St John Ambulance could lose its contract in five years if it does not improve its service amid staff shortages linked to the deaths of at least two people.
Angie Raphael
A manager at a disability care program where clients were abused by a staffer says he is not to blame for the horrific incidents.
Madeleine Achenza
The much-dreaded sweat patches could soon be a thing of the past, with a new solution on its way to perspiring Australians.
Owen Leonard
Students in one state have been forced to return to remote learning as the double whammy of Covid-19 and the flu collide.
Holly Hales, Daniela Pizzirani
The CSIRO is working with biomedical companies to improve and develop medicinal psychedelics to treat a range of mental health issues.
A former disability service provider senior executive says she was yelled at and suspended after repeatedly raising concerns over the quality of client care.
A prominent weight loss product has been banned by Australian regulators amid no evidence it causes loss of body fat.
Daniela Pizzirani
Australia’s new daily Covid-19 infection rates are hitting worldwide highs, yet the findings from a new survey on what we are doing to curb its spread are worrying.
Melissa Iaria
A mother and daughter are using their terrifying hospital ordeal to warn backyard gardeners against eating mystery mushrooms.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued an urgent recall for a Swisse supplement that is designed to improve skin health.
Have you ever thought about what it takes to maintain a compassionate disposition throughout a lifetime while also juggling all of life’s other demands?
Brittany Bown
One of Australia’s top doctors is in isolation after catching Covid and has thanked science for vaccinations.
Duncan Murray
A herbal product containing highly addictive opioids is being sold under the counter at grocery shops, sparking an urgent warning from health experts.
A fake nurse who worked at a medical centre, injecting patients with vaccines and taking blood tests, has learned her fate.
A potentially game-changing ice addiction treatment could help get Australians off the dangerous and insidious drug.
Medical regulators have called on a group of experts to review whether new measures need to be put in place for popular pain relievers amid growing overdose concerns.
A man “begging for mercy” was only able to say two words before he died, his sister has revealed as a euthanasia law is set to pass in NSW.
Anton Nilsson
Emergency departments across Melbourne reached capacity and ambulances were ramped as the state’s services were again stretched thin overnight.
Holly Hales
Those who suffer the effects of long Covid could have access to specialist care to help fight their illness.
Emily Cosenza
A 92-year-old woman was forced to sit outside a hospital for two hours in the cold because of a “substantial stuff-up” with Covid-19 testing.
An unprecedented warning has been issued to residents of an Australian city amid a worsening crisis and record Covid case figures.
One group is calling for a phasing out of an Australian winter favourite that it says has serious adverse health effects.
One state has announced another six deaths and more than 9200 new Covid cases as it hit a ‘monumental’ vaccine goal.
Blake Antrobus
Aussie war veterans dealing with PTSD and pain say there is a treatment out there that can change their lives – they just can’t afford it.
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