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Billion-dollar health and hospital grants 'ineffective'

Billion-dollar health and hospital grants 'ineffective'

The federal auditor-general has released a scathing review of health and hospital grants worth $2 billion announced by the former Morrison government.

Qld nursing, midwifery students to get $5k rural bonus

Qld nursing, midwifery students to get $5k rural bonus

Qld nursing, midwifery students to get $5k rural bonus

Qld nursing, midwifery students to get $5k rural bonus

The Queensland government has made an early budget announcement around incentives to get nursing and midwifery students to the regions for placements.

Mother who left baby in Sydney backyard identified

Mother who left baby in Sydney backyard identified

Mother who left baby in Sydney backyard identified

Mother who left baby in Sydney backyard identified

The mother of an abandoned baby girl discovered in a Sydney backyard has been identified after a month-long appeal to find the missing woman.

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Teenage smoking rates triple as vape crackdown looms

Teenage smoking rates triple as vape crackdown looms

While the federal government mulls over new vaping regulations, tobacco smoking rates are on the rise, worrying health experts.

Backflip over health worker COVID-19 bonus bungle

Backflip over health worker COVID-19 bonus bungle

Tasmania's government has withdrawn a directive ordering more than 500 health workers to repay a COVID-19 bonus payment awarded in error.

NSW reviews safety reforms for frontline health workers

NSW reviews safety reforms for frontline health workers

A spate of violent incidents and recommendations to improve safety in hospitals has prompted a review into whether frontline workers are properly protected.

Breakthrough in disease affecting one in nine women

Breakthrough in disease affecting one in nine women

Australian researchers have made a major leap forward, paving the way for the treatment of endometriosis, which could rapidly change health outcomes for women.

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Ex-top judge seeks best deal for pelvic mesh victims

Ex-top judge seeks best deal for pelvic mesh victims

Ex-top judge seeks best deal for pelvic mesh victims

Ex-top judge seeks best deal for pelvic mesh victims

A former judge will determine how get to more money from a $300 million settlement to women affected by defective Johnson & Johnson pelvic mesh implants.

Bold cigarette warnings on table to stub out smoking

Bold cigarette warnings on table to stub out smoking

Bold cigarette warnings on table to stub out smoking

Bold cigarette warnings on table to stub out smoking

Health Minister Mark Butler has revealed the scope of proposed new laws to control tobacco and vape use in Australia.

Mental health emergency call-out reforms on ice

Mental health emergency call-out reforms on ice

Mental health emergency call-out reforms on ice

Mental health emergency call-out reforms on ice

Victorian paramedics will not take the lead on mental health emergency call-outs until ambulance response times improve, Premier Daniel Andrews says.

Health workers stop work over 6.5 per cent pay push

Health workers stop work over 6.5 per cent pay push

Health workers stop work over 6.5 per cent pay push

Health workers stop work over 6.5 per cent pay push

Hundreds of paramedics and allied health workers have walked off the job at some NSW hospitals as they pursue a 6.5 per cent pay rise.

Hospital admissions fell as pandemic caseload surged

Hospital admissions fell as pandemic caseload surged

Hospital admissions fell as pandemic caseload surged

Hospital admissions fell as pandemic caseload surged

The peak of the COVID-19 pandemic actually saw a fall in hospital admissions but doctors say pressure remains to clear backlogs in elective surgery.

'It's simple': calls for protections for NSW doctors

'It's simple': calls for protections for NSW doctors

'It's simple': calls for protections for NSW doctors

'It's simple': calls for protections for NSW doctors

The Australian Medical Association is asking the NSW government to award similar protections for doctors as they have for emergency workers.

Study spotlights vaccine benefit for Indigenous people

Study spotlights vaccine benefit for Indigenous people

Study spotlights vaccine benefit for Indigenous people

Study spotlights vaccine benefit for Indigenous people

Vaccination against COVID-19 provides an 'excellent' immune response in Indigenous Australians at higher risk of respiratory infections, a study has found.

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Premier tours new hospital in pre-budget health blitz

Queensland's premier and new health minister have toured a recently completed satellite hospital as part of pre-budget focus on health care.

Vapers urged to see health risks through the haze

Young vape users and their parents are being targeted in a new campaign to raise awareness about the harms of e-cigarettes.

Workers return to cities but some still shunning office

Workers are gradually returning to Australia's biggest cities but some continue to shun the office to stay home, new data shows.

Heavy metals, nicotine, arsenic in retail vape products

Vaping products available from Queensland retailers have been found to contain chemicals including nicotine, arsenic and lead, according to a government study.

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Hearing Australia sends message for Reconciliation Week

Hearing Australia has collaborated with Aboriginal health organisations to make it easier for Indigenous people to access hearing help.

Spike in flu cases places unvaccinated elderly at risk

Health authorities are urging older members of the community to get vaccinated as flu cases spike across NSW just a week before winter.

Woolies ice-cream sandwiches recalled over metal risk

Woolworths is recalling its WW Cookies & Cream Classic Ice Cream Sandwiches after metal was found inside.

Cuts to cost of dwarfism drug to save families millions

A new drug to treat dwarfism has been slashed from $330,000 a year to $30 a script, enabling thousands of families to receive treatment at home.

Orange Private Hospital goes into administration

Nearly 100 employees and patients in the NSW central west face an uncertain future after the Orange Private Hospital went into administration.

Reports on defence suicides can take hundreds of days

The Royal Commission into Defence and Veteran Suicide has been told it takes more than 600 days on average to complete an independent report into a death.

Support wait times reduced for women escaping violence

Additional funding for a program providing domestic violence victims is paying dividends, as wait times for the $5000 assistance package drop dramatically.

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