Help for Australians to ward off leading cause of death

Date of Posting: 01-09-2026

Australians turning 50 years old will receive a letter from the federal government but it won't say 'Happy Birthday'. It will warn of the country's most deadly disease.[subscribe] About 340,000 Australians who notched up a half- Read More...

Rural Aussies die young amid major healthcare shortfall

Last Updated: 01-09-2026

In pockets of remote Australia, there are teenagers with type two diabetes, young patients on kidney dialysis and people dying of heart disease before middle age. Despite the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population being the youngest in t Read More...

'Despondent': neurological patients face treatment maze

Date of Posting: 31-08-2026

James Dunn was fit, healthy and hard at work running a consulting firm when he woke one morning in 2018 to find he could barely stand. The Canberra man, now 45, was suddenly afflicted with lingering dizziness, brain fog and overwhelming fatigue.[s Read More...

Fighting frailty: push for strength training for oldies

Date of Posting: 31-08-2026

Coralie Wales understands the toll frailty can have on a loved one. She watched for years as her mother, a prolific artist, lost most of her movement and independence, accepting it was an inevitable part of getting older.[subscribe] "I rem Read More...

DR Congo reports Ebola death in new province

Date of Posting: 31-08-2026

Democratic Republic of Congo health authorities have identified a person who has died from Ebola in a ‌province not previously affected by the ongoing outbreak, an official says, ‌raising fears of wider transmission from multiple exposures Read More...

Bird flu's spread sparks Tasmanian devil, parrot fears

Date of Posting: 30-08-2026

Deadly bird flu has spread to a sixth Australian state, sparking concerns about risks posed to Tasmanian devils and a critically endangered parrot. A brown skua found dead in the Rocky Cape National Park on Tasmania's northwest coast was on Th Read More...

Electric switch could save public hospitals millions

Last Updated: 30-08-2026

Electrifying Australia's public hospitals could save $59 million a year in energy costs, cut carbon emissions, and ultimately keep more people out of hospital, a study has found. But the government would need to act quickly as the upgrades cou Read More...

State 'failing' sexual assault survivors on wait times

Date of Posting: 30-08-2026

Angel Love Owens waited more than eight hours in the clothes she had been raped in to be forensically examined. "I had to wait all day before I could wash him off my body," she told AAP.[subscribe] "It felt like I was just walkin Read More...

Poultry industry warned of devastating bird flu losses

Last Updated: 28-08-2026

Australia's poultry farmers can expect a bird flu mortality rate similar to the devastating outbreak in the United States, an expert says. The warning comes as the Melbourne Royal Show cancels its poultry competition at this year's event, Read More...

Listen to family: stroke victim 'could have been saved'

Date of Posting: 28-08-2026

A coroner has urged medical authorities to listen to the concerns of parents, after ruling that the death of a stroke patient diagnosed with a migraine could have been prevented. Kate Sylvia, 32, a school librarian at Adelaide's Pembroke Colle Read More...

Defibs still safe despite reported shutdowns, TGA says

Date of Posting: 28-08-2026

There have been no serious adverse patient outcomes caused by faulty defibrillators subject of recent medical regulator action, according to health authorities. Concerns were raised following reports the Corpuls 3 and 3T devices, carried by NSW am Read More...

Ebola toll passes 2000, cases rise to 4449 in DR Congo

Date of Posting: 27-08-2026

At least 2000 people have died in ⁠Democratic Republic ​of Congo's Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data. Government data published overnight showed the outbreak has 4449 confirmed cases, inclu Read More...

Botched treatments': Alleged fake doctors banned

Date of Posting: 27-08-2026

A pair accused of pretending to be doctors have been banned from providing any health services after supplying "botched treatments" to a chronically ill man. Victoria's Health Complaints Commissioner on Tuesday issued a public warnin Read More...

The Office's Lucy Davis reveals 'incurable' cancer news

Date of Posting: 27-08-2026

The Office star Lucy Davis has been diagnosed with "incurable" stage four breast cancer. The 53-year-old British actor is best known for playing Dawn Tinsley in the UK sitcom.[subscribe] In a post, she said was diagnosed a year-and-a- Read More...

At least 2000 people killed in Congo's Ebola outbreak

Date of Posting: 25-08-2026

At least 2000 people have died in Congo's Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, as health authorities struggle to get help to remote localities due to rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues. Government data p Read More...

Bird flu 'tsunami' set to cause Aussie wildlife carnage

Date of Posting: 25-08-2026

Australia faces the prospect of devastating animal mass mortalities despite the rollout of a bird flu vaccine, a peak body warns. One in five mammal and bird species in Australia are on a bird flu "doom list" published by the federal env Read More...

Rod Stewart delays show to have 'minor procedure'

Date of Posting: 25-08-2026

Rod Stewart has postponed a show in Ohio so he can undergo a "minor medical procedure". The 81-year-old singer had been due to perform in the US city of Cincinnati on August 9, but he called off the concert just hours before he was due t Read More...

Labor keeps voluntary assisted dying services offline

Date of Posting: 24-08-2026

Australians seeking voluntary assisted dying care will have to keep travelling to in-person doctor visits after Labor shut down efforts to lift a ban on telehealth consultations. Under current laws outlawing online material that incites suicide, d Read More...

Trump signs order to reduce US vaccine schedule

Date of Posting: 24-08-2026

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccinations by limiting the inoculation schedule to 11 immunisations. The order advances a long-standing goal of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-v Read More...

Call for pet protection as bird flu cases rise

Date of Posting: 24-08-2026

HOW TO PROTECT DOMESTIC ANIMALS FROM BIRD FLU The South Australian government and RSPCA have issued advice to pet and poultry owners after the national bird flu tally grew, with the majority of cases found in SA[subscribe] PET BIRDS AND POULTRY Read More...

Cats board hold crisis meeting over concussion deal

Date of Posting: 23-08-2026

Geelong are bracing for a potentially massive penalty as they prepare to submit their reply to the AFL's 'please explain' over the secret concussion deal with Jake Kolodjashnij. Amid speculation over the futures of Geelong chief execut Read More...

'We die': disabled voices warn against NDIS cuts

Date of Posting: 23-08-2026

A verbal agreement has been struck between Australia's two major political parties to cut billions of dollars in funding to the disabled community. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met with Opposition Leader Angus Taylor on Monday at Parliament Read More...

Backyards become frontline for nation's bird flu fight

Date of Posting: 23-08-2026

Backyards have become Australia's new frontline against a fast‑moving bird flu outbreak. Pet and poultry owners have been urged to take precautions to protect their beloved domestic animals as the national tally of confirmed or presumed Read More...

Cutting minutes of vigorous exercise raises cancer risk

Date of Posting: 21-08-2026

Dropping even just a few minutes of vigorous exercise every day can push up the risk of cancer by 15 per cent, research suggests. Experts found swapping exercise for more sedentary behaviour - such as watching TV or sitting at a desk - drives up t Read More...

Hospital safety plan under fire for scant consultation

Date of Posting: 21-08-2026

An election pledge to station protective services officers at major hospitals has raised eyebrows after it was revealed most of the facilities had not been consulted on the plan. Victorian Opposition Leader Jess Wilson announced on Sunday the offi Read More...

'Simple fix': doctors plead to modernise assisted dying

Date of Posting: 21-08-2026

Dr Joanna Czerwinski's patient had been vomiting for five days straight before she was able to end their life. "They started vomiting on a Saturday, made contact with me on the Monday ... and I couldn't have (the prescription) collect Read More...

Can Data Predict Stroke Recovery? Inside Australia's New Push for More Personalised Rehabilitation

Date of Posting: 21-08-2026

Physiotherapists working in stroke rehabilitation are used to uncertainty. Two people can have what looks like a similar stroke on paper and follow very different recovery paths. One may regain walking quickly, while another progresses slowly. One Read More...

Be heart smart to get a head start in the marathon

Date of Posting: 20-08-2026

Marathon runners are often considered among the fittest people in the community and, with the right training and preparations, they can be. But for some Australians, tackling 42.2 kilometres could do more harm than good.[subscribe] As thousands Read More...

Ex-President Joe Biden's cancer has spread, son says

Date of Posting: 20-08-2026

Former US President Joe Biden's prostate cancer has spread beyond his ‌bones and is very painful, his son, Hunter Biden, said ‌in an interview with the BBC. "The cancer has spread, ‌metastasised into his bones and further,& Read More...

FED:Stark challenge for native birds as flu outbreak grows

Date of Posting: 20-08-2026

Volunteers have grave fears over the future of a local colony of native birds as the H5 flu strain continues spreading across South Australia and other parts of the country. Testing at CSIRO's Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness confirm Read More...

Cat identifies himself as concussion waiver player

Date of Posting: 19-08-2026

Premiership defender Jake Kolodjashnij has identified himself as the player with a history of concussions who signed a secret deal with Geelong that required him to assume all legal responsibility for future brain trauma. News broke on Thursday th Read More...

Bird flu fears prompt 'proactive' poultry farms order

Date of Posting: 19-08-2026

Victorian poultry farms are being plunged into lockdown as new cases of bird flu continue to climb across Australia. The "proactive, precautionary measure" forcing producers to keep poultry temporarily housed in higher-risk areas comes a Read More...

Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 4000 cases

Date of Posting: 19-08-2026

Congo's confirmed Ebola cases have risen above 4000 for the first ‌time in the current outbreak, according to government data. The epidemic, the ‌world's second-largest, has been described as the fastest-spreading on record.[subs Read More...

WHO wants probe into possible Ebola mutation

Date of Posting: 18-08-2026

The African health agency Africa CDC and the World Health Organisation want to jointly investigate a possible mutation of the Ebola virus in light of the rapid spread of cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo. "The level of severity of thi Read More...

Perez Hilton's family 'hopeful' as he gets medical care

Date of Posting: 18-08-2026

Perez Hilton's family are remaining hopeful after confirming the celebrity blogger is able to communicate as he continues to receive medical treatment a day after he was taken to hospital following an apparent mental health crisis. The enterta Read More...

Fears for Australian sea lions as bird flu cases grow

Date of Posting: 18-08-2026

Australian sea lions could be on the verge of a mass mortality event, an expert warns after the death of a seal pup was linked to a deadly disease outbreak. The baby seal has been identified as a potential bird flu case after washing up at Warrnam Read More...

Australian funds to help combat spiralling HIV crisis

Date of Posting: 17-08-2026

Fiji's growing HIV crisis will be tackled partly through Australian funding to bolster health services, supplies and drug imports. Australia has committed more than $15 million to help arrest the Pacific nation's HIV outbreak.[subscribe] Read More...

Ebola outbreak outpacing response: WHO chief

Last Updated: 17-08-2026

The world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organisation has said during a visit to Congo where some health workers are striking over a lack of pay. Nearly three months Read More...

SA:Evacuations urged for 'extremely dangerous' toxic fire

Date of Posting: 17-08-2026

Residents have been urged to evacuate after a fire broke out at an industrial site containing sulphur. South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service issued an emergency warning on Thursday after a structure fire broke out at Port Adelaide, north-west Read More...

WHO chief arrives in Congo to support Ebola response

Last Updated: 16-08-2026

The head of the World Health Organisation has arrived in Congo to support measures being ramped up to slow the world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak, as confirmed cases reach almost 4000. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrive Read More...