Novice motorcycle riders in one state will be required to comply with new rules over the coming months, in a major safety shake-up on the roads.
Andrew Hedgman
It provides researchers with some explanation as to why breast cancer can return many years after successful treatment.
Hannah Cross
Experts say the need for quarantine facilities will increase in the future, as Australian hantavirus cruise ship passengers make their way home.
Melissa Meehan and Nick Wilson
A high workload is being blamed for a mass exodus of nurses in WA, but the union says there are signs of improvement.
Jessica Page
A shocking incident has left a Victorian paramedic and soon-to-be mother nervous to return to work.
Jack Nivison and Emma Kirk
Outback Wrangler Matt Wright has broken his silence after being released from jail and missing the birth of his third child.
David Hannant
Australia’s Health Minister says the hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship off Spain doesn’t have ‘pandemic potential’ less than 24 hours from the arrival of a repatriation flight of passengers to Perth.
Caitlyn Rintoul and Jessica Page
A fourth Australian jurisdiction will provide free jabs to some teens for a rare but life-threatening disease as the push for national coverage marches on.
Callum Godde
With stops planned for Perth, NSW and Queensland, four Aussies who are still being kept on a rat virus-infested cruise ship will soon be back within Australia's borders.
Max Corstorphan
The cyclist went for tests after a friend suffered a cardiac arrest. Within days, she was rushed into open heart surgery.
Jennifer Bechwati, National Health Editor
Walking every day is crucial to keep the kilos at bay and experts have crunched the numbers to reveal the sweet spot - just how many steps you need to clock.
Jane Kirby
Australia's treasured Medicare system is not fit-for-purpose outside major cities, with rural patients disadvantaged and "invisible", an inquiry has been told.
Stephanie Gardiner
Each nation, including Australia, is expected to take care of their own nationals after they disembark.
Peta Rasdien
The little girl has been rushed to hospital with “potentially life-threatening injuries” after being bitten by a dog in the neck.
Alexandra Feiam
A car was being chased by police through the streets of the city’s northwest when it crashed into another car, trapping the driver.
A Perth speech pathologist has taken out a top honour at this year’s WA Disability Support Awards for helping a client with motor neurone disease find her voice using breakthrough AI technology.
Harriet Flinn
Philip Morris' appearance before a Senate committee this week has been likened to ‘inviting mosquitoes into a hearing on malaria’ by public health advocates.
Ben McKay
An emergency department nurse who worked several shifts while high on a cocktail of drugs has had her registration cancelled.
The South West can expect to see a new perinatal mental health centre and a Medicare mental health centre following the latest announcement from the Federal Government.
Rose Patane
The Collie District Health Advisory Council is looking for locals to become members and help improve health outcomes for the Collie community.
Craig Duncan
The number of the most critical calls seen by St John WA ambulances in their set target time fell in 2025, as the Opposition blames ambulance ramping for reducing the number of available ambulances.
Oliver Lane
The hydrotherapy pool at Albany Health Campus will not be reopened according to the Minister for Health, who said recommissioning the facility is not financially viable.
Melissa Sheil
Rockingham residents can expect to see expanded mental health care services with construction expected to begin this year on two new facilities at the local hospital.
Rachel Fenner
Vital respite and convalescent services will remain available at Wagin Health Service for the foreseeable future, the Shire of Wagin confirmed last week.
Jacki Elezovich
