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Costing lives and billions: call to act on hepatitis

Costing lives and billions: call to act on hepatitis

Australia faces around $2.6 billion in avoidable costs as tens of thousands unknowingly live with hepatitis C despite a cure being available.

Doctors' AI usage raising privacy and safety concerns

Doctors' AI usage raising privacy and safety concerns

Doctors' AI usage raising privacy and safety concerns

Doctors' AI usage raising privacy and safety concerns

AI is transforming the Australian medical industry but regulators are struggling to ensure accuracy and protect patient privacy, a report says.

First national data on pregnancy loss reveals info gaps

First national data on pregnancy loss reveals info gaps

First national data on pregnancy loss reveals info gaps

First national data on pregnancy loss reveals info gaps

Australia's first national data on pregnancy loss has revealed three in 10 who gave birth had experienced one miscarriage, but the results reveal clear gaps.

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Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Seeing-eye dog puppies bone up on theatre etiquette

Aspiring seeing-eye dogs have visited a renowned arts venue, highlighting accessibility measures to help blind and low-vision people.

Isolation leaving the elderly at risk of malnutrition

Isolation leaving the elderly at risk of malnutrition

Why are elderly Australians "starving"? A report has found isolation can put older Australians at risk of malnutrition.

Crossbench to force Labor hand on telehealth euthanasia

Crossbench to force Labor hand on telehealth euthanasia

Labor will come under pressure to allow Australians to access voluntary assisted dying through telehealth as rival MPs try to force the government's hand.

Labor backs telehealth for voluntary assisted dying

Labor backs telehealth for voluntary assisted dying

Labor says legal barriers preventing telehealth use in voluntary assisted dying should be removed, as it also resolves to allow a conscience vote on the issue.

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Spike in kids' crisis calls spotlights health challenge

Spike in kids' crisis calls spotlights health challenge

Spike in kids' crisis calls spotlights health challenge

Spike in kids' crisis calls spotlights health challenge

Mental conditions including anxiety, mood and substance disorders have surged in young adults, while children are calling support lines at record rates.

Australia's hidden pain forces many out of workforce

Australia's hidden pain forces many out of workforce

Australia's hidden pain forces many out of workforce

Australia's hidden pain forces many out of workforce

Millions of Australians are living with chronic pain, with fresh data revealing it's forcing many out of the workforce early.

PM draws battle lines against Hanson for party faithful

PM draws battle lines against Hanson for party faithful

PM draws battle lines against Hanson for party faithful

PM draws battle lines against Hanson for party faithful

Anthony Albanese has led calls to Labor's true believers to make the case for change to counter the growing popularity of Pauline Hanson and One Nation.

'It's not working': premier wants ciggy tax stubbed out

'It's not working': premier wants ciggy tax stubbed out

'It's not working': premier wants ciggy tax stubbed out

'It's not working': premier wants ciggy tax stubbed out

A Labor leader is urging a rethink on tobacco taxes, while a law enforcement expert warns the war on illicit smokes must be coupled with lowering the excise.

Ex-Socceroos captain receives devastating CTE diagnosis

Ex-Socceroos captain receives devastating CTE diagnosis

Ex-Socceroos captain receives devastating CTE diagnosis

Ex-Socceroos captain receives devastating CTE diagnosis

Paul Wade says it's scary knowing his memory is going and he is experiencing mood swings due to the repeated head knocks he copped during his soccer career.

Experts warn abortion 'fear mongering' risks rural care

Experts warn abortion 'fear mongering' risks rural care

Experts warn abortion 'fear mongering' risks rural care

Experts warn abortion 'fear mongering' risks rural care

While there is greater uptake of abortion pills across Australia, many complexities remain for women seeking to terminate an unwanted pregnancy, research shows.

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Serious assaults on health workers double in a decade

Patients are increasingly lashing out at health care workers, with the number of hospitalisations following an assault doubling over the past decade.

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Seat swap after son's crash killed mum, inquest told

Tracee Grosvenor was found dead behind the wheel of a crashed car but it soon emerged someone else had been driving, an inquest has been told.

Birth trauma change urged after 'free birth' inquiry

A coroner has called for hospitals to be more sensitive to women with traumatic past experiences after investigating an unassisted home birth resulting in death

Pauline Hanson's high-end summer Eurotrip draws heat

A luxury fashion show and meeting with a divisive UK podcaster has opened Pauline Hanson up to criticism as rivals question her anti-establishment persona.

Fewer daily smokers, but black market battle rages on

The number of Australians smoking daily has more than halved in two decades, but experts fear illicit nicotine users are consuming more of it.

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Deal spares MS patients $33k annually in medicine costs

MS patients have avoided paying tens of thousands of dollars for treatment, with the government keeping key multiple sclerosis treatments on the PBS.

Medical network hack further erodes trust for patients

An orchestrated cyber attack that exposed sensitive personal information of patients at a network of health clinics could lead to an erosion of trust.

Painful wait for women as unfounded claims delay payout

It could be another 12 months before a $405 million settlement for pelvic mesh injuries is fully paid out but the tidal wave of pain goes on for those hurt.

Red letter day for baby books as health gaps emerge

Paper records, workforce shortages and distance are among the many barriers stopping Australian children getting crucial checks in the first five years of life.

Patient details exposed in medical centres cyberattack

Private information of patients has been hacked in a data breach that has hit a medical company's clinics around the country.

Confirmed Ebola cases pass 2000 in Congo outbreak

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is in the grip of the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record, with cases reaching 2011 and deaths hitting 754.

Flaws in aged-care reform laid bare by $1800 crutches

Aged-care reforms are failing to rein in costs and are puting at risk elderly Australians' right to die with dignity, the sector's inspector-general says.

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