A new push is underway to ban supermarkets from selling cigarettes, in a bid to lower the nation’s smoking rate.
Blair Jackson
A popular beach town could go “smoke-free” under a major proposed health shake-up from the local council.
Duncan Evans
Expecting parents and carers will be in luck this new financial year, with a big change coming to the paid parental leave scheme.
Nathan Schmidt
Australians are being urged to get vaccinated against Covid as another strain of the illness becomes dominant across the country as we head into winter.
Georgie Kibel and Blair Jackson
A new Covid-19 subvariant is being closely monitored by health authorities as infections begin to rise in parts of Australia.
Andrew Hedgman
Taxpayers will not be step in after embattled healthcare provider Healthscope collapsed into receivership, owing $1.4bn to creditors.
Cameron Micallef and Jessica Wang
A surge in cases of a deadly disease is tearing through Australia, with one state particularly plagued by the worrying rise.
Summer Liu
A breakthrough drug expected to give back years to hundreds of thousands of Australians suffering through a debilitating disease has been approved.
The Albanese government is celebrating a milestone for its Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, which were central to Labor’s campaign for the May 3 election.
Hannah Wilcox
A multimillion-dollar medical research and diagnostic facility will “change the game” for medicine and research in one Australian state.
A renowned pathologist and former Australian of the Year has shared a devastating health update just weeks after revealing he was given months to live.
The NSW Treasurer wants the workers compensation scheme reformed, saying billions are being spent keeping it afloat, but has angered state employees.
A majority of people prefer to de-stress in the company of their pets, according to new research, while partners, family and friends aren’t even a close second.
Georgie Kibel
The Kids Research Institute Australia’s latest strategy signals a pivotal shift, not just in what it aims to achieve, but how it intends to achieve it.
The Kids Research Institute Australia
An outbreak of a soil borne disease in northern Queensland after heavy rain events has resulted in dozens of deaths this year.
Emma Kirk
A Bill to ensure legal access to abortions in remote and regional communities in one Australian state has passed a major hurdle.
Liberal and Labor leaders in one Australian state have slammed an anti-activist campaigner over allegations of misinformation and bullying.
A returned traveller who visited Pakistan has tested positive for a dangerous and contagious virus, sparking a fresh health warning.
An Aussie mum has sparked a national debate after she travelled to the US for fertility treatment to choose the gender of her fourth child.
The modern workplace is built on principles of communication, fairness and trust - or so the promise goes.
Gary Martin
An alarming spike in influenza has hit Australia ahead of winter, with tens of thousands of cases and a sharp rise in deaths.
The NSW Ambulance service will front the Industrial Relations Commission as the paramedics union fights to stop the trial of a new mental health unit.
Advertisements for ham and salad sandwiches will soon be banned from buses and trains in South Australia. Here’s why.
With flu vaccination rates still low, experts stress that this year’s flu season could have dire consequences, especially for the elderly and young children.
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