Children urged to ditch devices for sport
Prime Minister Scott Morrison says Australia is moving into a golden decade for major sporting events, as he commits $20 million to a schools sports program.
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Albanese wants return of COVID-19 ads
Anthony Albanese wants more money put into COVID-19 advertising to ensure people get their coronavirus vaccination booster shots.
Mask rules ditched for flyers in Europe
Australians travelling in Europe this northern spring will not have to wear masks on planes or at airports inside the EU, as COVID-19 restrictions ease.
Qld kicks off health practitioner laws
Queensland's health minister has tabled new laws to regulate health practitioners, which are set to be adopted nationally.
Vote for NSW VAD law may not be this week
Advocates for legalised voluntary assisted dying say their long fight to allow the practice in NSW will probably not be realised until next week.
Sugar levy a must for next govt: experts
With Australians drinking 2.4 billion litres of sugary drinks a year, health experts are calling for a 20 per cent levy to cut obesity.
Aged care workers strike in Qld and WA
Aged care workers in Queensland and Western Australia have launched industrial action as part of a union push to improve pay and staffing in aged care homes.
Help hard to find amid mental health pinch
Seeking mental health support is a big step, but finding a psychologist is becoming harder and the situation is expected to get worse.
WA boosts COVID-19 funding in budget
The West Australian government will allocate more cash to its COVID-19 response in this week's state budget as SA launches a vaccine advertising blitz.
Free rapid COVID tests slip on ALP agenda
Times have changed and Labor is backing away from its previous call for free COVID rapid antigen tests for all Australians.
PM won’t back probe into pandemic handling
Prime Minister Scott Morrison won't back a royal commission into Australia's response to COVID-19, saying pandemic is still going.
NSW regional health inquiry urges review
People living in rural, regional and remote NSW have poorer health outcomes and inferior access to health and hospital services, a report has found.
Three new Omicron subvariants in Australia
Australia's immunisation authority is recommending people wait three months after recovering from COVID-19 before getting their next vaccine dose.
Experts warn of possible renewed flu spike
Two years of COVID-19 restrictions has left fertile ground for a renewed spread of potentially deadly seasonal flu, health experts warn.
Labor invokes reform legacy to urge change
Anthony Albanese says it is time to build a better future as he used Labor's official campaign launch to unveil new housing and health policies.
Australia reports 15 more virus deaths
Australia has recorded a further 15 COVID-19 deaths and more than 32,000 new virus cases.
Queensland boosts flu shot coverage
Queensland will boost its flu vaccination coverage this winter by inviting an extra 70 regional pharmacies to participate in the National Immunisation Program.
SA eases COVID-19 close contact rules
South Australia has eased its COVID-19 close contact rules with people no longer required to isolate for seven days.
Roo attack puts Qld golfer in hospital
A 69-year-old woman is being treated for multiple cuts, and her jaw may require stitches, after a large kangaroo attacked her on a Gold Coast golf course.
Aged care workers to strike for better pay
The aged care workforce has voted to go on strike in the middle of the federal election campaign in a push for better pay and conditions.
PM, Qld govt in hospital funding row
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has weighed into the debate about hospital funding in Queensland as ramping and emergency waiting times rise.
Rural cancer patients missing out: study
A study from the University of Southern Queensland has found rural cancer patients are not getting information that could improve their chances of survival.
Albanese to emerge from COVID isolation
Anthony Albanese's home isolation is set to end as the opposition leader recovers from COVID-19.
Tas to lift close contact isolation rule
Tasmania will drop the seven-day isolation requirement for close contacts of COVID-19 cases from May 2.
Qld opposition backs 50-50 health funding
The Queensland Liberal National Party says a 50-50 split on hospital funding with federal government "would be ideal" but capacity issues must also be fixed.
Nationals warn independents risk security
The election of independent candidates would risk Australia's national security, Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce argues.
Masks to stay in SA high schools
The South Australian government has decided to maintain mask use in high schools for another four weeks.
Patient ramping edged up in southeast Qld
Queensland Ambulance Service figures show about 46 per cent of patients were ramped more than 30 minutes in the southeast during December.
Aussies urged: be COVID-safe on Anzac Day
Australians attending Anzac Day events are being urged to wear masks in crowded settings to protect the vulnerable.
Anzac Day patrons urged to be COVID-safe
While COVID-19 restrictions have relaxed in NSW and Victoria, Anzac Day patrons are being encouraged to don masks in crowded settings to protect the vulnerable.
Stroke study probes gender disparity
Australian researchers are a step closer to explaining why women have less chance of suffering a stroke but more often experience disability when they do.