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'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.

Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway

Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway

Flak flies over flight noise, fixes at second runway

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.

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Food delivery apps leaving out nutritional info

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

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

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.

New drug to reduce brain cell death in stroke patients

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.

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Patient safety fears as junior doctors battle burnout

Patient safety fears as junior doctors battle burnout

Patient safety fears as junior doctors battle burnout

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

Asbestos fears at five more parks as businesses cleared

Asbestos fears at five more parks as businesses cleared

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

Plea for task force to dig into growing asbestos crisis

Plea for task force to dig into growing asbestos crisis

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

Most Aussies can't identify life-threatening sepsis

Most Aussies can't identify life-threatening sepsis

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

Under-pressure child health services get funding boost

Under-pressure child health services get funding boost

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

ADF members and veterans need help every four hours

ADF members and veterans need help every four hours

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.

Premier grilled after drug injecting room report leak

Premier grilled after drug injecting room report leak

Premier grilled after drug injecting room report leak

Premier grilled after drug injecting room report leak

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan insists there is a sense of urgency to addressing Melbourne CBD drug overdoses despite keeping a key report secret.

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'Forever chemicals' exceed guidelines in water sources

A study looking at 'forever chemicals' reveals concerns the chemicals commonly found in household appliances are rising in source water around the world.

Dumping and dirty sites could be asbestos mulch cause

Victoria's environmental regulator confirms asbestos fragments have been found at six Melbourne parks, but does not believe mulch producers are to blame.

Pregnant, young and ignored by a system meant to care

Women who gave birth in their teens and early 20s have told a NSW birth trauma inquiry their catastrophic health conditions were overlooked due to their age.

Street drugs to be tested for purity, harmful additives

Illicit drugs will be tested for their purity and mix of substances in an inner-city program that will provide detailed analysis to users.

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Regional ambulance mechanics go on 'historic' strike

Regional Victorian ambulance stations will be without their mechanics as workers go on strike for better pay conditions.

Refugee kids flourish with targeted health diagnoses

A children's wellbeing program run out of a clinic in Melbourne is helping to put refugee parents at ease as their kids deal with developmental delays.

From friends to folk music: how to keep a rural doctor

The retention of rural doctors has long been an elusive problem, but new research has found social, professional and community connections are critical.

Hundreds test drugs at Easter weekend music festival

A voluntary drug testing facility has detected high-risk synthetic substances passed off as other drugs at an Easter weekend music festival.

Travel company and school charged after student's death

The death of a 16-year-old student on a school trip to Vietnam has resulted in WorkSafe laying charges against a travel company and his school.

Industrial pioneers get $20m to turn science into jobs

Founders of future industries will vie for a share of $20 million to take their ideas to the next level under funding certainty for CSIRO's flagship program.

Ray of light amid darkening health crisis

South Australia recorded its second-worst month for ambulance ramping in March but one hospital is bucking the trend to show a way out of the crisis.

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