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Bacterial outbreak at hospitals sparks safety warning

Bacterial outbreak at hospitals sparks safety warning

Contaminated saline products used at hospitals are being recalled after the Therapeutic Goods Administration issued an alert following a bacterial outbreak.

Doctors call for climate change action, less new gas

Doctors call for climate change action, less new gas

Doctors call for climate change action, less new gas

Doctors call for climate change action, less new gas

Doctors for the Environment wants the WA government to protect the community from climate change and stop approving new gas projects.

Disposable vape ban will not punish users

Disposable vape ban will not punish users

Disposable vape ban will not punish users

Disposable vape ban will not punish users

The federal government will begin cracking down on single-use, disposable vapes after a growing number of young Australians began taking up the habit.

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Rural health bonus scheme creating staff 'schisms'

Rural health bonus scheme creating staff 'schisms'

NSW nurses are grappling with worsening workplace culture, compounded by a divisive incentive scheme that rewards some and not others, an inquiry has been told.

Teenage smoking rates 'incredibly worrying': experts

Teenage smoking rates 'incredibly worrying': experts

Though vaping and e-cigarettes have taken over the public health spotlight, experts say the government must continue pushing tobacco legislation.

Review underway at hospital after baby girl dies

Review underway at hospital after baby girl dies

Queensland's Health Minister says a clinical review is underway after parents raised questions about the death of their baby just hours after being born.

More than 8000 WA patients to receive elective surgery

More than 8000 WA patients to receive elective surgery

The Western Australian government will spend $40 million to slash the elective surgery waitlist that blew out during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Low vaccination rates prompt jab 'surge' plea

Low vaccination rates prompt jab 'surge' plea

Low vaccination rates prompt jab 'surge' plea

Low vaccination rates prompt jab 'surge' plea

There's a plea for Australia to roll out vaccine 'surges' as the take up rate for jabs against serious diseases is lagging among high-risk groups.

Ailing pope to broadcast Sunday prayer from residence

Ailing pope to broadcast Sunday prayer from residence

Ailing pope to broadcast Sunday prayer from residence

Ailing pope to broadcast Sunday prayer from residence

Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after hospital tests ruled out lung complications resulting from a case of flu.

Redkite's Christmas appeal takes flight

Redkite's Christmas appeal takes flight

Redkite's Christmas appeal takes flight

Redkite's Christmas appeal takes flight

Families impacted by childhood cancer have come together at Kirribilli House for a morning of festivities marking the launch of Redkite's Christmas appeal.

Opposition backs age verification for pornography

Opposition backs age verification for pornography

Opposition backs age verification for pornography

Opposition backs age verification for pornography

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton has backed calls to implement age verification for viewing pornographic material online.

Rewards of going rural, as doctors push for recognition

Rewards of going rural, as doctors push for recognition

Rewards of going rural, as doctors push for recognition

Rewards of going rural, as doctors push for recognition

Young doctors are more likely to choose to live and work in country Australia if rural generalist medicine is recognised as a specialty, medical colleges say.

Plan to ease ambulance ramping unveiled after deaths

Plan to ease ambulance ramping unveiled after deaths

Plan to ease ambulance ramping unveiled after deaths

Plan to ease ambulance ramping unveiled after deaths

Queensland Health has revealed a five-point, $20 million plan to ease ambulance ramping following crisis talks with emergency department bosses.

'Life or death': rural health back under the spotlight

'Life or death': rural health back under the spotlight

'Life or death': rural health back under the spotlight

'Life or death': rural health back under the spotlight

An inquiry will examine the NSW government's progress in improving healthcare in rural areas, 18 months after revelations the system was at breaking point.

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Ambulance ramping under spotlight after patient deaths

Queensland's health minister will bring together emergency department bosses to address ambulance ramping after two people died in as many days.

Paramedics waiting for pay offer call premier to table

Paramedics want senior ministers to emerge "from the shadows" and make a real pay offer as threats of significant industrial action remain.

Free app may be a life saver for cardiac arrest victims

Any adult who feels able to provide chest compressions can register for an app helping improve cardiac arrest survival rates.

SA puts deadline on silicosis-causing engineered stone

Engineered stone could soon be ditched in South Australia if a national ban is not enforced, with state and territory leaders set for further talks.

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Home birth option for Queensland women in 2024

More Queensland women will soon have the option of giving birth at home, bringing the state into line with every Australian state except one.

Nation-first living lab ready to tackle deadly cancer

Researchers from across the nation will analyse specimens from men with metastatic prostate cancer, giving them new tools in the fight against the disease.

Electronic medical record glitch hits hospitals

Some staff have been forced to revert to pen and paper for hours to document clinical care after an electronic glitch hit hospitals across Queensland.

Warning to vaccinate as pre-Xmas COVID-19 cases surge

A spike in COVID-19 infections has prompted calls for Australians to get vaccinated and exercise caution around vulnerable relatives leading up to the holidays.

Rural residents have lower risk of dementia: study

Better access to nature and green spaces in the country may lower the risk of dementia, researchers say.

Brisbane mum dies after ambulance fails to arrive

A woman has died after Queensland paramedics failed to arrive, with Health Minister Shannon Fentiman calling the incident "unacceptable".

Urgent action needed to tackle military veteran crisis

A report has unveiled the disturbing number of Australian serving military personnel and veterans who have taken their own lives, with calls for urgent action.

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