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Breaking: Man rushed to hospital after shark attack in WA's Midwest
A man aged in his 50s has been taken to hospital after a shark attack near Geraldton. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links r...
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Pensioners to shoulder huge portion of private health insurance 'cash grab'
Pensioners will be hit hard by the federal government's controversial private health insurance rebate changes, with new analysis revealing that about half...
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Are jurors prepared for the mental health risks of serving on trials?
Mark Farrant didn't expect to experience trauma from serving on a jury, but experts say there needs to be more awareness of mental health risks for those...
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Best wet season in decades gives life to living medicine cabinet
After a particularly wet season, wildflowers and other plant life along the Darling-Baaka River have flourished in numbers not seen for decades, according...
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Queensland Health updated IVF family guidelines a win for families
Queensland Health guidelines that classified lesbian couples as separate families have been changed after the treatments of several couples were disrupted...
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Officer who hit man on hospital stretcher keeps job with NSW Police
A NSW Police officer keeps his job despite being found guilty of assaulting a man who was being wheeled into hospital on a gurney by paramedics. Newsiline...
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Victoria’s koalas in chronically poor health and population is half what was previously estimated
Exclusive: State government delayed releasing major report into the health of the koala population for more than 12 months Get our breaking news email, fr...
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'Wrong decision': New babies' hospital plans slammed by doctors
The WA government unveils revised plans for the new Women and Babies Hospital, including upgraded infant transfer facilities, but the doctors' lobby is un...
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Health concerns grow as volcanic ash spreads across Indonesia after eruption
Flights have resumed after the eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau, but nearby communities remain concerned about health risks. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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I climbed into the car with three friends. I woke in hospital to find I’d lost them all – and my legs
Rob Pike was 17 when he and three of his closest friends were in a car that smashed into a tree and split in half. Newsiline summarises this report from T...
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Sydney's busiest emergency departments revealed in new health data
South Western Sydney Local Health District is doing the heavy lifting across the city's hospitals in a range of categories, new public health data reveals...
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Rural towns finding the right medicine to end doctor drought
Nearly a third of medical graduates are taking up general practice, and health experts say it is an opportunity to rebuild rural practices from the ground...
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‘Catastrophic’ fears: health staff made lists of concerning cases days after Australia’s aged care funding tool launch
Exclusive: Documents reveal assessors’ grave fears if client needs are underestimated by tool that can’t be overridden Get our breaking news email, free a...
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Edge Early Learning Centre closed after child hospitalised
Edge Early Learning in Port Augusta has been ordered to close after an incident which resulted in the hospitalisation of a child attending the service. Ne...
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Live: Are you struggling to access basic health care? Have your say
Whether you are battling high costs, long distances or stretching waitlists, many Australians have told us that accessing health care is becoming harder t...
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Toowoomba Hospital maternity review fails to answer mother's concerns
After the traumatic birth of her son, Ashleigh Hills says a recent summary review into the Toowoomba Hospital has not done enough to address concerns. New...
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Stolen Generations survivors have more health challenges than other First Nations people
Indigenous Australians forcibly removed under government policies more likely to have severe or profound disability, report finds Get our breaking news em...
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We have fact sheets for many health conditions. Why isn’t there one for ‘What to do on the day your loved one dies’? | Ranjana Srivastava
The best doctors understand something that is easy to lose in the machinery of a hospital: death does not turn a person into an administrative task “If yo...
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Man with broken hip waits for hours at RFDS base before hospital admission
A Mount Gambier man says he spent hours waiting in agony with a broken hip at a Royal Flying Doctors Service facility and outside a hospital before he was...
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Sydney mother challenges Liberal seat following son's hospital death
Elouise Massa says an independent will better serve the needs of the northern beaches community after Manly incumbent James Griffin announced he would not...
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Maternity unit problems persist at Toowoomba Hospital, review finds
Longstanding issues at Toowoomba Hospital's troubled maternity unit are yet to be resolved, according to an independent review of the ward. Newsiline summ...
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Two children in hospital after jumping castle lifts off ground at party
Two children have been taken to hospital after a jumping castle was lifted into the air during high winds in Victoria's south-west during a birthday party...
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One Nation candidate pleads guilty in court to health code violation
A candidate for One Nation at the upcoming Victorian election has pleaded guilty to health code breaches in court. Newsiline summarises this report from A...
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Breaking: Five hospitalised after forklift catches fire in Brisbane
A person has sustained life-threatening burns in a blaze at a commercial site in Brisbane's east. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Victorian healthcare system is 'fundamentally broken', GP says
Australia's leading GP group warns people will continue to get sicker if clinics and staff are not supported. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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Imran Khan's sons say former PM's health declining in prison
Imran Khan went from swashbuckling cricketer to Pakistan PM and then political prisoner. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and link...
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Mental health patient died by suicide before having medication review
The revelations have emerged as Queensland Health's mental health services are under increasing scrutiny over resourcing and the number of patients dying...
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States fume over private health changes 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'
The states and territories set the stage for a showdown with the Commonwealth over its proposed changes to private health insurance rebates. Newsiline sum...
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Girl's death after petting zoo visit 'very rare', health authorities say
The family of a young girl who earlier this week say she may have contracted a bacterial infection while petting and riding animals on a farm. Newsiline s...
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Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people’ Labor says amid public health alarm
Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco trade Leading public health...
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Man airlifted to Melbourne hospital after firebombing gone wrong
A man aged in his 20s is in a critical condition in hospital after what police suspect was a targeted firebombing in Melton went wrong and he was engulfed...
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Extra beds added to Darwin's ageing hospital as new ward welcome patients
A new multi-purpose ward at the Northern Territory's largest hospital has received its first patients this week, with hopes the $24 million investment wil...
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The fight to save Cavendish bananas as farms fall to Panama disease
Growers, researchers and plant breeders are looking for a genetically modified saviour for the world's most popular banana variety after the 11th detectio...
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'Toxic' workplace led to bungled rollout of health IT system, NT inquiry finds
A parliamentary inquiry has released its report into the Northern Territory's $335 million Acacia IT health patient record system, finding the culture wit...
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The number of patients stuck in Qld hospital beds has climbed to 1,400
Around three-quarters of patients stuck in Queensland hospital beds are elderly, but just 26 residential aged care beds were added to the system last fina...
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Coroner recommends hospital fix cross-border communication after death
A coroner is recommending a hospital improve its cross-border medical records following an inquest into the death of a 46-year-old patient who waited five...