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Former AFL stars may merge concussion damage lawsuits

Former AFL stars may merge concussion damage lawsuits

Former AFL players, including Ty Zantuck, Liam Picken and Max Rooke, may have their concussion damage lawsuits against the league and clubs brought together.

Mental health care 'gap' in pensioner's suicide

Mental health care 'gap' in pensioner's suicide

Mental health care 'gap' in pensioner's suicide

Mental health care 'gap' in pensioner's suicide

A coroner has ruled there was a gap in mental health services available to a 42-year-old man who died by suicide in northwest Tasmania.

Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report

Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report

Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report

Call for justice after damning Vic mental health report

The Victorian government has refused to say whether it will accept recommendations from a damning report into the state's flawed mental health system.

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Kids turned away from childcare due to staff shortages

Kids turned away from childcare due to staff shortages

Hundreds of childcare centres have experienced such severe workforce strain that they had to turn away thousands of kids in need of care.

Camper airlifted to hospital after caravan explosion

Camper airlifted to hospital after caravan explosion

A caravan explosion has left a man seriously burned, with the victim airlifted to a Sydney hospital for further treatment after what police say was an accident.

Housing affordability, access, top concerns amid crisis

Housing affordability, access, top concerns amid crisis

Gaining access to adequate housing has become harder in most states and territories, with the exception of Victoria.

Aged care levy possible after decades of policy neglect

Aged care levy possible after decades of policy neglect

Two decades of inaction on aged care has left the federal government with few other options but to consider a levy to fund higher standards.

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Brett Sutton walks from health top job, almost crushed

Brett Sutton walks from health top job, almost crushed

Brett Sutton walks from health top job, almost crushed

Brett Sutton walks from health top job, almost crushed

Chief health officer Brett Sutton admits he has some regrets about Victoria's COVID-19 health measures after resigning to take up a new role at the CSIRO.

Health appointments of ex-ministers spark hearing row

Health appointments of ex-ministers spark hearing row

Health appointments of ex-ministers spark hearing row

Health appointments of ex-ministers spark hearing row

A budget estimates hearing has erupted after it was announced two former state government ministers have been appointed to lead hospital boards.

Union blasts limited expansion of firies cancer compo

Union blasts limited expansion of firies cancer compo

Union blasts limited expansion of firies cancer compo

Union blasts limited expansion of firies cancer compo

A move to include cervical, ovarian and uterine cancers in Victoria's presumptive compensation scheme for firefighters has no substance, the state union says.

Post-natal red flags missed in mother who killed baby

Post-natal red flags missed in mother who killed baby

Post-natal red flags missed in mother who killed baby

Post-natal red flags missed in mother who killed baby

The family of a Melbourne woman who took her son's life have called for change to the health care system after red flags were missed by health professionals.

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Meningococcal alert after two more deaths as cases rise

Two meningococcal patients have died in Victoria just days after it was revealed a NSW resident died from the disease and cases are rising across Australia.

Proposed aged care levy labelled 'lazy' solution

Proposed aged care levy labelled 'lazy' solution

Proposed aged care levy labelled 'lazy' solution

Proposed aged care levy labelled 'lazy' solution

A proposal for a levy to help improve the quality of the aged care sector has been dismissed as a lazy solution to the issue by the opposition.

Qld premier reveals personal pain of tragic miscarriage

Qld premier reveals personal pain of tragic miscarriage

Qld premier reveals personal pain of tragic miscarriage

Qld premier reveals personal pain of tragic miscarriage

Annastacia Palaszczuk has shared her experience of having a miscarriage at home as another woman's distressing hospital experience leads to a major review.

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Doctors urge COVID and flu jab as fifth wave approaches

A fifth wave of COVID-19 infections is looming this winter, with Australians being urged to get their booster and flu vaccine at the same time.

Vaping crackdown on shops before wider e-cigarette ban

The South Australian government will crack down on the sale of illegal vaping products containing nicotine ahead of a wider federal ban.

New plan to manage health impacts of climate change

A national strategy will aim to ensure Australia is prepared for and can manage the impacts of climate change on the health and aged care system.

Jenny Craig to cease trading, employees made redundant

Administrators have been unable to find a buyer for Jenny Craig's physical stores and employees of the Australian and New Zealand business.

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Thousands leaving NSW emergency units without treatment

NSW patients are facing long waits as new data shows demand for the state's ambulance and emergency departments reaching record levels.

Cancer compensation push to cover women firefighters

The expansion of Victoria's presumptive firefighter cancer scheme appears to be imminent amid a renewed push to include forms of the disease specific to women.

Traumatic miscarriage case triggers hospital review

A government review has been ordered after a woman said she was traumatised by her treatment at a Queensland hospital following a miscarriage.

UQ forges global deal to create home-grown vaccines

Brisbane will become a hub for vaccine development in the Asia-Pacific region under a deal between a Queensland university and a top US school.

New assisted dying laws help 12 people end suffering

South Australia's assisted dying regime has received positive feedback after the first three months of operation, the state government says.

Health grant program not pork-barrelling: Liberals

A Liberal frontbencher has defended a multibillion-dollar health and hospital grant program following a scathing audit report into the Morrison-era scheme.

Doctors wasting too much time on bureaucratic red tape

Doctors waste too much time with non-standardised templates, naming specialists in referrals and outdated data-sharing, according to the RACGP.

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