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GPs and clinics to ease demand on emergency, ambulances

GPs and clinics to ease demand on emergency, ambulances

Doctors say Australia's largest public health system is struggling to cope with demand as non-urgent patients are encouraged to seek alternatives to emergency.

Health split as premier targets economy in new cabinet

Health split as premier targets economy in new cabinet

Health split as premier targets economy in new cabinet

Health split as premier targets economy in new cabinet

Fresh from a massive election win in his own right, Premier Roger Cook has stamped his authority on the Labor cabinet with new portfolios and a reshuffle.

Higher bar to prove stress, burnout in compo overhaul

Higher bar to prove stress, burnout in compo overhaul

Higher bar to prove stress, burnout in compo overhaul

Higher bar to prove stress, burnout in compo overhaul

Psychological injuries that stop people getting on with the job have been blamed for making a major state workers compensation scheme unsustainable.

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Plea to help unlock common condition's genetic secrets

Plea to help unlock common condition's genetic secrets

Australians living with the nation's most common mental health condition are being enlisted to help unlock its genetic secrets.

Public mental health system 'overwhelmed' as staff quit

Public mental health system 'overwhelmed' as staff quit

Psychiatrists are demanding a big, one-off pay increase as they face off in court against a state government refusing to budge.

First photo released of convalescing Pope

First photo released of convalescing Pope

Pope Francis did not appear at the window to greet children gathered in his honour, but released his first photo since his hospitalisation later in the day.

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

Better value for patients in bid to fix transparency

The amount Australians must pay for their medical costs will become clearer under an election promise to improve the nation's price disclosure tool.

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IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

IVF, contraception drugs cheaper as birth rate dips

Several women's health drugs are being made cheaper as the government aims to boost the success of IVF treatments and help those suffering a painful condition.

Pope starts new Catholic reform process from hospital

Pope starts new Catholic reform process from hospital

Pope starts new Catholic reform process from hospital

Pope starts new Catholic reform process from hospital

Pope Francis has embarked on a new reform process for the Catholic Church, from his hospital bed.

Pope Francis starts new process for Catholic reforms

Pope Francis starts new process for Catholic reforms

Pope Francis starts new process for Catholic reforms

Pope Francis starts new process for Catholic reforms

Pope Francis has started a new three-year process for church reforms as he continues his recovery from double pneumonia in hospital in Rome.

Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety

Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety

Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety

Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety

A privately run public hospital will be the focus of a parliamentary inquiry after the death of a toddler whose parents waited for hours in an emergency room.

Pope marks 12th anniversary of papacy in hospital

Pope marks 12th anniversary of papacy in hospital

Pope marks 12th anniversary of papacy in hospital

Pope marks 12th anniversary of papacy in hospital

The upbeat health news continues for Pope Francis as he reaches another milestone as pontiff while recovering in hospital from double pneumonia.

Worsening Closing the Gap outcomes 'failing' kids

Worsening Closing the Gap outcomes 'failing' kids

Worsening Closing the Gap outcomes 'failing' kids

Worsening Closing the Gap outcomes 'failing' kids

With Closing the Gap targets focusing on incarceration, and child protection worsening, advocates say Australia is failing Aboriginal kids.

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

COVID response failed human rights amid fresh warning

Health experts have warned Australia is less prepared for the next pandemic as a report details instances of governments ignoring human rights during COVID-19.

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Cousins fostering resilience, one per cent at a time

Tired of seeing young men being failed by the system, these cousins decided to do something to empower their peers and build more resilient communities.

Pope Francis sends first audio message from hospital

Pope Francis has recorded a laboured audio message to thank people for their prayers for his recovery since he was hospitalised with double pneumonia.

Pope rests on peaceful night of third week in hospital

The Vatican says Pope Francis is resting on Thursday after a peaceful night during his third week of hospital treatment for double pneumonia.

Medications out of reach for women as living costs bite

Pharmacists want prescription co-payments reduced, pointing to research showing women more likely to be unable to afford medication for them and their families.

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Alarm at rise in suicide rate among Indigenous people

Indigenous Australians die by suicide at three times the rate of non-Indigenous according to figures that may understate the true number of deaths.

Health alert as mosquito virus spreads in three states

A second case of the deadly Japanese encephalitis has been detected in regional Victoria after a handful of cases were reported in NSW and Queensland.

HIV risk for clients of cosmetic clinic using vet gear

Clients of a beauty clinic might have contracted hepatitis or HIV after widespread issues were uncovered by health authorities.

Election fever: PM off to Canberra but only for a party

Labor has ramped up its messaging on health as the prime minister teased reporters about rising expectations an election could be called within days.

Sniffer dogs deployed as pill testing trial begins

One state's long-awaited pill testing trial has kicked off with a warning illicit drug use remains banned, as sniffer dogs are used elsewhere at the festival.

'Not my arm': hard medicine brings doctors to the bush

The chance to travel the outback and help country Australians facing extreme medical emergencies is luring more doctors to the bush.

Shingles can rob energetic adults of their future

Painful, debilitating and potentially deadly, shingles can ravage the most robust adult, like 88-year-old Robert Bakewell.

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