Public Health

VCE students will have special consideration applied to their final scores, as a survey shows the pandemic is affecting young people's mental health.

The Business Council of Australia believes the shutdown of the NSW construction industry will have a big impact on Australia's economic recovery.

The Queensland premier says it's safe for the state to import interstate NRL teams, while telling Queenslanders in regional NSW to come home now.

A federal inquiry has recommended Victoria's chief health officer meet with a community over their fears of a possible cancer cluster linked to a pesticide.

NSW police will step up patrols to make sure people comply with COVID-

Australia's health system was not ready for the widespread smoke harm caused by the last mega-fire season, and it could be worse next time a report warns.

More than 19,000 Australian children were

Victorian Health Minister Martin Foley has ruled out Enterprize Park on Flinders Street as the site of Melbourne's second safe

In a fortnight's time, New Zealand will add another international destination to its quarantine-free list: the Cook Islands. New

Farmers are appealing for government funding to help them bait to reduce out-of-control mouse numbers in large tracts of regional NSW. Farmers

E-cigarettes may be more effective in helping smokers quit than nicotine replacement therapies such as patches and gum, according to University of Queensland

Prime Minister Scott Morrison hopes to set a pathway for future international travel when the national cabinet meets, but he is in no rush to open borders.

Public health campaigns that challenge weight stigma and promote body positivity can boost the health and well-being for people of all body sizes, according to a University

Victorians are being urged not to gather wild mushrooms,

The NSW government's hospitality voucher scheme

Victoria will ease its travel restrictions with NSW from 6pm on Friday, eliminating "red zones" and allowing quarantine-free travel from all areas of NSW.

Queensland will reopen its border to Greater Sydney, but the state government wants JobKeeper extended for the struggling tourism sector. Queensland's

Alcohol-related intensive care admissions in Alice Springs have plunged by 38 per cent following the introduction of harm minimisation policies in 2018.

An Oxfam report says Australia's 31 billionaires have boosted their wealth by $85 billion during the pandemic, with COVID-19 set to increase global inequality.

The Victorian Farmers Federation says a new deal between Victoria and Tasmania to quarantine farm workers will provide limited relief from labour shortages.