Treasurer warns vaping is hurting health and the budget
The treasurer says the switch to vaping is leaving a hole in the federal budget, but the "incredibly concerning" health crisis is the main priority.
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Picking mushrooms can go horribly wrong. Here’s what can happen, according to a toxicologist
Here’s what happens if you eat a toxic mushroom, and if you do, what really helps health workers know what to do next.
Clocks turn back for the end of daylight saving
Daylight saving comes to an end on Sunday, as much of Australia's southeast coast enjoys a well deserved sleep in.
Charlie Teo’s parting swipe at medical regulator
Charlie Teo left a final disciplinary hearing this week with a parting swipe at Australia's medical oversight system, and the embattled surgeon is not alone.
Fresh waves of COVID on the way, top doctor warns
As the government ramps up booster rate efforts, the chief medical officer has warned new COVID waves are coming ahead of winter.
Measles alert on Sunshine Coast
Health authorities in NSW and Queensland have issued measles alerts after the emergence of three cases of the highly contagious infection.
Disasters worsen mental health struggles among farmers
Natural disasters have worsened mental health among Australian farmers with the agriculture industry concerned about the availability of support in the regions.
How bad is vaping and should it be banned?
Vaping regularly makes headlines, with some campaigning to make e-cigarettes more available to help smokers quit, while others are keen to see vaping products banned, citing dangers, especially for teens. So just how dangerous is it
Plastic chemicals doing untold human harm: scientists
Scientists say humans are suffering untold harm from plastics, ranging from cancer and reproductive damage to the loss of intelligence that defines humanity.
‘Horror’ rapist fresh out of jail when jogger attacked
A woman clawed at mud trying to break free as she was dragged into a Melbourne creek and nearly drowned by a man who repeatedly raped her.
Actor Sam Neill reveals private blood cancer battle
Hollywood actor Sam Neill has revealed in a new memoir that he has been receiving treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and is in remission.
Jaw-dropping breakthrough helps man regenerate tissue
A world-first surgical technique performed by an Australian surgeon using a groundbreaking Australian-Singaporean 3D implant has produced a jaw-dropping result.
Mental health workers ‘despair’ at state of NSW system
A report from the front line of mental health care in NSW shows a system struggling with "fractured" services, but the government says funding is significant.
Top doctor’s flu warning ahead of virus triple threat
The former face of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Dr Nick Coatsworth, is urging Australians not to make the same mistake he did about the flu vaccine.
COVID-19 could be key to fighting breast cancer
The National Breast Cancer Foundation is backing a researcher's plan to try to use COVID-19 immunity to fight breast cancer.
Former AFL player Liam Picken sues over concussions
Ex-Western Bulldogs player Liam Picken has launched civil action against the club, the AFL and doctors over being sent out to play with cognitive impairments.
Research shows rise in nicotine use during early COVID
Australia's nicotine consumption increased by 30 per cent in the early stages of the pandemic due to high stress and restrictions, researchers suggest.
Labor campaign offers ‘fresh start’ with help from Albo
Labor has offered a "fresh start" for NSW as Anthony Albanese joined an election campaign launch in Sydney, three weeks out from the state heading to the polls.
Victoria won’t follow Qld on pill-testing site trial
Premier Daniel Andrews has ruled out Victoria embarking on a pill-testing trial after Queensland flagged plans to roll out a site within the next six months.
Mining town turns pink for breast cancer fun run
Next month, the town of Collinsville in outback Queensland will experience a remarkable transformation as Alice Randell leads a team of over 60 participants in their own International Women's Day Fun Run.
Concussed AFL players launch class action
Thousands of AFL players could be eligible for up to $2 million each in concussion compensation as part of a landmark class action to be filed in Victoria.
Virus cases rise as mandatory reporting ends
There has been a small increase in the nation's daily average COVID-19 cases, according to the latest health department data
Ministers agree to public hospital funding review
A meeting of health ministers has agreed on a review of the national agreement dealing with public hospitals, due to report by the end of the year.
Satisfying relationships are good for women’s health
Women who have quality relationships in their 40s and 50s are less likely to develop multiple chronic conditions in older age, a study suggests.
Do beach cabanas actually protect you from the sun?
NSW ambos set for rally in furious call for equal pay
NSW paramedics will rally outside the office of the NSW deputy premier as they call for equal pay with their interstate counterparts in "five weeks of fury".
Charlie Teo ‘God’ to patient who died after surgery
A man has told a disciplinary hearing into Charlie Teo that his wife never recovered after the star neurosurgeon operated on her brain tumour.
Vow to cut red tape slowing life-saving cancer therapy
Australia has been slow to keep up with new, life-saving medical technologies which is impacting cancer patients, the health minister says.
ASX drug companies applaud TGA’s psychedelic ruling
Shares in Little Green Pharma and Emyria are up by more than 40 per cent as both announce plans to take advantage of Australia's "world-leading" drug decision.
Regulator backs rapid tests as COVID-19 cases fall
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a statement in defence of rapid antigen tests as COVID-19 caseloads continue to fall across the country.
Health tops national agenda but reform will take time
Federal, state and territory governments committed to work together to reform Australia's health system with recommendations from a Medicare task force report.