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Hospitals handed $1.5b lifeline, spared forced mergers

Hospitals handed $1.5b lifeline, spared forced mergers

Hospitals in Victoria will not be forced to amalgamate as the state government pledges to inject $1.5 billion in funding for services.

Doctor shortage concerns over age health check push

Doctor shortage concerns over age health check push

Doctor shortage concerns over age health check push

Doctor shortage concerns over age health check push

Australia's medical board is considering asking doctors over 70 to have mandatory heath checks over a "disturbing" jump in complaints.

Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

Ex-nurse guilty of sexually abusing trainee, patients

A former nurse has been taken into custody after a jury found he sexually abused a student and patients under his care at two Sydney hospitals.

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Refugee men in Australia suffer high depression rates

Refugee men in Australia suffer high depression rates

Refugee men are at greater odds of depression and psychological strain from the experiences they have endured than with other Australian men, a study has found.

Twin sisters to help crack breast cancer mysteries

Twin sisters to help crack breast cancer mysteries

A new study on twin sisters will investigate the factors that contribute to breast cancer using artificial intelligence to predict a woman's risk.

Watchdogs eye engineered stone suppliers amid bans

Watchdogs eye engineered stone suppliers amid bans

Stone suppliers and manufacturers are on different alert levels after some faced surprise inspections after a nationwide ban took effect.

Tower of death: legionnaires' source found, contained

Tower of death: legionnaires' source found, contained

Health authorities have identified a cooling tower at the centre of a legionnaires' outbreak that has killed two people and sent dozens more to hospital.

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Second Legionnaires' patient dies, outbreak slows

Second Legionnaires' patient dies, outbreak slows

Second Legionnaires' patient dies, outbreak slows

Second Legionnaires' patient dies, outbreak slows

A second person with Legionnaires' disease has died in Victoria, while the number of new cases appears to be decreasing

Shows postponed over Jimmy Barnes' shock surgery

Shows postponed over Jimmy Barnes' shock surgery

Shows postponed over Jimmy Barnes' shock surgery

Shows postponed over Jimmy Barnes' shock surgery

Cold Chisel frontman and solo artist Jimmy Barnes has been forced to postpone shows as he undergoes shock surgery related to hip pain.

Plea to avoid panic as 'unusual' deadly outbreak grows

Plea to avoid panic as 'unusual' deadly outbreak grows

Plea to avoid panic as 'unusual' deadly outbreak grows

Plea to avoid panic as 'unusual' deadly outbreak grows

Victoria's legionnaires' disease outbreak has grown to 71 confirmed cases and a further seven suspected, following the death of an infected woman in her 90s.

Weight-loss drugs not lights out for ResMed: CEO

Weight-loss drugs not lights out for ResMed: CEO

Weight-loss drugs not lights out for ResMed: CEO

Weight-loss drugs not lights out for ResMed: CEO

Sleep apnoea device manufacturer ResMed has continued to see revenue and net income grow, despite short-sellers claiming weight loss drugs threaten its market.

Aussies delay dental treatment as cost of living bites

Aussies delay dental treatment as cost of living bites

Aussies delay dental treatment as cost of living bites

Aussies delay dental treatment as cost of living bites

Only one-in-three Australians visits the dentist regularly as costs keep them away, while the dental association calls on government to expand subsidies.

Growing legionnaires' outbreak shows no sign of slowing

Growing legionnaires' outbreak shows no sign of slowing

Growing legionnaires' outbreak shows no sign of slowing

Growing legionnaires' outbreak shows no sign of slowing

Australia's health system can manage the impact of a legionnaires' outbreak "very well", authorities say as cases continue to soar.

'Unacceptable': period poverty leads to DIY solutions

'Unacceptable': period poverty leads to DIY solutions

'Unacceptable': period poverty leads to DIY solutions

'Unacceptable': period poverty leads to DIY solutions

Two in three Australian women struggle to afford menstruation products and one in two miss work due to periods, as advocates call on the government to step in.

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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'

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

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

'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.

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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

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

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

'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

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

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

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

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