Cost-of-living relief as SA keeps budget in surplus
South Australia's treasurer says the state is gearing up to benefit from "transformative economic developments" after delivering another budget surplus.
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Shopping centre tragedy sparks mental health funds rise
Additional funds will be directed to services for homeless people in NSW suffering from mental illness, following a mass stabbing that left six people dead.
Funding boost for nation’s busiest ambulance service
Queensland will hire an extra 268 ambulance staff with an additional $129.5 million to be allocated in the upcoming state budget.
Why Google is recruiting Aussies for AI breakthroughs
Some of Google's most promising artificial intelligence projects are happening in Australia, the firm's research boss says, and the results could change lives.
Alcohol restrictions proposed to tackle family violence
There's a push to overhaul alcohol laws as part of national efforts to tackle family violence, including restricting alcohol delivery.
Contact tracing ongoing in Queensland monkeypox cluster
Queensland has recorded 10 cases of monkeypox but they are not linked to a cluster found in a southern state.
US curbs Victorian poultry imports on bird flu concerns
Poultry imports have been restricted from Victoria to the US after highly pathogenic avian influenza was detected in the Australian state.
Social media use linked to spike in teen self harm
Queensland's chief health officer has issued a warning about the "public health problem" of social media to young people.
Health system under pressure as hospital data released
Hospitals across Queensland are under strain amid concerns the busy winter months could put more stress on the health system and blow out patient waiting times.
Wastewater reveals divide in alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption is trending downward, but a study has revealed a disparity between city and regional drinking habits.
I’m pregnant. Do I need a multivitamin?
Multivitamins during pregnancy are, for the most part, a waste of money. At worst, there’s a risk they can harm you and your baby.
Review sparked after three deaths at mental health unit
Multiple deaths at a Brisbane hospital have sparked an independent review, with Queensland's public mental health services under fire.
AFL rules out neutral doctors after Cameron concussion
AFL chief executive Andrew Dillon says there's no need for independent doctors to be deployed at all games in the wake of Jeremy Cameron's concussion.
Households to get energy bill relief, rent help goes up
Energy bill relief and more rent assistance will form part of a cost-of-living package in the federal budget to help Australians struggling to makes ends meet.
Coal mine’s licence not fit for purpose, court told
Residents who fear what a NSW coal mine might be doing to their health have gone to court, arguing its environmental licence is not fit for purpose.
Reforms target scrutiny of fertility clinic services
Proposed laws in Queensland will bring greater scrutiny to IVF and fertility services, as well as the introduction of a donor conception register.
Doctors demand answers over end-of-life care funding
A peak medical body is calling for urgent end-of-life care funding in the Queensland budget and an explanation as to where previous funding has gone.
Aussies in the dark on major heart attack risk factor
A young Australian's near-death experience produced a silver lining when it prompted his brother to get tested for a life-threatening condition.
Health practice suspended for miners’ bung lung tests
Coal miners in central Queensland will need to have their lungs retested after an audit found a health practice failed to effectively conduct tests.
Women needed in medical research to prevent gender bias
Medical research is still a men's game, despite the fact almost half the nation's doctors are women, an internationally renowned anaesthesia researcher says.
Increased cost fears with no delay in stone ban
Queensland builders fear the government's decision to scrap a transition period ahead of the engineered stone ban will increase costs to the industry.
Opioid treatment drug offers hope for long COVID cases
A drug that has been on the market to treat opioid addiction can potentially be used to alleviate debilitating illnesses like long COVID, researchers say.
Govt public service boost as unions march on Labour Day
Queensland Premier Steven Miles has marched with union members after making an Australian-first health leave announcement for public service workers.
Sleep could hold secret to recovery from serious injury
Poor sleep affects up to 90 per cent of people who suffer from chronic pain, but health practitioners rarely considered it a central part of their treatment.
Anxiety clinic calms kids before medical procedures
A pre-surgery anxiety clinic in Brisbane has been working to calm worried children before they undergo medical tests or procedures.
Pelvic pain treatments ‘outdated’ anaesthetists told
A meeting of anaesthetists has been told medical practitioners are offered little training on the range of treatment options available for chronic pelvic pain.
No punishment for hotel quarantine deaths as trial axed
No one will be held criminally accountable for Victoria's fatal COVID-19 hotel quarantine system after charges against the health department were dropped.
Mother’s dying wish inspires woman’s award-winning work
Jodi Hamilton says granting her mum's wish to die at home in remote Queensland was "everything". It has inspired her award-winning work in palliative care.
Fake patients in waiting room, ambulance for ruse
Patient safety could have been compromised when hospital workers posed as patients in a waiting room and ambulance during a ministerial visit, a probe found.
Push back on call for older drivers to have check-ups
Doctors are leading a fresh push for all drivers aged 75 and older to have yearly health checks but say driving tests should be up to regulators.
After 25 years, birthing suite available for rural mums
Expectant mums in Queensland's far north have been forced to travel more than 800km to the nearest birthing suite for more than two decades.