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A 'wake-up call' for rural health after $6.5b shortfall

A 'wake-up call' for rural health after $6.5b shortfall

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is calling on governments to tackle health inequity by incentivising doctors to live and work in the bush.

Hospital misled safety watchdog about patient's death

Hospital misled safety watchdog about patient's death

Hospital misled safety watchdog about patient's death

Hospital misled safety watchdog about patient's death

The family of a woman who died during surgery say it is "morally reprehensible" a hospital misled a safety watchdog and blamed them for her death.

Residents near gold mine living under a 'cloud of dust'

Residents near gold mine living under a 'cloud of dust'

Residents near gold mine living under a 'cloud of dust'

Residents near gold mine living under a 'cloud of dust'

A gold mine operator says it is taking its environmental responsibilities seriously but residents say dust emissions from the operation are relentless.

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Electricity distributor fined $800k for safety breaches

Electricity distributor fined $800k for safety breaches

Electricity company Jemena has shelled out almost $800,000 in fines for breaching energy laws related to telling customers on life support about outages.

Staff stunned as 19th-century Sydney hospital closes

Staff stunned as 19th-century Sydney hospital closes

A hospital providing palliative care, rehabilitation and geriatric psychiatry services in the heart of Sydney will close within months.

Gold mine faces licence ban over ongoing air pollution

Gold mine faces licence ban over ongoing air pollution

NSW's environmental watchdog says it is ready to take strong action against a dirty gold mine operating near a major outback regional centre.

Respiratory disease registry seeks to combat silicosis

Respiratory disease registry seeks to combat silicosis

A registry to detect and combat "unacceptable" workplace respiratory diseases such as silicosis will be set up, introducing mandatory reporting laws.

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More support for refugees desperate to find inner peace

More support for refugees desperate to find inner peace

More support for refugees desperate to find inner peace

More support for refugees desperate to find inner peace

Refugees who flee conflict and war before developing complex trauma are being offered more mental health support from the Australian government.

Pharmacy jobs at risk with dispensing change: report

Pharmacy jobs at risk with dispensing change: report

Pharmacy jobs at risk with dispensing change: report

Pharmacy jobs at risk with dispensing change: report

The decision to allow people to purchase two months' worth of medicines from a single prescription could cost up to 20,000 pharmacy jobs, a report has found.

One-stage system may boost Vic organ donor register

One-stage system may boost Vic organ donor register

One-stage system may boost Vic organ donor register

One-stage system may boost Vic organ donor register

The current two-stage system of redirecting potential organ donors to Medicare for registration is contributing to Victoria's low organ donor rate.

Push to change kids' appetite with junk food ad ban

Push to change kids' appetite with junk food ad ban

Push to change kids' appetite with junk food ad ban

Push to change kids' appetite with junk food ad ban

Junk food companies would be restricted from marketing their products to kids on TV and radio while online ads would be banned outright under a proposed bill.

Birthing on Country leads to healthy mothers and babies

Birthing on Country leads to healthy mothers and babies

Birthing on Country leads to healthy mothers and babies

Birthing on Country leads to healthy mothers and babies

Culturally-safe care, birthing on country and increasing the number of Indigenous nurses and midwives all contribute to healthy and thriving First Nations bubs.

Teenager restrained, secluded during hospital visit

Teenager restrained, secluded during hospital visit

Teenager restrained, secluded during hospital visit

Teenager restrained, secluded during hospital visit

An investigation has found a teenager was improperly restrained and secluded during a mental health admission to Adelaide's Women's and Children's Hospital.

Vaccinations urged ahead of winter school holidays

Vaccinations urged ahead of winter school holidays

Vaccinations urged ahead of winter school holidays

Vaccinations urged ahead of winter school holidays

With winter flu and COVID-19 cases surging, parents are being urged to get their children vaccinated before heading off on school holidays.

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No evidence medical clinic followed vaccine guidelines

An investigation has found there is no documented evidence that vaccines at a Tasmanian medical clinic were stored correctly over a 20-year period.

IVF technologies could lead to genetic divide: AMA

Australia's peak medical body is warning society will be in trouble if a genetic divide emerged through use of technology not accessible to poor people.

GP shortage facing Australia after 'decades of neglect'

Australia is being warned it may face a GP shortage of 10,000 doctors after years of neglect by successive governments, the nation's peak medical body says.

Health spending boost as SA budget slides into the red

South Australia's finances have taken a hit but the government has pressed on with extra health spending ahead of Thursday's state budget.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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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