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Latest news: Health
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
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
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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
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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
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
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
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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
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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
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.
Jun 20, 2023
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.
Jun 19, 2023
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.
Jun 19, 2023
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.
Jun 19, 2023
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.
Jun 17, 2023
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