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'Dangerous' mental health change to workers comp probed

'Dangerous' mental health change to workers comp probed

Psychologists, lawyers and some Labor members warn proposed changes could make it more difficult to claim mental health injury under workers' compensation.

Remoteness a risk factor amid rise in domestic killings

Remoteness a risk factor amid rise in domestic killings

Remoteness a risk factor amid rise in domestic killings

Remoteness a risk factor amid rise in domestic killings

Spouses and partners are perpetrators in half the assaults that land women in hospitals across Australia, while homicides have increased in the past five years.

Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access

Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access

Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access

Why rural women still face barriers to abortion access

Abortion access will improve under changes allowing nurses and midwives to prescribe drugs but other barriers remain for women in rural and regional areas.

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Decolonising health to provide better care for patients

Decolonising health to provide better care for patients

A decolonised, holistic approach to health, led by First Nations people will mean a "safer journey" for Indigenous people accessing care, researchers say.

Australia records big bump in pregnancy heat-risk days

Australia records big bump in pregnancy heat-risk days

Extreme heat is linked to a host of maternal health problems and Australia is already experiencing more days hot enough to pose pregnancy risks.

Bindi Irwin on the mend after emergency surgery

Bindi Irwin on the mend after emergency surgery

Conservationist Bindi Irwin has had her appendix and lesions removed in emergency surgery after being rushed to hospital in New York.

Helping Indigenous families navigate genomic health

Helping Indigenous families navigate genomic health

A suite of resources about genetic conditions, testing and genomics research aims to fulfil a need for culturally grounded information for families.

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'Regardless of postcode': abortion access laws debated

'Regardless of postcode': abortion access laws debated

'Regardless of postcode': abortion access laws debated

'Regardless of postcode': abortion access laws debated

A bill to improve access to abortions in regional areas has triggered passionate reactions from conservative politicians and is expected to split major parties.

New tool to improve diagnosis of lifelong condition

New tool to improve diagnosis of lifelong condition

New tool to improve diagnosis of lifelong condition

New tool to improve diagnosis of lifelong condition

Researchers hope diagnostic guidelines will help to reduce stigma and improve diagnosis and services for people with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder.

Landmark hormone service call sparks legal challenge

Landmark hormone service call sparks legal challenge

Landmark hormone service call sparks legal challenge

Landmark hormone service call sparks legal challenge

A mother has launched legal action against a state government after her child and other minors were denied gender-affirming hormone treatments.

Healing art: medical scans get a cultural makeover

Healing art: medical scans get a cultural makeover

Healing art: medical scans get a cultural makeover

Healing art: medical scans get a cultural makeover

A new CT scanner at an Indigenous-owned medical imaging service has become a symbol of hope, healing and culture for one regional community.

Bid ensure abortion access reopens political rifts

Bid ensure abortion access reopens political rifts

Bid ensure abortion access reopens political rifts

Bid ensure abortion access reopens political rifts

Plans to ensure access to abortion and expand access to medical terminations have caused splits within major parties and a "insensitive" comparison to Nazis.

Serious concern at high diabetes rate among Indigenous

Serious concern at high diabetes rate among Indigenous

Serious concern at high diabetes rate among Indigenous

Serious concern at high diabetes rate among Indigenous

Early intervention is key to tackling higher rates of diabetes among Indigenous people, say health organisations as data shows one in six with the condition.

Spike in flu cases sparks plea over 'dire' rate of jabs

Spike in flu cases sparks plea over 'dire' rate of jabs

Spike in flu cases sparks plea over 'dire' rate of jabs

Spike in flu cases sparks plea over 'dire' rate of jabs

An unusual spike in cases has sparked a warning for Australians to get a flu jab and lift poor vaccination rates as winter looms.

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Broken brains: how physical and mental health connect

A new Australian book offers insight, humour, comfort and hope to anyone who has faced physical or mental illness, and those who care for them.

Go get tested: Barnaby Joyce reveals cancer diagnosis

Federal Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce has revealed he will undergo surgery after being diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Tunnel diggers are facing a 'full-blown disease crisis'

Cancer-causing silica dust from major tunnelling projects are a hazard construction workers cannot avoid simply by wearing a mask, an inquiry has been told.

Children bearing the brunt of ADHD medicine shortage

Unable to access their usual doses of ADHD medication due to an international shortage, Australian children and teenagers face increasing risks of side effects.

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Women left waiting for share of $405m implant payout

A years-long wait for compensation continues for women injured from pelvic mesh implants with delays blamed on difficulty in obtaining medical records.

Festival pill testing no green light to take drugs

Patrons will be able to test their drugs at a second music festival as the government admits a fine balance between preventing overdoses and enforcing the law.

'Living week-to-week': doctors struggle to stay rural

Better access to childcare, financial incentives and support for doctors' families would help recruit more medicos to the bush, according to a national survey.

Study shows simple way jabs could work better together

Research has shown a simple way booster shots could be made more effective while opening the door to further improvements in the next generation of vaccines.

Funding for depression treatment breaks 30-year drought

A novel approach to treating depression derived from a popular club drug offers hope to tens of thousands of Australians living with the chronic mental illness.

Healthy, wealthy and wise to food sustainability

Consumers conscious of nutrition are more likely to limit food waste even than those driven by sustainability concerns, experts say.

Bush voters looking further afield for local action

Rural voters want a national plan that considers the millions of people living outside cities, with a new poll predicting a political shake up in the bush.

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