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Labor wants to cut smoking prevalence across Australia

Labor wants to cut smoking prevalence across Australia

The federal government has introduced new vaping and smoking laws aimed at preventing a new generation of nicotine addicts while encouraging more to quit.

Boys' mistreatment prompts action on disability report

Boys' mistreatment prompts action on disability report

Boys' mistreatment prompts action on disability report

Boys' mistreatment prompts action on disability report

Five recommendations put forward by the disability royal commission will be adopted fully or in principle by the Queensland government.

Cosmetic cowboys face fines with new surgeon laws

Cosmetic cowboys face fines with new surgeon laws

Cosmetic cowboys face fines with new surgeon laws

Cosmetic cowboys face fines with new surgeon laws

Strict protections over the title "surgeon" have been passed by Queensland's parliament to crack down on doctors falsely advertising qualified cosmetic surgery

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'Tipping point' in paramedic pay row as budget nears

'Tipping point' in paramedic pay row as budget nears

Paramedics are calling for urgent action to address a worker exodus as the NSW government unveils a scholarship for healthcare students.

Allegedly defamatory report put focus on maggot risks

Allegedly defamatory report put focus on maggot risks

News reports about an amputee who found maggots growing on his prosthetic limb meant doctors discussed that risk more often with patients, a surgeon says.

Budget to boost funding for NSW women's health centres

Budget to boost funding for NSW women's health centres

Dedicated centres for women's health services will receive additional funding in the NSW budget to help provided care to more people.

New regional sleep program targets First Nations people

New regional sleep program targets First Nations people

A newly-funded sleep program is linking western and Indigenous knowledge to treat the medical condition of sleep apnoea in regional First Nations communities.

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Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates

Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates

Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates

Hip surgery wait reduced in bid to lift survival rates

Every year, 19,000 Australians fracture their hip and one in four die within 12 months - statistics a health watchdog says are influenced by surgery delays.

Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz

Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz

Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz

Major upgrade to ageing hospitals in $3b NSW govt blitz

Western Sydney's stretched health services and hospitals will receive a significant boost as part of a major budget investment by the NSW government.

One in three with mental condition won't get help

One in three with mental condition won't get help

One in three with mental condition won't get help

One in three with mental condition won't get help

A survey shows Australians are dismissing or delaying mental health support due to costs, waitlists or believing their condition isn't serious enough.

Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel

Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel

Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel

Shocking birth trauma stories prompt maternity panel

Shocking stories of women's traumatic birthing experiences are driving the push for better maternity services and outcomes in NSW.

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

UN observer slams Australia over toxic threats, climate

Australia has been scolded over contaminated sites, new oil and gas projects and a "reactive" environmental protection framework by a UN investigator.

Secure housing to help keep remote health workers safe

Secure housing to help keep remote health workers safe

Secure housing to help keep remote health workers safe

Secure housing to help keep remote health workers safe

The South Australian government has provided funding to keep remote health workers safe following the brutal rape and murder of outback nurse Gayle Woodford.

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Deadline to claim almost $7m in aged care back pay

Nurses and other workers at a major aged care provider were underpaid almost $7 million over seven years and all money must be claimed within weeks.

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More TB cases confirmed in outbreak on Indigenous lands

Health officials continue to fight a tuberculosis outbreak on South Australia's Indigenous lands, where 13 cases have been confirmed.

Medicinal cannabis eases pain, anxiety, fatigue: study

Short-term results from an Australian longitudinal study back up the use of medicinal cannabis as a treatment for anxiety, depression, pain and fatigue.

Australians yet to shake pandemic blues as costs bite

A wide-ranging wellbeing report shows Australians are yet to completely shake their COVID-19 pandemic blues as their wages go backwards and bills mount.

Watchdog declares pretend doctor a 'public health risk'

A former medical supplies salesman has been banned from providing any health services after he pretended to be a doctor while collecting COVID-19 swabs.

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Ambulance times improve but emergency stays get longer

Emergency departments remain under pressure in NSW while elective surgery waitlists have improved and ambulances are responding quicker, the latest data shows.

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

A coroner has repeated a plea for drug testing services after a 26-year-old IT worker died following a suspected overdose from a "Blue Punisher" MDMA pill.

Voice campaigns urged to keep mental health top of mind

Psychology groups are calling on politicians to protect Indigenous mental health by engaging in civil and inclusive conversations about the voice referendum.

Sports concussion report looks to tackle issue head on

An inquiry into sports concussions has called for better data collection as a matter of urgency following evidence from multiple athletes and their families.

The preventable disease killing First Nations people

First Nations health advocates and leaders are calling on more investment for a preventable heart disease disproportionately affecting Indigenous Australians.

Stronger botox and filler safeguards on the cards

Authorities are cracking down on advertising and regulations for cosmetic procedures like botox in a bid to improve safety as their popularity soars.

'The Me Too of birth' as women speak up about trauma

A birth trauma inquiry is a landmark moment to change the way women are treated at a vulnerable time in their lives, advocates say.

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