forced takeover in a court battle with national leadership.

'Ever present': help for families after infant loss

An online program is helping rural families navigate their grief after stillbirth, with hopes expanded services will break down stigma surrounding infant loss.

Survey of DV workers to help improve survivor support

Domestic violence workers will be surveyed about their experience on the job as part of a national poll.

Menopause inquiry urges leave, education provisions

A Senate inquiry into the impacts of menopause and perimenopause has made a raft of recommendations, including reproductive leave and better education.

Federal cash plea to remedy emergency health services

Emergency departments and ambulance services are under the pump more than ever, but the NSW government says its federal counterparts can fix the issues.

Menopause advocates hopeful report sparks conversation

A Senate committee is preparing to hand down its report into the impacts of menopause, with advocates hoping this could spark much needed change.

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