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Minister 'surprised' by premier revealing resignation

Minister 'surprised' by premier revealing resignation

Queensland's health minister has named her department's new boss, admitting she was surprised when the premier announced the director-general had quit.

Health chief resigns after whistleblower controversy

Health chief resigns after whistleblower controversy

Health chief resigns after whistleblower controversy

Health chief resigns after whistleblower controversy

A health department chief is moving on after the fallout from a recommendation to prosecute staff who disclose "inappropriate" information to reporters.

NIB secures $1.6m legal win over unpaid Whitecoat debt

NIB secures $1.6m legal win over unpaid Whitecoat debt

NIB secures $1.6m legal win over unpaid Whitecoat debt

NIB secures $1.6m legal win over unpaid Whitecoat debt

Health insurer NIB can recoup $1.6 million in unpaid debts owed by a former partner which helped develop its highly successful Whitecoat healthcare platform.

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Wider screening for rare health conditions in babies

Wider screening for rare health conditions in babies

Newborns will be tested for a wider range of rare health conditions in a promised overhaul that also seeks to iron out differences in screening between states.

Call for public monitoring to tackle police racism

Call for public monitoring to tackle police racism

A police monitoring system in Victoria will help stop racial profiling and hold officers accountable when they break the law, a legal group says.

Nurse disqualified for dragging psychiatric patient

Nurse disqualified for dragging psychiatric patient

A nurse has been disqualified for five years after allegations of mistreatment of patients staying at a psychiatric ward he worked at.

Sleep on: wind farms no worse than traffic, says study

Sleep on: wind farms no worse than traffic, says study

A Flinders University study has found that noise generated by wind farms is no more problematic for sleep than traffic noise.

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Cut in wait time for blood donors with new tattoos

Cut in wait time for blood donors with new tattoos

Cut in wait time for blood donors with new tattoos

Cut in wait time for blood donors with new tattoos

Australians wanting to donate blood just a week after getting a tattoo can now do so, following a rule change.

New study creates guidelines to safely kick opioid use

New study creates guidelines to safely kick opioid use

New study creates guidelines to safely kick opioid use

New study creates guidelines to safely kick opioid use

New guidelines to help people take control of their opioid usage recommends creating tailored plans to quit the drug as soon as it is prescribed.

Bush telehealth to push on despite looming restrictions

Bush telehealth to push on despite looming restrictions

Bush telehealth to push on despite looming restrictions

Bush telehealth to push on despite looming restrictions

Rural Australians continue to turn to technology for quick and discrete healthcare, while the Medical Board cracks down on online prescription providers.

Qld scraps COVID-19 alert system amid flu outbreak

Qld scraps COVID-19 alert system amid flu outbreak

Qld scraps COVID-19 alert system amid flu outbreak

Qld scraps COVID-19 alert system amid flu outbreak

Queensland’s traffic light advisory for COVID-19 will be scrapped as flu cases across the state continue to rise, the government has announced.

A 'wake-up call' for rural health after $6.5b shortfall

A 'wake-up call' for rural health after $6.5b shortfall

A 'wake-up call' for rural health after $6.5b shortfall

A 'wake-up call' for rural health after $6.5b shortfall

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is calling on governments to tackle health inequity by incentivising doctors to live and work in the bush.

Hospital misled safety watchdog about patient's death

Hospital misled safety watchdog about patient's death

Hospital misled safety watchdog about patient's death

Hospital misled safety watchdog about patient's death

The family of a woman who died during surgery say it is "morally reprehensible" a hospital misled a safety watchdog and blamed them for her death.

Residents near gold mine living under a 'cloud of dust'

Residents near gold mine living under a 'cloud of dust'

Residents near gold mine living under a 'cloud of dust'

Residents near gold mine living under a 'cloud of dust'

A gold mine operator says it is taking its environmental responsibilities seriously but residents say dust emissions from the operation are relentless.

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Electricity distributor fined $800k for safety breaches

Electricity company Jemena has shelled out almost $800,000 in fines for breaching energy laws related to telling customers on life support about outages.

Staff stunned as 19th-century Sydney hospital closes

A hospital providing palliative care, rehabilitation and geriatric psychiatry services in the heart of Sydney will close within months.

Gold mine faces licence ban over ongoing air pollution

NSW's environmental watchdog says it is ready to take strong action against a dirty gold mine operating near a major outback regional centre.

Respiratory disease registry seeks to combat silicosis

A registry to detect and combat "unacceptable" workplace respiratory diseases such as silicosis will be set up, introducing mandatory reporting laws.

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More support for refugees desperate to find inner peace

Refugees who flee conflict and war before developing complex trauma are being offered more mental health support from the Australian government.

Pharmacy jobs at risk with dispensing change: report

The decision to allow people to purchase two months' worth of medicines from a single prescription could cost up to 20,000 pharmacy jobs, a report has found.

One-stage system may boost Vic organ donor register

The current two-stage system of redirecting potential organ donors to Medicare for registration is contributing to Victoria's low organ donor rate.

Push to change kids' appetite with junk food ad ban

Junk food companies would be restricted from marketing their products to kids on TV and radio while online ads would be banned outright under a proposed bill.

Birthing on Country leads to healthy mothers and babies

Culturally-safe care, birthing on country and increasing the number of Indigenous nurses and midwives all contribute to healthy and thriving First Nations bubs.

Teenager restrained, secluded during hospital visit

An investigation has found a teenager was improperly restrained and secluded during a mental health admission to Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital.

Vaccinations urged ahead of winter school holidays

With winter flu and COVID-19 cases surging, parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated before heading off on school holidays.

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