Five-minute walk every hour offsets sitting harms

Last Updated: 28-06-2026

Walking for five minutes every hour is enough to offset the harms to health from sitting down, researchers say. A large study found a five-minute exercise break boosted people's mood, lessened fatigue and did not affect their performance at wo Read More...

Pricey IVF add-ons fail to improve pregnancy odds

Date of Posting: 28-06-2026

Up to 90 per cent of IVF patients are opting for add-ons that cost thousands without increasing their chance of falling pregnant. Acupuncture, steroids and plasma injections are popular and expensive, with some treatments adding thousands of dolla Read More...

As Aussie waistlines expand, so do treatment costs

Date of Posting: 25-06-2026

The majority of Australians are overweight or obese, with increasing numbers of people carrying excess weight costing health systems hundreds of millions of dollars. Sixty-seven per cent or 13 million adults in Australia are overweight or obese, a Read More...

Reports for sick birds surge but no new cases detected

Date of Posting: 25-06-2026

Authorities continue to test sick and dead birds that could be infected with a deadly bird flu as a reporting hotline rings hot. More than 100 reports of potentially sick birds have been made to the national emergency hotline since the first H5N1 Read More...

Health company accused of using fake doctors for sales

Date of Posting: 25-06-2026

Australians suffering medical conditions were conned into believing their lives were at risk by sales teams pretending to be medical professionals, the consumer watchdog says. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed Federal Co Read More...

Indigenous Health Data Sovereignty: Who Owns the Story?

Last Updated: 24-06-2026

Every year, large volumes of data are collected about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples: hospital admissions, disease prevalence, mortality rates, mental health presentations, chronic condition registries. This data shapes policy, drives Read More...

Indigenous Chronic Disease Management: Closing the Gap Between Diagnosis and Long-Term Care

Last Updated: 24-06-2026

Rheumatic heart disease should not exist in Australia in 2026. It is caused by repeated strep throat or skin infections left untreated, progressing through acute rheumatic fever to permanent heart valve damage. It is preventable with a simple course Read More...

Intergenerational Trauma and Its Physical Health Consequences: What Clinicians Need to Know

Last Updated: 24-06-2026

When a patient presents with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, chronic pain, or cardiovascular disease that does not respond as expected to standard management, the clinical instinct is to look harder at the pathology. But for many Aboriginal and To Read More...

Blow for case against nurses over anti-Israel video

Date of Posting: 24-06-2026

A video of two Australian nurses allegedly making anti-Semitic comments to an Israeli influencer has been struck out of court as the pair prepare to go to trial. Ahmad Nadir, 28, and Sarah Abu Lebdeh, 27, have pleaded not guilty to being menacing Read More...

Health fears after weedkiller approved for ongoing use

Date of Posting: 24-06-2026

Australians risk ongoing toxic chemical exposure increasing their chances of Parkinson's and other diseases after a controversial weedkiller was approved for restricted use, an advocacy group warns. Paraquat and diquat will remain available fo Read More...

Long, expensive 'slog' between health studies and work

Date of Posting: 24-06-2026

By the time Lilli Donovan obtains her psychology degree, she will have worked 1000 hours for free. She had to work three jobs just to save up for study.[subscribe] "It has been a six-year slog," the 26-year-old masters student told AA Read More...

'Safe to eat': scramble to reassure public over virus

Date of Posting: 23-06-2026

Australians are being reassured poultry and egg products are safe to eat after a deadly bird flu strain. The virus has made its way onto local shores for the first time, plunging a major chicken producer into lockdown.[subscribe] Two birds in W Read More...

Bird flu outbreak could leave industry devastated

Date of Posting: 23-06-2026

Australia's poultry industry is on high alert after the nation's first mainland detection of a deadly bird flu stain that could devastate the sector. The H5N1 variant of the virus was confirmed in a sick brown skua found on a remote beach Read More...

Illegal tanning beds lead to landmark fine for business

Date of Posting: 23-06-2026

Advertisements on messaging platforms spruiking illegal tanning salons have led to the first successful prosecution of a business offering the dangerous service. F.A. Beauty, trading under the name The Tanned Me, has been forced to forfeit nine ta Read More...

'One lecture': patchy abuse response training exposed

Date of Posting: 22-06-2026

The system combating domestic violence and supporting its victims is full of professionals ill-equipped to handle an issue some consider to be their core business, an inquiry has heard. A string of witnesses has revealed judges, psychiatrists, GPs Read More...

At least 30 deaths at Congo camp show Ebola spreading

Last Updated: 22-06-2026

At least 30 people have died since the start of May in one camp for displaced civilians in northeastern Congo, a death rate that camp officials said was unprecedented, and, because of the symptoms, could indicate Ebola is ‌spreading fast there. Read More...

Suspected killer bird flu found on Australian mainland

Last Updated: 22-06-2026

Fears are growing a deadly avian disease that has killed millions of animals worldwide has reached the Australian mainland after the discovery of a suspected case of bird flu. A single migratory wild seabird potentially infected with the disease h Read More...

Charli XCX avoids social media for her mental health

Date of Posting: 21-06-2026

Charli XCX stays away from social media because it's "better for my brain". In an interview with Rolling Stone, the 33-year-old singer said she has made the decision to steer clear of sites such as Instagram and Facebook for the sake Read More...

'Alarming' training gaps on family violence frontline

Date of Posting: 21-06-2026

Many workers dealing directly with issues surrounding family and domestic violence receive just hours of specific training on how to handle it, or no teaching at all, an inquiry has been told. The deficits came to light during a parliamentary inqu Read More...

Jeremy Clarkson reveals prostate cancer diagnosis

Date of Posting: 21-06-2026

Jeremy Clarkson has revealed he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer. The former Top Gear host shared the news in the latest episodes of the fifth season of his series Clarkson's Farm, saying the disease is "aggressive" but had be Read More...

Norway's crown princess has successful lung transplant

Last Updated: 19-06-2026

Norway's Crown Princess Mette-Marit has undergone a successful lung transplant and is recovering from the procedure, the royal ‌household says. The 52-year-old wife of Crown Prince Haakon, the heir to the Norwegian throne, was ‌diagn Read More...

'Not my role': doula denies blame in freebirth death

Date of Posting: 19-06-2026

A "birthkeeper" says she was not obligated to call an ambulance for a wellness influencer whose health fatally deteriorated after a free birth at home. Doula Emily Lal was supporting Stacey Warnecke, 30, when she gave birth to her firstb Read More...

Family praise lifesavers, surgeons after shark attack

Last Updated: 18-06-2026

As a young teacher fights for her life after a shark attack, her brother is praising heroic beachgoers and medical professionals for rescuing her. Leah Stewart has had her arm amputated after being bitten by a suspected great white shark while swi Read More...

Final report into 'rubbish' disability reforms delayed

Date of Posting: 18-06-2026

A major report into plans to curb the cost of the $56 billion National Disability Insurance Scheme has been delayed in order for the government to consider thousands of submissions from groups concerned about the changes. Just hours before a parli Read More...

Triple-zero call revealed after mum's free birth death

Date of Posting: 18-06-2026

A triple-zero call made hours before a wellness influencer died after giving birth at home has been played in court for the first time. Stacey Warnecke, 30, had opted for a free birth for her first born in the presence of her husband Nathan and pa Read More...

'Frugal Foodie' turns grief into MND hope

Last Updated: 17-06-2026

Stephanie de Sousa still remembers the ordinary moments most vividly. Fish and chips at the pub on Friday night, laughter over crashing the wheelchair, evenings watching MasterChef, Survivor and The Crown.[subscribe] They were all times spent w Read More...

Ebola cases and death toll in eastern Congo climbing

Date of Posting: 17-06-2026

The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 782, with 181 deaths, the health ministry in the central African nation says. However, the number of cases in Congo is believed to be higher because the outbr Read More...

Australia's $43.7B Connected Health Sector in Capital Crisis Amid Strong Growth

Last Updated: 16-06-2026

According to ANDHealth, when Australians think of “digital health”, we often think of simple convenience tools like the option for telehealth sessions with our GP, or digital records like My Health Record. But the more accurately terme Read More...

'Selfless' treatment helps newborn's fight for life

Last Updated: 16-06-2026

When Melissa Hourigan gave birth, she was unable to hold her daughter for the first nine days of her life. After returning an abnormal scan, she was diagnosed with a life-threatening infection and rushed to Melbourne's Mercy Hospital for an em Read More...

Climate concerns after worst dengue season in years

Date of Posting: 16-06-2026

The biggest outbreak of dengue fever in decades has had scientists and health officials from more than 20 countries buzzing during an annual conference aiming to limit the spread of the debilitating disease. The PacMOSSI gathering - the acronym st Read More...

Autistic teens caught in middle of NDIS funding dispute

Date of Posting: 16-06-2026

Autistic teenagers are caught in the middle of a buck-passing exercise between the federal government and states and territories over the future of disability support. One of the most vulnerable and crucial periods for an autistic person is adoles Read More...

NDIS reforms on rocky ground at end of snap inquiry

Date of Posting: 15-06-2026

A controversial overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme appears to be on rocky ground after a snap three-day inquiry, during which almost all witnesses criticised the proposed changes. Government officials have revealed a total of 350 Read More...

Pre-school autism checks under state NDIS alternative

Date of Posting: 15-06-2026

A state-run NDIS replacement scheme for children with autism and developmental delays will offer screenings for three and four-year-olds. Victoria's Thriving Kids program will include two extra tests for children from October when it launches, Read More...

Bosses to testify at inquest over deadly COVID outbreak

Date of Posting: 15-06-2026

Senior aged care staff will be forced to give evidence into the deaths of 50 residents during a COVID-19 outbreak, almost five years after they first objected. St Basil's Home for the Aged chairman Kon Kontis and manager Vicky Kos sought to be Read More...

Embattled surgeon lied about reason for fatal surgery

Last Updated: 14-06-2026

Weight loss surgeon Reza Adib lied that the reason for performing an ultimately fatal surgery was for "life-threatening obesity", when in fact it was for reflux. A coronial inquest into the death of one of Adib's patients heavily que Read More...

Shortages stall Ebola testing in three DR Congo labs

Date of Posting: 14-06-2026

Three laboratories in Democratic Republic of Congo ‌have run out of supplies to test for Ebola, the World Health Organisation says as the outbreak ‌of the dangerous Bundibugyo species of the virus continues to grow. In the latest situati Read More...

Daniher family to 'play on' to continue legend's legacy

Date of Posting: 14-06-2026

Neale Daniher's family have vowed to "play on" and continue his quest to find a cure for the "beast" he battled. The much-loved AFL legend and motor neurone disease advocate was honoured in an emotional state funeral on Wed Read More...

Australian-first plan to spot autism, ADHD in schools

Date of Posting: 12-06-2026

Occupational therapists and speech pathologists would spend 15 minutes assessing all prep students for neurodivergence under a state election policy. The Victorian coalition has promised to place specialists in prep classrooms across the state fro Read More...

FED:Proposed NDIS changes will 'regress from human rights'

Date of Posting: 12-06-2026

Australians with disabilities could have their access to work and social life stripped away under sweeping changes to the National Disabled Insurance Scheme. Rosemary Kayess, Australia's disability discrimination commissioner, delivered the gr Read More...

Hospital bed woes trigger boost for care-at-home scheme

Date of Posting: 11-06-2026

Vulnerable Australians are increasingly stranded in hospital while waiting for disability and aged care services, with a state government lashing federal efforts to help out. Hospital bed occupancy rates in NSW hit all-time highs in 2024-25 with n Read More...