Doctors take jab at 'shady tactics' of health insurers

Date of Posting: 07-12-2025

Australians need better protection from rising private health insurance premiums, narrowing coverage and shady tactics, doctors warn. The Australian Medical Association's annual Private Health Insurance Report Card reveals a system where many Read More...

Diabetic driver in bid to dodge five-death inquest

Date of Posting: 05-12-2025

A driver with diabetes who ploughed into and killed five people outside a pub will object to giving evidence after being called as a witness at an inquest. William Swale was initially charged with 14 offences, including five counts of culpable dri Read More...

Barriers hinder Indigenous dementia support on Country

Date of Posting: 05-12-2025

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are at higher risk of developing dementia, but many are not receiving a diagnosis, with experts urging better supports. About 2500 Indigenous people are living with diagnosed dementia across Australia, Read More...

Female GPs not immune to chronic gender pay gap malady

Date of Posting: 05-12-2025

Female general practitioners in Australia are earning less than male colleagues, with the pay gap driven by a rebate structure that favours shorter consultations. An analysis of more than 500 general practitioners across metropolitan, regional and Read More...

Fresh attempt to grow state's organ donor registrations

Date of Posting: 04-12-2025

People applying for a new driver's licence in one state will be asked about organ donation, as part of a push to increase donor registrations. Only 23 per cent of Victorians are registered organ donors, and the rate drops to just 10 per cent a Read More...

Scramble to play down fears of aged care worker crisis

Date of Posting: 04-12-2025

The aged care minister wasn't told about revelations his department might have massively underestimated the shortage of workers in the sector, because the modelling was a draft. The forecast, obtained by AAP under freedom of information laws, Read More...

Long-term antidepressant use among young people surges

Date of Posting: 04-12-2025

Popping a life-saving pill each morning is a reality for millions of Australians on antidepressants, with research showing the fastest-growing group of users are young people. A study by University of South Australia researchers analysed dispensin Read More...

Teens shun sun protection for tans despite cancer risks

Last Updated: 03-12-2025

Maya Mackey knows how to take care of her skin. She has always been aware of sun safety. Slip, slop and slapping when outdoors, no matter the season.[subscribe] This made for a huge shock when at 24 she discovered a scab on her nose was basal c Read More...

Botched estimates reveal big aged care worker shortage

Date of Posting: 03-12-2025

Australia's shortage of aged care workers is four times larger than previously thought because the federal government bungled its long-term forecasts. Despite a series of pay rises, Labor's own figures show an extra 35,000 aged care worker Read More...

Fresh alert for potentially lethal mosquito-borne virus

Date of Posting: 03-12-2025

A potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease has been detected in Australia for the first time this summer, prompting an alert from authorities. Japanese encephalitis virus was found at Horsham, 300km northwest of Melbourne, Victoria's health d Read More...

On the Move: The Rise of Mobile Physio Services

Last Updated: 02-12-2025

Across Australia, physiotherapy is shifting from bricks-and-mortar clinics to doorsteps, workplaces and aged-care lounges. More and more physios are embracing a mobile model of care — one that is flexible, personal and designed to fit the way p Read More...

Global Health Missions: How Physios Make a Difference Beyond Borders

Last Updated: 02-12-2025

The heat inside the temporary clinic is almost suffocating. There’s no air-conditioning, no gait trainer, no fancy plinth — just a mat on the floor and a group of hopeful faces waiting outside the door. A physiotherapist kneels beside an Read More...

Inside Elite Sports: What It Takes to Be a Team Physio

Last Updated: 02-12-2025

When an athlete goes down on the field, the first person sprinting towards them is usually the physiotherapist. Their work sits at the intersection of clinical skill, teamwork, and split-second decision-making. Whether it’s a footballer clutchi Read More...

In Uniform: The Life and Scope of a Defence Force Physio

Last Updated: 02-12-2025

The sun is barely rising over the Townsville barracks when the first recruits begin their pack march. Dust hangs low in the air. Someone stumbles under the weight of their gear, and within seconds a physiotherapist is at their side — assessing, Read More...

Thirty-three die of mosquito borne illnesses in Cuba

Date of Posting: 02-12-2025

Cuba has confirmed the deaths of 33 people from mosquito-borne illnesses in recent months in an epidemic that has hit at least one-third of the population. Deputy Minister of Health Carilda Peña said 12 people had died of dengue and 21 of c Read More...

US announces zero tariff pharmaceutical deal with UK

Date of Posting: 02-12-2025

The United States and the United Kingdom have announced a deal to secure zero tariffs on UK pharmaceutical products and medical technology in return for the UK spending more on medicines and overhauling how it values drugs. Under the agreement, th Read More...

Mental health warning issued for weight-loss drugs

Date of Posting: 02-12-2025

A safety warning has been issued by the national medicines regulator over a so-called "Hollywood drug" used to treat type 2 diabetes and obesity. The Therapeutic Goods Association has updated its product information for the relatively ne Read More...

Misinformation blamed as Australian vaccine rates slide

Date of Posting: 01-12-2025

Misinformation, anti-science sentiment and vaccine hesitancy is being blamed for a "worrying" drop in Australia's immunisation rates. The Australian Medical Association is urging Australians to reverse the trend, warning lives are un Read More...

More care for utes than health: rural men's harsh truth

Date of Posting: 30-11-2025

Tanvir Kapoor thinks some young men in rural areas take better care of their utes than their bodies. "There is a perception about toughing it out, or 'she'll be right'," the Royal Flying Doctor Service general practitioner to Read More...

How one 'widowmaker' survivor is helping heart science

Date of Posting: 30-11-2025

Warren Williams had no warning his heart was about to stop. A champion masters runner revered for his fitness, the then-59-year-old was powering up a hill he tackled every week in Sydney's eastern suburbs when he suddenly collapsed.[subscribe] Read More...

Embryo bungle earns IVF giant new licence conditions

Date of Posting: 28-11-2025

Licence conditions have been placed on an IVF giant's clinics in one state following bungles that sparked nationwide debate. A patient at a Monash IVF laboratory in Melbourne's southeast was implanted with her own embryo on June 5 rather t Read More...

'Dread so deep': new parents struggle, don't seek help

Date of Posting: 28-11-2025

Year after year they fell pregnant and year after year they saw their babies' "little heartbeats". And year after year, Sydney couple Marcelle and Steve Cooper lost their much-longed-for children at around the same 12-week mark.[subs Read More...

Australia steps up to help tackle Pacific HIV epidemic

Date of Posting: 27-11-2025

Australia is stepping up to fill in aid gaps as the world's fastest-growing HIV epidemic threatens to overwhelm health systems across the Pacific. The federal government has announced a six-year $48 million program to support Pacific neighbour Read More...

'Invisible' cancer patients finally brought into focus

Date of Posting: 27-11-2025

The number of Australians living with incurable breast cancer is almost double what has been previously estimated, with thousands of mostly female patients invisible to health authorities. Metastatic breast cancer develops when the cancer spreads Read More...

Cancer researcher honoured as pioneer for women in STEM

Date of Posting: 26-11-2025

A melanoma researcher and oncologist has won the inaugural young women in science prize for her groundbreaking contributions to cancer treatment and care. Melanoma Institute Australia medical oncologist Ines Esteves Domingues Pires da Silva receiv Read More...

People with ADHD to save thousands as GPs gain skills

Date of Posting: 26-11-2025

Families with ADHD could save thousands of dollars a year as GPs are given more powers to treat the condition. A growing number of GPs can help continue prescriptions for ADHD patients over the age of six in NSW after the state government passed r Read More...

Deadly flu found on Australian sub-Antarctic island

Date of Posting: 26-11-2025

A deadly strain of bird flu has been detected on a sub-Antarctic island for the first time, but the government says the risks to Australia have not substantially increased. Scientists in October raised the alarm after observing an unusual amount o Read More...

Private hospital firm says some don't 'pay fair share'

Last Updated: 25-11-2025

Australia's biggest private hospital operator has singled out health insurers for not paying their "fair share" for client health services. Ramsay Health Care, which has a network of more than 70 modern hospitals, clinics and surgica Read More...

Private health firm jabs insurers not paying fair share

Date of Posting: 25-11-2025

Australia's biggest private hospital operator has singled out health insurers for not paying their "fair share" for client services. Ramsay Health Care, which has a network of more than 70 modern hospitals, clinics and surgical centr Read More...

Former UK PM David Cameron's reveals cancer diagnosis

Date of Posting: 25-11-2025

Former British prime minister David Cameron has revealed he had prostate cancer. His diagnosis has motivated him to speak out in favour of a targeted screening program for the UK's most common cancer in men.[subscribe] Cameron was urged to Read More...

Transport women suffer indignities over personal care

Date of Posting: 24-11-2025

Women in the transport industry are being forced to carry soiled period products in their pockets due to inadequate access to clean and safe bathrooms. Conditions faced by female workers were highlighted in a union report released on Monday that d Read More...

Women in transport want sanitary standards overhaul

Date of Posting: 24-11-2025

Women in the transport industry are being forced to carry used period products in their pockets and jeopardise their health and dignity due to inadequate access to clean and safe bathrooms. A union report released on Monday found that 82 per cent Read More...

Australia at a crossroads on the wellbeing of children

Date of Posting: 24-11-2025

Australian children do not feel hopeful about their futures, with many citing financial concerns and housing as their main worries. The inaugural State of Australia's Children report provides a snapshot of the nation's children and teenage Read More...

Ignored, unaware: mums highlight mental health battles

Last Updated: 23-11-2025

When Katrina Weynberg began experiencing severe mental health issues after prematurely giving birth to twin boys, her symptoms were initially brushed under the carpet. "No one took it seriously until my husband said there is something serious Read More...

Burden of a deadly cancer hitting women in their prime

Date of Posting: 23-11-2025

When Carolyn Groves found out she had advanced ovarian cancer, a consultant bluntly told her to get her affairs in order. "Ovarian cancer is one of those diseases where you can feel totally normal until you drop dead," the former nurse f Read More...

CDC adopts Kennedy's anti-vaccine views on website

Date of Posting: 23-11-2025

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recast the vaccine safety section of its website to align with the view of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that childhood vaccines cause autism, countering decades of science showing them t Read More...

Johnson government response to COVID 'chaotic'

Date of Posting: 21-11-2025

Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson oversaw a toxic, chaotic and dithering response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with a delay to locking the country down resulting in about 23,000 more deaths, a report by a public inquiry says. The United Kingdom Read More...

Treasurer blocks US takeover of Aussie pharma company

Date of Posting: 21-11-2025

A big-money bid for an Australian medicine maker has been scuppered by Treasurer Jim Chalmers after the Foreign Investment Review Board found the deal was not in the national interest. The sticking point for the $672 million acquisition of Mayne P Read More...

Why Young Australians Are the Most Stressed Generation: Inside Gen Z's Mental-Health Landscape

Last Updated: 20-11-2025

Walk through any university campus or scroll through any youth-focused social feed in Australia and you’ll hear a common thread: young Australians are struggling. Gen Z — those born from the mid-1990s to early 2010s — is experiencin Read More...

'Not good enough': hospital funding feud spills over

Date of Posting: 20-11-2025

State and territory leaders have met to break a deadlock on federal hospital funding as research reveals billions of wasted dollars. Premiers and chief ministers talked turkey on Wednesday morning as crunch time approaches on negotiations with Can Read More...