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Workplace Injury Rights in Queensland and What to Do
Last Updated: 20-10-2026
Work across the Darling Downs looks very different depending on where you stand. A worker on a property outside Dalby faces different risks to a tradesperson on a Toowoomba build, a driver running freight along the Warrego Highway, or someone on a pr Read More...
Sky's the limit for bush medics but policy doesn't land
Date of Posting: 20-10-2026
Lloyd Nash's job has taken him to some of the world's most far-flung places, with work commutes on planes, ships and four-wheel-drives. As a general and acute care physician, Dr Nash has worked in Antarctica, the Pacific and in remote Indi Read More...
ASX debutant aims to revolutionise prenatal screening
Date of Posting: 20-10-2026
An Israeli company aiming to harness artificial intelligence to screen unborn babies for hundreds of genetic anomalies is set to debut on the Australian stock exchange. Identifai Genetics will float on October 13 at a market capitalisation of $38. Read More...
Why a new kidney is not the end of a transplant journey
Date of Posting: 19-10-2026
Tamaryn Stevens knows what it is to spend hours tethered to a dialysis machine, too exhausted for school and with much of ordinary life put on hold. The worst part is thirst.[subscribe] At just 12 years old and in kidney failure, she was allowe Read More...
'We struggle': paramedic-led mental health plan slammed
Date of Posting: 19-10-2026
A plan to let paramedics take the lead in responding to mental health emergencies has drawn criticism from an ambulance union that claims it was not consulted. Police officers would attend mental health-related call outs only where necessary, unde Read More...
Research debunks mental health link to daylight saving
Date of Posting: 18-10-2026
Daylight saving is not causing major mental health issues, researchers say, as Australians get set to lose an hour of sleep. An international study involving researchers from Swinburne University found daylight savings had no clear or consistent e Read More...
Psychologists want in on early intervention program
Date of Posting: 18-10-2026
Children with developmental delays could be at risk of falling through the cracks of the new Thriving Kids program if psychologists aren't included. The warning from the peak bodies representing psychologists comes just days before the Thrivin Read More...
Contact tracing underway after measles cluster spreads
Date of Posting: 18-10-2026
A woman has become the latest in a cluster of measles cases after she spent up to 24 hours in an emergency department while infectious. It brings South Australia's total number of cases to nine, the highest it's been in 10 years.[subscribe Read More...
Children's trauma centre to open after Bondi massacre
Date of Posting: 16-10-2026
A new treatment centre will aim to help kids recover from traumatic incidents including the Bondi Beach massacre. The NSW Institute for Pediatric Trauma will bring together specialists, researchers and clinicians to do research and deliver trainin Read More...
Over 100,000 people in Japan are aged 100 or older
Date of Posting: 16-10-2026
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has surpassed a record 100,000, government figures show, underscoring the country's rapidly aging and declining population. The health ministry statistics released on Tuesday show Japan now has 1 Read More...
Payout for dead-named transgender health employee
Date of Posting: 16-10-2026
Forcing transgender people to reveal past names and "out" themselves when applying for jobs amounts to discrimination, a tribunal has found. The conclusion was drawn as a health worker won a substantial payout for indirect discrimination Read More...
Health hazard: doctors say it's time to run out of gas
Date of Posting: 15-10-2026
Doctors are calling on the Australian government to rule out new gas projects and phase out gas appliances, warning the fossil fuel poses a major public health risk. Children and hospitality workers are among the most exposed to health risks from Read More...
'Complete failure' to protect babies from killer nurse
Date of Posting: 15-10-2026
An English judge has issued a scathing report blaming dysfunctional management and a "complete failure at all levels" to protect babies at the hospital where neonatal nurse Lucy Letby was convicted of murdering seven newborns. The inquir Read More...
Perez Hilton takes 'important next step' in recovery
Date of Posting: 15-10-2026
Perez Hilton's mother has been granted temporary custody of his three children as he enters a residential treatment program for the sake of his mental health. The troubled blogger - whose real name is Mario Armando Lavandeira Jr - is recoverin Read More...
Dusty achieves million-dollar dream for bush pediatrics
Date of Posting: 14-10-2026
After walking more than 500km through the bush communities he's looking to serve, 12-year-old Dusty heard the very news he'd been hoping for. Dusty Langby from Warren, in central western NSW, walked to Canberra to raise money for children& Read More...
Australia closer to HIV target but disparities exist
Date of Posting: 14-10-2026
HIV diagnoses have dropped by a quarter over a decade, bringing Australia closer to eliminating the disease, but there have been disproportionate numbers reported in First Nations people. From 2016 to 2025, the rate of HIV diagnoses reduced by 25 Read More...
First pelican falls to bird flu, another sea lion dies
Date of Posting: 14-10-2026
The first Australian pelican with bird flu has been confirmed and another endangered sea lion has been found dead. They were among five positive events reported in South Australia on Monday.[subscribe] The pelican was found to have been infecte Read More...
Aussie imaging agent to help brain cancer patients
Date of Posting: 13-10-2026
US regulators have approved a Melbourne biotech company's imaging agent that should help doctors determine whether a patient's brain cancer is being treated successfully. The US Food and Drug Administration over the weekend approved Telix Read More...
Labor defends insurance rebate cut as elderly targeted
Date of Posting: 13-10-2026
Labor is calling for calm despite modelling which shows older Australians on the pension will face additional cost pressures if the private health insurance rebate is scrapped. Treasurer Jim Chalmers announced the scrapping of the private health i Read More...
First case of bird flu in endangered sea lion
Date of Posting: 13-10-2026
A case of bird flu has been detected in an Australian sea lion for the first time, raising concerns for the species' already dwindling population. A sea lion at South Australia's Seal Bay on Kangaroo Island tested positive for the highly t Read More...
Australian-first women's pain standard for healthcare
Date of Posting: 12-10-2026
A women's pain standard to set clear expectations for how health services recognise, assess and respond to pain has been launched following an inquiry that uncovered systemic failings. The Australian-first Victorian Women's Pain Standard, Read More...
A funny limp turns into giant steps against cancer
Date of Posting: 12-10-2026
At first, Kelly Hennessy thought her daughter Mileah was just trying to mimic her beloved older cousin with her ''weird, long-legged skip". Mileah was an energetic, advanced little girl who loved being outdoors and spending time with Read More...
Elevated rates of MND found in regional Australia
Date of Posting: 12-10-2026
People across a vast swathe of Australia are developing a deadly disease at more than four times the global average. Researchers found a motor neuron disease (MND) incidence rate of 3.72 cases per 100,000 people annually across western NSW.[subscr Read More...
Ebola outbreak in Congo spreads to seventh province
Date of Posting: 11-10-2026
The Ebola outbreak in Congo, the world's fastest-growing outbreak of the disease on record, has now spread to seven provinces in the African country and is showing no signs of slowing down. According to the governor of the northwestern provinc Read More...
Stressed officer's death holds lessons for police force
Date of Posting: 11-10-2026
The death of a much-loved police officer at his own hands after being exposed to trauma and stress holds key lessons for a territory's force, a coroner has found. Northern Territory officer Michael Deutrom was found dead by his parents at thei Read More...
Drawing a line: disability arts sector fears NDIS cuts
Date of Posting: 11-10-2026
When artist Anthony Romagnano was named a 2026 Archibald Prize finalist, it was a signal moment for his studio Arts Project Australia. "We've spent 50 years advocating for artists with disability to be recognised in contemporary art, and Read More...
Each party's plan to crush the illegal tobacco market
Date of Posting: 09-10-2026
LABOR POLICY: * The Labor government introduced laws to parliament on Thursday overhauling customs rules, aiming to stop illegal cigarettes at the border[subscribe] * Previous rules stipulated that tobacco had to be knowingly illegally imported Read More...
Epilepsy 'pushed under' with years-long treatment wait
Date of Posting: 09-10-2026
It took 40 years for Dawn Kenny to discover what was causing her seizures. She took cocktails of medications, subjected herself to horrific side effects, and at times endured as many as 20 fits a day.[subscribe] "Sometimes I feel like: why Read More...
Bangladesh fights world's worst measles outbreak
Date of Posting: 09-10-2026
Bangladesh, which once came close to eliminating measles, is facing its worst outbreak on record, with 999 suspected and confirmed measles-related deaths reported since March. The prolonged outbreak, despite a nationwide emergency vaccination camp Read More...
Bed-block warning as emergency wards brace for impact
Date of Posting: 08-10-2026
Skyrocketing numbers of patients taking up hospital beds who don't medically need to be there could create seismic issues for the country's largest health system. NSW hospitals are projected to have 1700 patients waiting for federally-fund Read More...
Albanese leaves door open to cutting tobacco excise
Date of Posting: 08-10-2026
The prime minister is leaving the door open to cutting Australia's tobacco excise, as his government faces increasing pressure to curb the sale of illegal cigarettes. Just last week, the government slammed the coalition's pledge to slice t Read More...
Police investigation into endometriosis surgeon dropped
Date of Posting: 08-10-2026
A police investigation into a former gynaecologist accused of performing unnecessary surgeries has been dropped. The allegations against former Epworth surgeon Simon Gordon were referred to Victoria Police in February by former premier Jacinta All Read More...
'Suicide rates would climb' due to veterans' health cap
Date of Posting: 07-10-2026
Veteran suicide rates would climb under plans to impose a cap on health care funding, a prominent politician has warned in a blistering attack on the government. Announced in the May federal budget, a $5000 threshold for veterans' allied healt Read More...
Ageing Stolen Generations survivors face health crisis
Date of Posting: 07-10-2026
Aboriginal Australians who were forcibly removed under policies that ripped them from their families and placed them into forced institutions suffer significantly poorer health and welfare outcomes. These children were removed under accepted gover Read More...
'Would have dropped dead': women's heart health lacking
Date of Posting: 07-10-2026
A friend's suggestion to get a further heart test saved Sharron Yaxley's life. With a family history of cardiovascular disease, the Tasmanian woman was examined by a cardiologist every two years.[subscribe] The avid cyclist, 60, had pas Read More...
Push for path to appeal computer-determined health care
Date of Posting: 06-10-2026
Australians relying on computer-generated decisions for critical aged care and disability funding could be granted greater protections as pressure mounts on the government to impose safeguards. A private members' bill introduced by federal ind Read More...
'Selfish race': former cop skeptical on tobacco tax cut
Date of Posting: 06-10-2026
Taming Australia's tobacco black market may require a more radical solution than slashing cigarette taxes, a former leading detective says. Scrutiny is ratcheting up on Opposition Leader Angus Taylor's plan to cut the tobacco excise by 80 Read More...
Bangladesh's dengue fever - the worst is yet to come
Date of Posting: 06-10-2026
Bangladesh's dengue outbreak is accelerating, with 42,590 people hospitalised and 117 deaths, as a sharp September surge strains hospitals and raises fears the mosquito-borne disease could intensify in the coming weeks. At least fo Read More...
'They're dying': desperate cry for veteran healthcare
Date of Posting: 05-10-2026
Veterans and families have confronted the government about impending healthcare caps they say are leading to the deaths of loved ones. The Coalition of Veterans' Voices is meeting with federal parliamentarians to oppose treatment funding chang Read More...
How father's loss drove son to top MND advocacy job
Date of Posting: 05-10-2026
For most people, giving something back to a cause that has touched their family might mean hosting a morning tea, buying a raffle ticket or donning an apron for a charity sausage sizzle. For Andrew Danson, it meant becoming chairman of MND Austral Read More...
