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Latest news: Health
Osteopath banned after sex with patient, misconduct
A Victorian osteopath has been banned from practising after engaging in professional misconduct when he had sex with his patient.
Jul 03, 2023
Pharmacies receive $377m medication sweetener
Pharmacies will be paid thousands more to dispense medicines from July 1 as part of a government funding boost.
Jul 01, 2023
Wellcamp report finds failings on transparency, value
An audit report criticises the Queensland government's transparency on the cost and value of its Wellcamp quarantine facility but the premier remains defiant.
Jun 30, 2023
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Measles alert after case visits gym, cafe
Health authorities are warning Victorians to watch for measles symptoms after an infectious returned traveller visited several premises.
Jun 30, 2023
Insurance fears stops people having life-saving tests
New laws are needed to stop genetic discrimination after a report found Australians aren't having life-saving tests due to concerns about their insurance.
Jun 30, 2023
Visa overstayer secretly buried amid prosecution fears
A coroner could not determine what health issue killed a Malaysian woman who overstayed her visa and whose body was found buried on a Tasmanian property.
Jun 29, 2023
Legalising drugs 'needs the right health and education'
A police association and experts have told politicians what they would need to establish if illicit drugs like cannabis were to become legal.
Jun 29, 2023
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Minister 'surprised' by premier revealing resignation
Queensland's health minister has named her department's new boss, admitting she was surprised when the premier announced the director-general had quit.
Jun 29, 2023
Health chief resigns after whistleblower controversy
A health department chief is moving on after the fallout from a recommendation to prosecute staff who disclose "inappropriate" information to reporters.
Jun 28, 2023
NIB secures $1.6m legal win over unpaid Whitecoat debt
Health insurer NIB can recoup $1.6 million in unpaid debts owed by a former partner which helped develop its highly successful Whitecoat healthcare platform.
Jun 28, 2023
Wider screening for rare health conditions in babies
Newborns will be tested for a wider range of rare health conditions in a promised overhaul that also seeks to iron out differences in screening between states.
Jun 28, 2023
Call for public monitoring to tackle police racism
A police monitoring system in Victoria will help stop racial profiling and hold officers accountable when they break the law, a legal group says.
Jun 27, 2023
Nurse disqualified for dragging psychiatric patient
A nurse has been disqualified for five years after allegations of mistreatment of patients staying at a psychiatric ward he worked at.
Jun 26, 2023
Sleep on: wind farms no worse than traffic, says study
A Flinders University study has found that noise generated by wind farms is no more problematic for sleep than traffic noise.
Jun 26, 2023
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Cut in wait time for blood donors with new tattoos
Australians wanting to donate blood just a week after getting a tattoo can now do so, following a rule change.
Jun 25, 2023
New study creates guidelines to safely kick opioid use
New guidelines to help people take control of their opioid usage recommends creating tailored plans to quit the drug as soon as it is prescribed.
Jun 25, 2023
Bush telehealth to push on despite looming restrictions
Rural Australians continue to turn to technology for quick and discrete healthcare, while the Medical Board cracks down on online prescription providers.
Jun 23, 2023
Qld scraps COVID-19 alert system amid flu outbreak
Queensland’s traffic light advisory for COVID-19 will be scrapped as flu cases across the state continue to rise, the government has announced.
Jun 23, 2023
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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.
Jun 23, 2023
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.
Jun 22, 2023
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.
Jun 22, 2023
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.
Jun 22, 2023
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.
Jun 22, 2023
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.
Jun 21, 2023
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.
Jun 21, 2023
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