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Calls for more GP funding after bulk-billing rise

Calls for more GP funding after bulk-billing rise

After a rise to the bulk-billing rate, the country's peak medical body has urged for funding boosts to ensure GPs remain sustainable.

New hope for Aussies battling early stage breast cancer

New hope for Aussies battling early stage breast cancer

New hope for Aussies battling early stage breast cancer

New hope for Aussies battling early stage breast cancer

Australians who face a high chance of cancer returning have been given new hope with the federal government expanding a treatment subsidy.

After 25 years, birthing suite available for rural mums

After 25 years, birthing suite available for rural mums

After 25 years, birthing suite available for rural mums

After 25 years, birthing suite available for rural mums

Expectant mums in Queensland's far north have been forced to travel more than 800km to the nearest birthing suite for more than two decades.

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Legal threat as asbestos-park hit by algae outbreak

Legal threat as asbestos-park hit by algae outbreak

An area of Sydney parklands found to contain asbestos will stay closed after a blue-green algae bloom was found in wetlands managed by toll company Transurban.

Landmark doctor underpayment case prompts culture shift

Landmark doctor underpayment case prompts culture shift

A record settlement for junior doctors in the NSW health system could result in more than 20,000 sharing in a $230 million payout.

Melbourne's original injecting room to stay

Melbourne's original injecting room to stay

Extra support will be given to Melbourne's sole supervised drug injecting facility after the Victorian government scrapped plans to push ahead with a second.

Dumping of second city injection room 'will cost lives'

Dumping of second city injection room 'will cost lives'

A second supervised injecting room will not be built in Melbourne, after the state government rejected a report recommending one for the CBD.

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Funding boost to help people with disability into jobs

Funding boost to help people with disability into jobs

Funding boost to help people with disability into jobs

Funding boost to help people with disability into jobs

Though Australians with disability will be supported into employment with a $26 million funding boost, they might not be paid the national minimum wage.

Alarm sounded on 'deep fake' health misinformation

Alarm sounded on 'deep fake' health misinformation

Alarm sounded on 'deep fake' health misinformation

Alarm sounded on 'deep fake' health misinformation

Experts worry it's only going to get harder to stamp out health-related falsehoods on social media as technology blurs the line between fact and fiction.

Troubled forensic lab's DNA backlog blows out to 41,000

Troubled forensic lab's DNA backlog blows out to 41,000

Troubled forensic lab's DNA backlog blows out to 41,000

Troubled forensic lab's DNA backlog blows out to 41,000

A backlog of cases at a Queensland DNA lab has increased as the state opposition calls on the government to release a full strategy to address its issues.

'Get tested': how hip pain led to late cancer diagnosis

'Get tested': how hip pain led to late cancer diagnosis

'Get tested': how hip pain led to late cancer diagnosis

'Get tested': how hip pain led to late cancer diagnosis

Australian men are being urged not to neglect their health after a squash coach who thought he had a sports injury was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.

Push for tough vaping laws amid 'prohibition' concerns

Push for tough vaping laws amid 'prohibition' concerns

Push for tough vaping laws amid 'prohibition' concerns

Push for tough vaping laws amid 'prohibition' concerns

The Greens have raised "prohibition" concerns about tough new vaping laws but health ministers from around the country want the legislation to be fast-tracked.

'Unacceptable': Surgery wait list hits record high

'Unacceptable': Surgery wait list hits record high

'Unacceptable': Surgery wait list hits record high

'Unacceptable': Surgery wait list hits record high

Patients are now waiting almost twice as long as they were 20 years ago for elective surgery, a damning report card on public hospitals has revealed.

Five more Melbourne asbestos sites as sources confirmed

Five more Melbourne asbestos sites as sources confirmed

Five more Melbourne asbestos sites as sources confirmed

Five more Melbourne asbestos sites as sources confirmed

Historic dumping and legacy contamination have been identified as the sources of asbestos found at 17 Melbourne parks and reserves.

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Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway

A simple solution to aircraft noise plaguing suburbs is introducing a night curfew and capping the number of flights, community advocates say.

Food delivery apps leaving out nutritional info

Menu items are not being labelled with nutritional information on food delivery apps according to a study, leading to calls for updated legislation.

Voters dream of better future for the Solomons

Under the strain of the nation's population tripling in the past 45 years, government services in the Solomon Islands are stretched.

Forget the fruit and veg, pass the choccies and chips

Australians are buying fewer fruits and vegetables and less milk, while chocolate and chip sales have risen in the past five years, according to data.

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New drug to reduce brain cell death in stroke patients

A new drug is undergoing trials in hospitals across Australia with hopes it will be used by first responders to slow brain injury during the onset of a stroke.

Patient safety fears as junior doctors battle burnout

Nine in 10 junior doctors are burnt out and worried about making mistakes at work, a Victorian survey indicates, sparking fears for patient safety.

Asbestos fears at five more parks as businesses cleared

Inspectors have found suspected asbestos at five more Melbourne parks while the dangerous material is confirmed at another two already under investigation.

Plea for task force to dig into growing asbestos crisis

Pressure is mounting on the Victorian government to follow the lead of NSW by setting up a task force to get to the bottom of Melbourne's asbestos crisis.

Most Aussies can't identify life-threatening sepsis

Parents are being urged to trust their instincts when their child is ill and watch for the signs of a common condition most Aussies can't identify.

Under-pressure child health services get funding boost

Western Australia has announced a $39 million boost in funding for under-pressure child development services including pediatricians and nurse specialists.

ADF members and veterans need help every four hours

Australian Defence Force members and veterans have a higher chance of contact with emergency services due to their increased suicide risk.

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