Family of shark attack victim ‘shocked and devastated’
The family of a mother and passionate teacher, who was attacked by a shark at a popular beach, have spoken publicly as she remains in a critical condition.
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‘Foot fetish’ nurse accused of abuse stays behind bars
A mental health nurse and father of three will stay behind bars after a court heard "deeply troubling" claims involving six vulnerable patients.
Ebola cases and death toll in eastern Congo climbing
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported nearly 800 cases of the rare strain of Ebola, while more 180 people have died.
Family blamed video games for teen killer’s violence
The mother of a teenager who killed a child while in the grips of psychosis didn't believe in mental illness, an inquest has been told.
‘No agreement’: states take aim at Labor over NDIS cuts
State and territory ministers have attacked the federal government over its planned NDIS changes, warning it risks leaving disabled people stranded.
NDIS reforms on rocky ground at end of snap inquiry
State leaders, stakeholders and the opposition are hardening their criticism of NDIS reforms with just weeks to go until the government hopes to pass them.
Autistic teens caught in middle of NDIS funding dispute
A government autism support program has been applauded but questions are being raised as to what happens when participants age out at just nine years old.
Minister accuses states of exaggerating NDIS criticism
State and territory ministers have hit out at looming reforms to the National Disability Insurance Scheme, but the minister in charge says they're posturing.
‘Back in the 1970s’: NDIS changes to take away dignity
Cost-saving measures targeting the National Disability Insurance Scheme will strip disabled Australians of their dignity, advocates have warned.
Final send off for AFL legend after beastly battle
AFL legend and motor neurone disease crusader Neale Daniher has been given a final farewell with a long guard of honour following an emotional funeral.
Advocates push to delay key reforms to the NDIS
An inquiry is set to hear calls for sweeping government changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme to be pushed back.
Ebola cases climbing in Democratic Republic of Congo
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in The Democratic Republic of Congo continues to climb, with nearly 600 recorded, while more than 100 people have died.
‘Blood on your hands’: disability reforms blasted
Disability and human rights advocates have serious concerns about a planned overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
Embattled surgeon lied about reason for fatal surgery
Evidence by the surgeon partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has been slammed by an inquiry into the death of one of his patients.
Daniher family to ‘play on’ to continue legend’s legacy
Neale Daniher has handed the baton of finding a cure for motor neurone disease to his family and all he has inspired through his 13 years of tireless advocacy.
‘Gives women options’: chemists to prescribe the pill
Women in the regions will be able to save themselves what can be a long trip to the doctor's as pharmacies become eligible to prescribe the contraceptive pill.
Push to free up GPs with more pharmacist prescriptions
Letting pharmacists write medication scripts could save $1 billion in health costs and free up 10 million GP visits a year, a report has found.
Fight to slay MND ‘beast’ goes on after Daniher’s death
The death of AFL great Neale Daniher from motor neurone disease and NRL player Jai Arrow's diagnosis have thrust the cruel condition back into the spotlight.
Remembering the human cost of running towards danger
First responders face trauma shift after shift. A firefighter with PTSD says Australians can help by simply being "a good mate".
Dentists who see signs of DV given new tools to respond
Dentists can be among the first health professionals to identify signs of abuse in their patients, but many don't know what they should do next.
Congo reports more than 200 suspected Ebola deaths
More than 200 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo have died from Ebola, as authorities battle to control the outbreak, with nearly 900 cases reported.
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases reported in Congo
More than 900 suspected Ebola cases and 119 deaths have now been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the virus spreads.
Fatality confirmed, disease rate dropping amid outbreak
The rate of diphtheria cases is dropping in a territory caught in the middle of a national outbreak after health authorities confirmed its first fatality.
Liquid mercury ‘show and tell’ shuts outback town
Mercury vials taken from a town dump to school have shut key sites in an outback town as firefighting crews test the air and search for more contamination.
Woman quarantined in India tests negative for Ebola
A 28-year-old Ugandan woman who sparked an Ebola scare in India after being put in quarantine has tested negative for the deadly virus.
‘Concerning outbreak’: respiratory disease cases rising
Case numbers in one of Australia's worst diphtheria outbreaks are climbing, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese joining the call for people to get vaccinated.
Shot in arm for health clinics to combat virus outbreak
Funding to combat a diphtheria outbreak is being welcomed by health agencies but they say a shortage of medical staff in remote communities needs fixing.
Ebola was likely circulating in Congo for two months
Experts suspect an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo started a couple of months ago, with 139 deaths reported so far.
Inquiry chief calls out ‘villains’ causing harm to kids
Alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence, and mental health issues are the "villains" in homes where children are removed into a broken system of state care.
Pandemic flashbacks as hantavirus group touches down
Scenes heavily reminiscent of the coronavirus pandemic have played out as passengers from a hantavirus-affected cruise ship touched down in Australia.
One Canadian tests positive for hantavirus
One of four Canadians who returned home from a cruise ship where there was a hantavirus outbreak has received a presumptive positive test result for the virus.