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Race to find source of legionnaires' disease outbreak

Race to find source of legionnaires' disease outbreak

The source of an outbreak of a severe form of pneumonia is yet to be confirmed but it is thought to be a cooling tower due to the high number of cases.

Reproductive leave push to end 'culture of silence'

Reproductive leave push to end 'culture of silence'

Reproductive leave push to end 'culture of silence'

Reproductive leave push to end 'culture of silence'

Paid leave entitlements for menopause and fertility issues would boost female workforce participation and prevent early retirements, unions say.

Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires' outbreak

Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires' outbreak

Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires' outbreak

Cooling towers disinfected over legionnaires' outbreak

A single cooling tower is thought to be the cause of an outbreak of legionnaires' disease that is expected to grow in coming days.

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'Untenable situation': pressure mounts on ambo boss

'Untenable situation': pressure mounts on ambo boss

Ambulance Services Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has piled pressure on the Victorian agency to resolve pay talks while refusing to publicly back CEO Jane Miller.

COVID effect to cause 'excess' deaths for years to come

COVID effect to cause 'excess' deaths for years to come

The deadly impact of COVID-19 on Australia is fading but the virus is expected to affect fatality rates for years, a report says.

'Loud and clear': elder reflects on lifetime of stories

'Loud and clear': elder reflects on lifetime of stories

South Australian elders are being celebrated in a new documentary, 'There I was, here I am', featuring the stories of three Aboriginal trailblazers.

Seeing clearly: 20/20 vision restored for refugees

Seeing clearly: 20/20 vision restored for refugees

Newly arrived refugees have higher rates of eye problems than most Australians but a free service is restoring vision for those losing it.

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'Grinding halt': shortage could cause hospital chaos

'Grinding halt': shortage could cause hospital chaos

'Grinding halt': shortage could cause hospital chaos

'Grinding halt': shortage could cause hospital chaos

Australia's health system could come to a "grinding halt" within days if a shortage of intravenous fluid isn't addressed, a leading doctor has warned.

Paramedic dispute unsustainable, Victorian premier says

Paramedic dispute unsustainable, Victorian premier says

Paramedic dispute unsustainable, Victorian premier says

Paramedic dispute unsustainable, Victorian premier says

Ambulance Victoria's board should end its lengthy pay dispute with paramedics following a union vote of no confidence, the state's premier says.

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

Homelessness, harm, health risks for refugee women

Humanitarian entrants to Australia are at much greater risk of homelessness and being hospitalised due to assault, a report has found.

Doctors sore over radical pharmacist treatment plan

Doctors sore over radical pharmacist treatment plan

Doctors sore over radical pharmacist treatment plan

Doctors sore over radical pharmacist treatment plan

Patients could bypass GPs and be treated by pharmacists for some conditions under a proposed overhaul which has raised the ire of doctors.

Aged care food staff re-class amid mass malnourishment

Aged care food staff re-class amid mass malnourishment

Aged care food staff re-class amid mass malnourishment

Aged care food staff re-class amid mass malnourishment

A bid to stretch resources has resulted in aged care food staff being re-classified as personal care workers as four in 10 residents remain malnourished.

Schoolies pill testing as more young women take drugs

Schoolies pill testing as more young women take drugs

Schoolies pill testing as more young women take drugs

Schoolies pill testing as more young women take drugs

Australia's biggest Schoolies event will make pill testing available for the first time but an opposition party has vowed to scrap the plan if elected.

Union rages over 'leaked' ambulance staff scam claims

Union rages over 'leaked' ambulance staff scam claims

Union rages over 'leaked' ambulance staff scam claims

Union rages over 'leaked' ambulance staff scam claims

A union representing ambulance workers stood down over serious misconduct claims has blamed a leak on "desperate" leaders within the Victorian agency.

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Baby drought as house prices push parents out of cities

Australians are having less babies and the fertility plunge is being blamed on high housing costs with analysis showing parents are being pushed to the fringes.

High-caffeine brands seized in 'energy drink' crackdown

Experts warn of health risks from drinking highly caffeinated beverages with hundreds seized from retail shelves in a crackdown on so-called energy drinks.

Welders exposed to 'high level' of dangerous fumes

Welders could develop serious health problems due to the inhalation of dangerous fumes, a study shows, but an industry body says it's managing the issue.

Country music singer awaits her transplant 'miracle'

Seleen McAlister was 11 when her mother received a liver transplant. Decades later, the Australian country music singer is waiting for her own life-saving gift.

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Enhanced Games to sign Olympians post-Paris: D'Souza

Australians could be among athletes signing up for the pro-drug Enhanced Games after the Paris Olympics.

Open wound that never closes: surgeon's Gaza torment

Suffering and death marked Australian surgeon Bushra Othman's humanitarian work in a Gaza hospital but she wishes she could have stayed to help for longer.

Gender diverse kids not 'coerced' to receive treatment

Gender-diverse children are not being pressured by doctors into receiving medical treatment, a Queensland review has found.

Millions of Australians hit by prescription cyber hack

One of Australia's largest cyber hacks resulted in the theft of personal details and health information belonging to almost 13 million people.

World-first peanut allergy trial seeking participants

A new type of peanut allergy treatment will be trialled on humans for the first time in Australia, with hopes it could eventually stop reactions to shellfish.

Suspended doctor says he told truth about COVID

A suspended doctor facing disciplinary action for writing fake COVID-19 exemptions and sharing misinformation about vaccines says he told patients the truth.

Big savings for patients travelling for healthcare

Queenslanders who have to travel from their regional home to metropolitan areas for health care will now have their accommodation subsidised from day one.

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