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Social media use linked to spike in teen self harm

Social media use linked to spike in teen self harm

Queensland's chief health officer has issued a warning about the "public health problem" of social media to young people.

Additional deaths probed after hospital failure claims

Additional deaths probed after hospital failure claims

Additional deaths probed after hospital failure claims

Additional deaths probed after hospital failure claims

A review into allegations deaths were not correctly reported at a major hospital will probe an additional 63 cases after the discovery of irregularities.

Multicultural kids more likely to struggle at school

Multicultural kids more likely to struggle at school

Multicultural kids more likely to struggle at school

Multicultural kids more likely to struggle at school

Migrant and refugee children in Australia are more likely to have development issues than their peers, a study has found.

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Low blood donation storages as sickness grips Victoria

Low blood donation storages as sickness grips Victoria

Lifeblood Red Cross is calling on new donors to step up, as sickness plagues Victoria.

Health system under pressure as hospital data released

Health system under pressure as hospital data released

Hospitals across Queensland are under strain amid concerns the busy winter months could put more stress on the health system and blow out patient waiting times.

Roll out the barrel: regional NSW gets business boost

Roll out the barrel: regional NSW gets business boost

Rural and remote airstrips will be upgraded and country towns will get money for child care under state funding aimed at kick-starting regional businesses.

Nurses open beds after pay agreement with government

Nurses open beds after pay agreement with government

Nurses and midwives have suspended escalated industrial action after reaching an in-principle agreement with the Victorian government over pay and conditions.

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Funding package to help women who suffer miscarriages

Funding package to help women who suffer miscarriages

Funding package to help women who suffer miscarriages

Funding package to help women who suffer miscarriages

A $9.5 million funding package to help women who have experienced miscarriage has been announced by the federal government.

Under-pressure emergency departments get more nurses

Under-pressure emergency departments get more nurses

Under-pressure emergency departments get more nurses

Under-pressure emergency departments get more nurses

Two hospitals under critical pressure to serve Sydney communities will be the first to benefit from NSW changes to staffing ratios.

Monash Health fined $160k over patient's death

Monash Health fined $160k over patient's death

Monash Health fined $160k over patient's death

Monash Health fined $160k over patient's death

Monash Health has been fined $160,000 in the Victorian County Court after it failed to ensure one of its mental health inpatients was not at risk of self-harm.

Review sparked after three deaths at mental health unit

Review sparked after three deaths at mental health unit

Review sparked after three deaths at mental health unit

Review sparked after three deaths at mental health unit

Multiple deaths at a Brisbane hospital have sparked an independent review, with Queensland's public mental health services under fire.

Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims

Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims

Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims

Six deaths under review after hospital failure claims

A coroner has been asked to investigate six deaths after allegations a senior hospital staff member didn't report them as legally required.

Doctors blast 'loss of momentum' for health reform

Doctors blast 'loss of momentum' for health reform

Doctors blast 'loss of momentum' for health reform

Doctors blast 'loss of momentum' for health reform

Measures to improve and make Australia's healthcare system more efficient fall short of real reform, the nation's doctors say.

Australia boosts funding for Pacific to counter China

Australia boosts funding for Pacific to counter China

Australia boosts funding for Pacific to counter China

Australia boosts funding for Pacific to counter China

Amid China's growing presence in the Indo-Pacific, Australia will spend more to boost its standing in the region, the budget papers show.

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Struggling music festivals offered funding lifeline

Years of weak ticket sales and soaring costs have brought Australian music festivals to their knees, but the government's budget may provide a ray of hope.

Internet age limits and online harm targeted in budget

A pilot program to restrict teens' internet use and programs to tackle harmful online content will be funded in the federal budget.

Mind the gap: Indigenous funding in focus after voice

Closing the health, justice and education gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians has become a budget priority after the failed referendum.

Submarines sink more taxpayer money as costs climb

The bill for Australia's acquisition of nuclear-powered submarines continues to climb as millions of dollars is sunk into training the skilled workers required.

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Women offered support on path out of domestic violence

Women escaping domestic violence will receive stronger health care, legal services and financial support to address the 'national shame'.

Rural health still on life support after modest budget

Rural communities say healthcare is at the heart of prosperity in the bush as populations grow. But the federal budget includes very few new health measures.

Relief less than hoped for 'squeezed' small businesses

Power bill and tax relief will help small businesses overcome rising costs and slowing consumer spending, despite no increase to instant asset write-offs.

Workers to enjoy real wages growth, despite inflation

Australia's labour market is proving remarkably resilient, despite slowing economic growth, meaning workers can expect wages growth to outstrip inflation.

Households to get energy bill relief, rent help goes up

Energy bill relief and more rent assistance will form part of a cost-of-living package in the federal budget to help Australians struggling to makes ends meet.

Coal mine's licence not fit for purpose, court told

Residents who fear what a NSW coal mine might be doing to their health have gone to court, arguing its environmental licence is not fit for purpose.

All clear for pharmacy prescriptions in 'win for women'

Women suffering from urinary tract infections can keep getting treatment at NSW pharmacies, rather than having to visit a doctor, as a trial is made permanent.

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