Public Health

A financial support package for thalidomide survivors has drawn a mixed response from recipients. A financial support package for Australian

Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s easy to forget one of the largest health challenges we face remains the global obesity epidemic. World Health

Using e-cigarettes triples the chance of a non-smoker taking up cigarettes and there is “insufficient” evidence that they help smokers quit, according to a new

Queensland is nearing 14 days without community COVID-19 transmission which could lead to restrictions being lifted as parts of the state enjoy a tourism boom.

NSW Health is striving to achieve zero community transmission of COVID-19, while the premier announced a plan to get people out and about safely during summer.

Australians have been drinking and using cannabis more often during the coronavirus pandemic, new research shows. Two in five Australians have

Lifeline's John Brogden says COVID-19 restrictions are exacerbating people's isolation, with many left to grieve or struggle with their thoughts alone.

With last summer’s bushfires largely out of the headlines, has the psychological distance people might feel towards climate change increased? UNSW Sydney’s

More than 2000 Australians are dying from drug overdoses every year, with most deaths unintentional and involving prescription medication.

NSW will push for the establishment of a national agricultural workers' code that permits workers to freely cross state borders amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

The South Australian government will introduce pandemic leave payments for locals workers who lose pay when forced into COVID-19 quarantine.

The Victorian government has announced an extra $20 million for family violence services to help keep survivors safe in their own homes. Victoria

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is boosting the skills of GPs in rural and remote Australia so they can better help patients with mental health

Four New Zealanders in one Auckland family have tested positive for COVID-19, ending the country's 102-day run without community transmission.

UNSW researchers seek workers helping people impacted by domestic and family violence for a study into how services are meeting community need during the coronavirus pandemic.

Australians have been urged not to take medicines being touted as a cure or preventative for COVID-19 with a doctor warning they can be "downright dangerous".

According to 2016 Census data, 3.5% of Australians have limited English proficiency.   When they’re receiving health care,

A new scheme to charge entrants to New Zealand has been attacked as unworkable and pointless. The New

A Melbourne couple is making facemasks to give away to people in their community during the pandemic and their kindness has prompted neighbourhood camaraderie.

The number of COVID-19 cases linked to a western Sydney Thai restaurant has risen to 67 while dozens of people and several hospitality venues have been slapped with