Slow uptake in GPs prescribing ADHD medication
Barely a trickle of GPs have trained to prescribe ADHD medication despite reforms designed to save patients the expense of seeing a specialist psychiatrist.
Health
Home care help kicks in sooner after political backflip
The rollout of thousands of extra home care spots has been brought forward by the federal government after intense pressure from political rivals.
Young LGBTQI Aussies celebrate pride with bold colour
Wear It Purple Day celebrates bold voices and bright futures in the LGBTQI community in the face of pressures on their rights, health and inclusion.
Lives on the line with $8b deficit in rural health
Some country towns are being forced to fundraise for their own community-led medical centres, while those in the cities get double the healthcare funding.
Huge cost of missing early intervention for children
A failure to identify health and development issues in young Australians is costing $22.3 billion annually, described as a "wake-up call" for governments.
Doctor accused of filming in toilets walks from court
A junior doctor accused of filming staff in hospital toilets and showers has not revealed whether he will fight more than 130 charges levelled against him.
Aussie sunscreen product rubbed out after testing fail
A popular brand's sunscreen has been withdrawn from shelves after it failed to deliver consistent SPF ratings during independent testing.
Details of review into IVF bungle to remain a secret
A review has found human error and technology limitations were to blame for embryo mix-ups at a leading IVF clinic but its full details will remain a secret.
Poor effort, one-star: experts pan health rating uptake
Only one-third of packaged foods in supermarkets display health star ratings, making it difficult for consumers to compare items and identify healthy options.
Trek tackles heart disease cruelling Indigenous lives
The Deadly Heart Trek is visiting remote communities, to educate, and treat rheumatic heart disease, which disproportionately affects Indigenous people.
Top docs call for action on speedy e-scooters and bikes
Australia needs a national body to oversee and develop electric mobility device regulations to abate a spike in fatal injuries, the peak body for doctors says.
Clinics axed as mental health patients count cost
A private hospital giant is set to close all but three of its psychology clinics as data shows more patients putting off treatment due to cost pressures.
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.
Survey confirms vicious cycle of epilepsy and anxiety
Australians with epilepsy are being urged to push their GPs and specialists to seek out different therapies until a successful one is found.
‘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.
‘God, please’: sobs as cops beat naked woman
Shocking video footage has been played in court of two police officers kicking, wrestling and pepper spraying a naked woman having a psychotic episode.
First Nations hepatitis B risks revealed in study
A study of more than 700 people living with a unique strain of hepatitis B, predominantly affecting Indigenous people, has found severe risks to liver health.
The disease impacting Indigenous kids’ development
Early detection is key to ensure children thrive as clinical data reveals more than a third of Indigenous children experience "fluctuating" ear disease.
No butts: fines and jail for illegal cigs and vapes
Lucrative profits from selling cheap cigarettes and vapes across a rampant black market could go up in smoke under a plan for $1.5 million fines and jail time.
New approach needed to fulfil closing the gap promise
Governments must self-reflect and begin to work in new ways with Indigenous organisations if they want to close the gap in health, a report has found.
‘Unacceptable’ wait in caffeine overdose death
A woman was found dead seven hours after calling triple zero, in what a coroner describes as an "acceptable" wait for an ambulance.
Stricter IVF regulation on cards as clinic boss quits
The head of a leading fertility clinic that bungled two separate embryo transfers has quit as the fallout from the mix-up intensifies.
Erin McNaught’s baby son diagnosed with brain tumour
Model Erin McNaught and her partner say they are "absolutely shattered" but remain hopeful after their baby son was diagnosed with a large brain tumour.
IVF system fails to pass the pub test, minister says
A rapid review of Australia's IVF industry will scrutinise the safety and quality of state regulatory schemes after recent embryo mix-ups.
‘Absolute fighter’: deputy premier in new cancer battle
A state government deputy premier who's confronting her second major health battle in recent years is urging women to stay up to date with breast cancer checks.
‘Two faces’: online posts show mushroom cook’s duality
Accused murderer Erin Patterson has been quizzed over the state of her relationship with her in-laws prior to them eating a fatal lunch at her home.
Mushroom cook opens up on lies to police, in-laws
Erin Patterson lied to her in-laws about cancer tests before cooking them a deadly lunch because they made her "feel loved", she has told a jury.
Moment husband confronted mushroom cook over toxic meal
Erin Patterson has recalled fearing her children would be taken away after discovering she had served a poisonous beef Wellington meal to her in-laws.
‘Sugar daddy’ plastic surgeon jailed for abusing girls
A plastic surgeon will spend at least four years behind bars for sexually abusing girls he met through sugar daddy websites and social media.
Move it: exercise programs may cut colon cancer deaths
New research reveals that structured exercise programs could be the key to increasing the survival rate from colon cancer.
Flu vax hesitation sends kids to emergency in droves
More children than ever are presenting to hospital emergency rooms with the flu, as a survey finds an increasing number of parents are vaccine hesitant.