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Nurses, midwives to pocket more in major pay win

Nurses, midwives to pocket more in major pay win

Thousands of Victorian nurses and midwives will take home at least $365 more a week after accepting a significant pay offer from the state government.

Long wait for aged-care bed, NDIS places clog hospitals

Long wait for aged-care bed, NDIS places clog hospitals

Long wait for aged-care bed, NDIS places clog hospitals

Long wait for aged-care bed, NDIS places clog hospitals

A chronic shortage in NDIS and aged-care placements is crippling the NSW hospital system, the state's health minister says.

Health professionals welcome vape ban as smoke settles

Health professionals welcome vape ban as smoke settles

Health professionals welcome vape ban as smoke settles

Health professionals welcome vape ban as smoke settles

New laws that will put vapes behind the counter at chemists but not require a doctor's script to buy has been welcomed by doctors but criticised by pharmacists.

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Drug reform pressure mounts as states act on deaths

Drug reform pressure mounts as states act on deaths

Calls for NSW drug-policy changes and a long-promised summit with a focus on harm-minimisation have been prompted by changes in other states.

Ecstasy and agony as pill testing gets another backer

Ecstasy and agony as pill testing gets another backer

Victoria has become the third Australian jurisdiction to legalise pill testing following a spate of drug overdoses and deaths at music festivals.

Vape ban contested as smokescreen rises over costs

Vape ban contested as smokescreen rises over costs

Access to vapes will be made harder under new laws but the banning of e-cigarettes is being criticised as counterintuitive for promoting a black market.

Bird flu detected at eighth Victorian farm

Bird flu detected at eighth Victorian farm

Another Victorian farm has been confirmed to have bird flu, the eighth in the state, with the chickens at the property doomed to be euthanised.

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Fresh bid to aid Aussies with neurological conditions

Fresh bid to aid Aussies with neurological conditions

Fresh bid to aid Aussies with neurological conditions

Fresh bid to aid Aussies with neurological conditions

A national summit being held in Canberra aims to assist millions of Australians suffering from incurable and often degenerative neurological conditions.

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

Pharmacy lobby blasts plan for chemists to sell vapes

The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has slammed a new plan that would allow smokers to buy vapes at pharmacies without the need for a doctor's prescription.

Nurses say 15 pct pay rise will not hit patient pockets

Nurses say 15 pct pay rise will not hit patient pockets

Nurses say 15 pct pay rise will not hit patient pockets

Nurses say 15 pct pay rise will not hit patient pockets

Nurses have demanded a 15 per cent pay rise and a new report argues the NSW government could achieve it without costing taxpayers a cent.

Bird flu misinformation spreading faster than virus

Bird flu misinformation spreading faster than virus

Bird flu misinformation spreading faster than virus

Bird flu misinformation spreading faster than virus

Experts have hosed down fears about bird flu outbreaks in Australia and overseas being stoked on social media.

Nurse, midwife pay deal could 'rebuild health system'

Nurse, midwife pay deal could 'rebuild health system'

Nurse, midwife pay deal could 'rebuild health system'

Nurse, midwife pay deal could 'rebuild health system'

As Victorian hospitals stare down the barrel of budget cuts and potential amalgamations, a new pay deal for nurses could help to retain and recruit staff.

Chilly residents wonder why Australian homes so cold

Chilly residents wonder why Australian homes so cold

Chilly residents wonder why Australian homes so cold

Chilly residents wonder why Australian homes so cold

As more residents take to social media complaining about cold homes, experts warn chilly interiors can impact people's health and wellbeing even if they rug up.

Mass bird-cull ordered to stop flu at second NSW farm

Mass bird-cull ordered to stop flu at second NSW farm

Mass bird-cull ordered to stop flu at second NSW farm

Mass bird-cull ordered to stop flu at second NSW farm

The highly contagious and deadly H7N8 strain of bird flu has been detected at a second farm in the Hawkesbury region, NSW's health minister says.

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Alarm as steep rise in youth vaping overtakes smoking

Vaping has increased twofold among young people aged 15 to 29 in the past year despite national reforms to crack down on usage.

Doctor wants a farmer: love keeps medics in the bush

Clare Hardie works as a rural doctor after meeting her farmer husband during university. A new study shows exposure to rural life is key to retaining doctors.

Videos helping youth go vape-free for health, Country

A series of animations, co-designed with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people, are helping to reduce the rate of vaping among Indigenous youth.

Calls for change after 'shocking' hospital discharge

An Indigenous woman's discharge from hospital after an alleged violent assault should prompt change in the health-care system, Victoria's health minister says.

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GP tax deal has bulk winners but won't inoculate all

The NSW government is getting on the front foot before GPs increase prices to cover payroll tax obligations, but some patients should expect to see higher fees.

Plea for calm as mass bird-cull ordered to stop flu

Some 240,000 birds will be destroyed on a NSW egg farm to tackle the spread of bird flu in two states.

Indigenous language program for patients takes flight

A Northern Territory medical service is breaking down barriers with a program using animated videos to explain patients' rights in local Indigenous languages.

Ambulance service demands reach unprecedented levels

Victoria's ambulance service demands have surpassed the height of the pandemic, with one family sharing a horror experience after their child stopped breathing.

Three more years for first illicit pill-testing service

Canberra's pill-testing service will remain open for at least the next three years, with the ACT government extending its funding.

Hospital set for AI medical scans in 'Australian first'

Artificial intelligence is set to used to help with medical scans by a Queensland public hospital in what has been hailed as an Australian first.

Call for support as eye care becomes too dear for many

Australians without private health insurance need more support for eye care with about one in four patients unable to afford treatment, researchers say.

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