FED:Seal death sparks more bird flu fears as cases mount

Date of Posting: 16-08-2026

A baby seal has died as bird flu cases mount, sparking fears of an escalation in the deadly strain's spread. The pup was recovered after washing up in Warrnambool, on Victoria's southwest coast, and had been identified as a potential bird Read More...

Perez Hilton hospitalised after distressing livestream

Last Updated: 16-08-2026

Perez Hilton was taken to a Miami hospital after authorities responded to an apparent act of self-harm during a TikTok livestream. Deputies from the Miami-Dade County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to the 48-year-old celebrity blogger's Read More...

Teen's brain injury plea for judge after fatal crash

Date of Posting: 14-08-2026

A teenager's brain injury should be considered when he is sentenced over a deadly car crash and a violent assault that left a man permanently disabled, a court has been told. The teen faced the Victorian County Court on Wednesday after pleadin Read More...

Shocking number of Aussie birds face 'extreme' flu risk

Last Updated: 14-08-2026

One in five Australian birds and mammals are facing a "high to extreme risk" from the escalating bird flu virus that's starting to devastate wildlife. The deadly H5 strain's impact continues to rise as Australia recorded its firs Read More...

Ebola kills 1700 in eastern Congo as outbreak surges

Date of Posting: 14-08-2026

Ebola has killed more than 1700 people in eastern Congo in the fastest-growing outbreak of the disease. As of Tuesday, 3802 cases had been recorded, with 1707 deaths, according to the latest update by the Democratic Republic of the Congo's gov Read More...

Urgent call to give blood as flu season depletes stocks

Date of Posting: 13-08-2026

Runny noses and sore throats are keeping blood donors away, but one man who nearly died is singlehandedly upping dwindling supplies. Donated blood is needed for a range of patients including cancer sufferers, new mothers, people undergoing surgery Read More...

'Grim news': Penguin alert as bird flu outbreak worsens

Date of Posting: 13-08-2026

Australia is set to face more mass mortality events from bird flu, as fears grow that a popular penguin colony could lose almost half of its population due to the outbreak. The deadly H5 strain's national tally is continuing to rise after a la Read More...

Drug deaths and hospitalisations 'on the rise'

Date of Posting: 13-08-2026

Methamphetamines and cocaine have fueled a rise in drug-induced deaths and hospitalisations in Australia, taking the lives of more than five people a day, new data shows. Drug overdoses led to more than 2000 deaths in 2024, the latest trends repor Read More...

Aust cancer researcher nears personalised immunotherapy

Date of Posting: 12-08-2026

It's been just over a year since Ines Pires da Silva was recognised as one of Australia's leading women in science. Yet in hindsight, winning the Marie Krogh Young Women in Science Prize seems to have marked not the culmination of her work Read More...

AstraZeneca shares drop on reports of $570b mega-merger

Date of Posting: 12-08-2026

AstraZeneca's shares have fallen sharply as analysts and investors question the logic of a possible tie-up with Bristol Myers Squibb after reports they held preliminary talks about forming one of the world's biggest drugmakers. Shares in A Read More...

Perfect mix: stage set for 'maximum' bird flu damage

Date of Posting: 12-08-2026

An escalating bird flu outbreak is poised to cause "maximum damage" following confirmation of Australia's first mass mortality event. The mass mortality event was confirmed on Monday after a large group of dead and sick greater crest Read More...

Labor holds firm as seniors face $250 health cover hike

Date of Posting: 11-08-2026

Labor will renew its fight to steer a controversial health insurance change through parliament as state governments and providers push back against the plan. More than three million Australians aged 65 and older will pay an average of about $250 m Read More...

Fresh hope as treatment cost slashed for rare cancer

Date of Posting: 11-08-2026

Patients with a rare and incurable brain cancer could be given precious extra time after the first targeted treatment for the disease in 20 years was added to the national discounted medicines scheme. Vorasidenib, known by the brand name Voranigo, Read More...

Bird flu testing, as mass mortality incident detected

Date of Posting: 11-08-2026

Australia could be experiencing its first wildlife mass mortality event triggered by bird flu. More than 80 dead and sick greater crested terns have been found at an island called Baudin Rock in South Australia.[subscribe] SA's chief vet Sk Read More...

'Cancer doesn't wait': a new plan to help rural men

Last Updated: 10-08-2026

When Darren Cruickshanks went to see his GP for blood test results, he expected to be told to exercise and stop eating KFC. "That's been happening for years," the real estate agent from regional Victoria told AAP, with a laugh.[subsc Read More...

Nation-first fully-integrated bionic arm to hit shelves

Date of Posting: 10-08-2026

Melbourne engineer Xavier Vella would love to be able to bench press at the gym or fulfil a childhood dream of completing the monkey bars. Born with limb loss below the elbow on his left side, the 29-year-old adapted to life with limb difference f Read More...

FED:Bird flu cases grow to 53 as first gull tests positive

Date of Posting: 10-08-2026

A silver gull has tested positive for bird flu, bringing the total number of confirmed detections in Australia to 53. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry said on Saturday a silver gull found at Robe in South Australia had been co Read More...

New test provides hope for menopause 'tunnel of chaos'

Last Updated: 09-08-2026

Almost every hour, an Australian woman dies from heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death for Australian women, and risk increases with age, yet the impact of menopause on heart health is poorly understood.[subscribe] Read More...

Pay rise for aged-care nurses amid dire worker shortage

Last Updated: 09-08-2026

Aged-care nurses are receiving another pay rise as the sector struggles with chronic workforce shortages. The government has announced enrolled nurses in aged care will receive an extra $8000 in their annual income packets from August 1 - the fina Read More...

FED:Suspected bird flu case in seagull 'a watershed moment'

Date of Posting: 09-08-2026

Concerns are growing for a critical Australian sea lion colony after a bird flu case was confirmed near the endangered species' key breeding site. A suspected case has also been found in a seagull in South Australia in what experts described a Read More...

Young people brushing dental health aside, experts warn

Date of Posting: 07-08-2026

For the past couple of years sporadic, dull aches have alerted Georgia Smith to the wisdom teeth slowly rearing in her gums. Despite the pain and discomfort, the 26-year-old has avoided the dentist for two years.[subscribe] The Melbourne woman Read More...

Deaths in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak pass 1500

Date of Posting: 07-08-2026

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1500 people in eastern Congo, marking a 50 per cent increase in about a week that shows the emergency continuing to outpace response efforts. As of Tuesday, 3442 cases had been recorded, with Read More...

Endangered species at risk as bird flu spreads

Date of Posting: 07-08-2026

Bird flu cases have been detected in a fifth state, prompting warnings of a national wildlife emergency. An emergency response plan has been launched in Victoria after its first positive case was confirmed on Thursday in a bird near Portland in th Read More...

'Breathtaking' NDIS exploitation in remote communities

Date of Posting: 06-08-2026

Aboriginal people using National Disability Insurance Scheme services in Northern Territory communities are being exploited by providers at "breathtaking" rates, an inquiry has been told. The federal government wants to pass laws to rein Read More...

Closing the Gap's damning 'warning' for children

Last Updated: 06-08-2026

Dire warnings have been fired to governments following damning revelations that Australia has met just one of 19 targets to address Indigenous disadvantage. At the halfway mark of the 2031 Closing the Gap agreement, First Nations pre-school enrolm Read More...

'Not good enough': pleas to act on Indigenous targets

Date of Posting: 06-08-2026

Authorities are being urged to work more closely with Indigenous groups as Closing the Gap targets fall badly behind expectations. Out of 19 targets towards the National Agreement on Closing the Gap, five areas are improving but are not on track t Read More...

Dr Fauci faces contentious US Senate hearing on COVID

Date of Posting: 04-08-2026

Dr Anthony Fauci, the former top US infectious disease expert, has declined to answer questions at a Senate hearing, invoking his constitutional right against self-incrimination and accused a Republican senator of ‌an "unhinged" campai Read More...

Alzheimer's blood test to radically change diagnosis

Date of Posting: 04-08-2026

Confirming a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease will soon be as simple as getting a blood test, with a radical new method able to detect precursors decades in advance. However, those behind it are cautious about who will be taking the test, sayi Read More...

FED:People don't want to be 'forgotten' amid NDIS inquiry

Date of Posting: 04-08-2026

Disability advocates are warning people risk being "forgotten" if they are removed from the NDIS under changes designed to claw back savings. The federal government was hoping to pass changes to the scheme through parliament before the f Read More...

Isolation leaving the elderly at risk of malnutrition

Last Updated: 03-08-2026

An empty chair at the dinner table once filled by a loved one, and a quiet loss of purpose or meaning that wears away at your ability to eat. It might not sound like a dramatic health event, but according to a new report older Australians are more Read More...

Bird flu scare sparks fears of sea lion extinction

Date of Posting: 03-08-2026

A suspected bird flu case has been found near a critical Australian sea lion population, sparking fears the endangered species may be at risk of extinction. Conservationists warned one of the Australian sea lions' biggest breeding colonies may Read More...

Costing lives and billions: call to act on hepatitis

Date of Posting: 03-08-2026

Vicki Bagnara delayed receiving treatment for a silent disease for a decade after witnessing her partner's traumatic death. Shrouded in uncertainty and facing mounting stigma, she felt isolated while her hepatitis C worsened with each passing Read More...

Doctors' AI usage raising privacy and safety concerns

Date of Posting: 03-08-2026

Australian doctors are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence scribes for note taking, raising concerns for the safety and privacy of vulnerable patients. It has triggered worries potential productivity benefits are being placed ahead of Read More...

Uganda declares end to latest Ebola outbreak

Last Updated: 02-08-2026

Uganda's health minister has declared the country Ebola-free ‌following the East African nation's latest outbreak of the viral haemorrhagic disease that ‌infected 20 people and killed two of them. Uganda has suffered multiple out Read More...

First national data on pregnancy loss reveals info gaps

Date of Posting: 02-08-2026

Pregnancy loss is common, but Australia is not capturing enough data on its prevalence, a breakthrough study reveals. Among those who gave birth in 2022, three in 10 previously experienced at least one miscarriage, and one in 10 had two or more, a Read More...

New confirmed bird flu cases raise fears for wildlife

Date of Posting: 02-08-2026

Further analysis will establish whether seven confirmed cases of bird flu in wild seabirds were locally transmitted, authorities have announced. Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Beth Cookson said on Tuesday that testing at CSIRO's Australia Read More...

New confirmed bird flu cases raise fears for wildlife

Last Updated: 31-07-2026

Further analysis will establish whether seven confirmed cases of bird flu in wild seabirds were locally transmitted, authorities have announced. Australian Chief Veterinary Officer Beth Cookson said on Tuesday that testing at CSIRO's Australia Read More...

Johnson & Johnson reaches $5b talc lawsuits settlement

Date of Posting: 31-07-2026

Johnson & Johnson says it will pay $US5.5 ‌billion to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging its baby powder and other talc ‌products cause ovarian cancer, in a landmark settlement aimed at closing a chapter of contentious &zwnj Read More...

Carly Simon diagnosed with Parkinson's and skin cancer

Date of Posting: 31-07-2026

US singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and skin cancer. Simon, 83, explained her absence from the spotlight has been due to her ongoing health issues.[subscribe] "So many people have written to me, kindly won Read More...

SA:Seven suspected bird flu cases found in native species

Date of Posting: 30-07-2026

Seven new suspected bird flu cases have been detected in a native species, placing the poultry industry on high alert. The greater crested terns found in South Australia have been sent for testing for confirmation amid fears of a local transmissio Read More...