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Quiet 'missing middle' kids left struggling at school

Quiet 'missing middle' kids left struggling at school

Specialist support has made a huge difference for one rural child struggling with learning difficulties, yet many lack access to diagnosis and clinical help.

Younger Australia is facing a loneliness 'epidemic'

Younger Australia is facing a loneliness 'epidemic'

Younger Australia is facing a loneliness 'epidemic'

Younger Australia is facing a loneliness 'epidemic'

Nearly half of young Australians feel lonely, with experts warning digital life, the cost of living and lack of connection are fuelling a growing crisis.

Survivors call for more assistance with cancer costs

Survivors call for more assistance with cancer costs

Survivors call for more assistance with cancer costs

Survivors call for more assistance with cancer costs

Breast cancer advocates say diagnostic tests need to be more accessible and affordable as people put off getting expensive scans due to out-of-pocket costs.

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Australia paying lip service to Closing the Gap: Thorpe

Australia paying lip service to Closing the Gap: Thorpe

The latest Closing the Gap report on Indigenous disadvantage has found just four of 19 targets have improved, leading some to question the point of the goals.

More mums-to-be accessing care during pregnancy

More mums-to-be accessing care during pregnancy

Australian mothers are giving birth at an older age on average, while birth rates have fallen according to a report on health and birth outcomes.

World-first study could provide MS breakthrough

World-first study could provide MS breakthrough

A groundbreaking Australian study is using DNA analysis to pinpoint a person's genetic risk of developing multiple sclerosis.

Rogue providers run rife in disability support sector

Rogue providers run rife in disability support sector

A federal investigation into the largely unregistered disability support sector has been welcomed by the industry and union who each tell of countless breaches.

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Vaping cartoon aims to prevent generation of addiction

Vaping cartoon aims to prevent generation of addiction

Vaping cartoon aims to prevent generation of addiction

Vaping cartoon aims to prevent generation of addiction

An interactive cartoon story about teens and vaping aimed at preventing a key age group from picking up the habit has been approved for the national curriculum.

'Good day for patients': cheaper medicines on the way

'Good day for patients': cheaper medicines on the way

'Good day for patients': cheaper medicines on the way

'Good day for patients': cheaper medicines on the way

Australians are being reassured cost-of-living relief is still on the federal government's agenda as it prepares to legislate changes to make medicine cheaper.

'House of cards': disability lifeline as dominoes fall

'House of cards': disability lifeline as dominoes fall

'House of cards': disability lifeline as dominoes fall

'House of cards': disability lifeline as dominoes fall

Australia's second-largest disability employer has avoided sudden collapse but more trouble could be on the way for the strained sector.

'Ineffective, inaccurate': strip searches in spotlight

'Ineffective, inaccurate': strip searches in spotlight

'Ineffective, inaccurate': strip searches in spotlight

'Ineffective, inaccurate': strip searches in spotlight

Police drug-detection tactics involving strip searches and sniffer dogs are being questioned as data shows they rarely lead to illicit substances being found.

Australia called to lift on global health as US yields

Australia called to lift on global health as US yields

Australia called to lift on global health as US yields

Australia called to lift on global health as US yields

Australia's spending on global health research is lagging international peers as its foreign aid contributions stagnate, reports show.

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

Bulk bill incentive could miss thousands of GP clinics

A federal government plan to make GP visits cheaper for all Australians could come up significantly short because of the structure of an incentive payment.

Calls to make low-cost IVF more accessible in Australia

Calls to make low-cost IVF more accessible in Australia

Calls to make low-cost IVF more accessible in Australia

Calls to make low-cost IVF more accessible in Australia

Australia's low birth rate is being linked to cost-of-living pressures, with experts saying affordable IVF could help reverse fertility declines.

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Women's symptoms 'overlooked' in menopausal stages

Too many women go untreated for debilitating menopause symptoms, advocates say, but a study could lead to better ways to identify and manage the transition.

Doctor accused of filming staff in toilets denied bail

A trainee surgeon has been refused bail after he was charged with filming hundreds of staff through a concealed camera in a hospital toilet.

New device to help treat serious birth risk for women

Postpartum haemorrhages affect between five and 15 per cent of women who give birth, but many mums-to-be remain unaware of their risk factors.

Gaza war inflicts distress on Arab-Aust women: study

Symptoms of panic disorder and psychosocial stress have been detected among women with ties to Middle East war zones, as researchers warn of dire consequences.

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Less pounding of pavement may deliver same health boost

People might be able to get away with a few thousands less steps a day while retaining the major preventative health benefits of walking, new research suggests.

Brain expert champions national fight against dementia

A leading brain researcher calls for federal funding of a pioneering program aimed at reducing rates of dementia and slowing progress of the disease.

'Every day it's pain': chronic sufferers plead for help

Sufferers of chronic pain are calling for action on the crisis as a report reveals the huge toll the condition takes on Australia.

Contact tracing ongoing after rare mpox strain detected

Authorities say contact tracing is continuing for hospital staff who may have been exposed to a man admitted with a rare strain of mpox.

Second case of rare mpox strain discovered in traveller

Health authorities have confirmed the second case of a strain of mpox in Australia in a traveller who returned from overseas.

Heartbreak to hope: Australians urged to donate organs

Three families are sharing how organ donation brought hope after their heartbreak and why they want more Australians to register and help save lives.

Pulse check on public health exposes widespread woes

A first-of-its-kind check-up on a state's healthcare sector does not make for pretty reading, with publicly funded services facing stiff headwinds.

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