GPs hail ‘life-changing’ ADHD medication rule change
Local doctors will be able to provide ongoing care for hundreds of thousands of Australians with ADHD, relieving specialist costs and months-long wait lists.
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Ailing hospital operator vows wards will stay open
Tens of thousands of Australian hospital workers are being assured their jobs are safe as a lifeline from banks props up a major private health operator.
Grandma on murder charges to use mental health defence
A woman accused of murdering her two young grandsons in their rural home has hired a new private lawyer in the middle of a brief court mention.
Response to mall attack praised despite security flaws
An international security expert has praised a shopping centre owner's reaction to a stabbing rampage despite a monitoring guard's "inadequate" call to police.
‘Swagging it’: tractor fanatics to trek across outback
It will take a fortnight for 10 tractor drivers to make the trip from Bourke to Birdsville going 23km/h, a long and slow journey for a good cause.
Sugar daddy surgeon’s ‘spectacular fall from grace’
A former plastic surgeon who preyed on girls via social media for sex said statements read out in court from two of his victims had been horrific to hear.
Psychiatrist breaks down after Bondi attack backflip
A psychiatrist who spent years treating the Bondi Junction killer has been reduced to tears in a witness box after hours of intense questioning and backdowns.
Helping Indigenous families navigate genomic health
A suite of resources about genetic conditions, testing and genomics research aims to fulfil a need for culturally grounded information for families.
Decolonising health to provide better care for patients
A decolonised, holistic approach to health, led by First Nations people will mean a "safer journey" for Indigenous people accessing care, researchers say.
Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access
Abortion access will improve under changes allowing nurses and midwives to prescribe drugs but other barriers remain for women in rural and regional areas.
‘Red flag’: warning sign when Bondi killer wanted a gun
A psychiatrist admits he was given false information about a man who sought a medical report to get a gun license, who years later committed the Bondi atrocity.
Town reels as grandmother faces court over boys’ deaths
A grandmother charged with murdering her two grandchildren has appeared in court for the first time the morning after a community gathered for a sombre vigil.
From treated to tragic: the deterioration of a killer
A highly educated, multi-lingual man showed great prospects until a dire deterioration in his mental health put him on the path to become a mass killer.
Mall stabber’s father ‘did not want’ son medicated
The father of a man who stabbed six people at a busy shopping centre believed his son would die if he began taking anti-psychotics again.
Psychiatrist claims ‘no error’ in treating mall killer
A psychiatrist who treated the man behind a mass stabbing at a busy mall has denied any mistakes in her care despite ceasing his antipsychotics years earlier.
New tool to improve diagnosis of lifelong condition
Researchers hope diagnostic guidelines will help to reduce stigma and improve diagnosis and services for people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.
Serious concern at high diabetes rate among Indigenous
Early intervention is key to tackling higher rates of diabetes among Indigenous people, say health organisations as data shows one in six with the condition.
Training for Bondi mall security operator ‘troubling’
Concerns had been raised over the competency of a security guard who was the sole control room operator during a mall stabbing spree, an inquest has been told.
Spike in flu cases sparks plea over ‘dire’ rate of jabs
An unusual spike in cases has sparked a warning for Australians to get a flu jab and lift poor vaccination rates as winter looms.
Killer’s mum had ‘asked for help’ before mass stabbing
The mother of a man who violently stabbed six victims at a mall had sought police help over a year earlier as his mental health condition deteriorated.
First lessons learned in the wake of a mass killing
Oversights, confusion and plain bad luck have been highlighted as a probe investigates a mass tragedy which saw the best of humanity also on display.
Tunnel diggers are facing a ‘full-blown disease crisis’
Cancer-causing silica dust from major tunnelling projects are a hazard construction workers cannot avoid simply by wearing a mask, an inquiry has been told.
Children bearing the brunt of ADHD medicine shortage
Unable to access their usual doses of ADHD medication due to an international shortage, Australian children and teenagers face increasing risks of side effects.
Cop felt she was ‘going to die’ pursuing mass killer
A senior police officer defeated her fears and kept cool as she faced down a knife-wielding man during a shopping mall stabbing rampage.
Climate change demands more blood, prevents collection
Extreme weather events caused by climate change are seeing a rising need for blood donations but also making it more difficult than ever to collect them.
Hospital probe backs up calls by grieving parents
Pressure is mounting on a state government to take further action at a privately-owned public hospital after the deaths of two children.
Serious flaws at hospital where kids died after waiting
A scathing report accuses the operator of a controversial hospital where two children died of inaction and failing to meet healthcare standards.
Dose of cultural medicine to ‘decolonise healthcare’
Most Indigenous people would like to access cultural medicine, but many have difficulty doing so, with the practices largely left out of medical policy.
Greens MP turns to OnlyFans to promote sexual health
A Greens MP has joined a subscription-based platform used by adult content creators in an effort to reach voters and promote the minor party's health policies.
Pop-up squash to help staff bounce back into city life
A temporary court has been set up in the heart of Australia's biggest city in the hope of enticing CBD workers with an opportunity for quick fun and exercise.
Loo breaks a luxury for swamped regional doctors
Some doctors are too busy to go to the toilet during long shifts and warn a "vicious cycle of burnout" means worse patient care, as they fight for better pay.