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HealthCOVID-19 health toll exposed in new report

A biennial report into Australia's overall health has laid bare the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on death rates, mental health and vulnerable communities.

Callum Godde

Staffing crisis CommentsPremiumNo beds: FSH declares code yellow for second straight day

Fiona Stanley Hospital has been plunged into code yellow for a second consecutive day as it continues to struggle with emergency department presentations outpacing capacity.

Josh Zimmerman

HealthPremiumWA health workers threaten strike over pay

Public sector workers in Western Australia could walk off the job next month as the state government faces pushback over its wages policy.

Michael Ramsey

Pharmacy blitzVideoPremiumConfusion as Perth thief steals meds with ‘no street value’

A manhunt has been launched to find the thief responsible for damaging ram raids on two pharmacies in Perth’s southern suburbs, where only low-dose pain medication was stolen. WATCH THE CCTV HERE

Brianna Dugan

HealthKids' burns from steam inhalation soar

Parents are being warned not to use steam inhalation as a cold and flu treatment after a significant spike in the number of children hospitalised with burns.

Staff Writers

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Perth MP’s gruelling run to raise money for Alzheimer’s cure

For Armadale MP Tony Buti, it is not enough just to walk the legendary Bibbulmun Track — he plans to run most of it to raise funds for Alzheimer’s research.

Bethany Hiatt

Struggling sectorCommentsPremiumWA health workers to strike amid State Govt stoush over pay

Hundreds of health workers will walk off the job on Wednesday for the first of a series of planned stop-work meetings, arguing ‘the Government’s wages policy fails on a number of fronts’.

Josh Zimmerman

HealthNo mask mandate in SA as virus cases rise

South Australia has no plans to reimpose widespread mask mandates or other restrictions despite a looming spike in COVID-19 cases.

Tim Dornin

Under siege PremiumOne of Perth’s major hospitals declares code yellow

Capacity issues continue to plague Perth’s major southern suburbs hospital with Fiona Stanley Hospital forced to declare another code yellow on Tuesday morning.

Josh Zimmerman

HealthSA cafes cleared for reusable containers

South Australia's restaurants, supermarkets and cafes can allow customers to bring reusable containers following changes to state laws.

Tim Dornin

HealthSA to send defibrillators to Ukraine

The South Australian government is to send 70 defibrillators to Ukraine for deployment in field hospitals during the war with Russia.

Tim Dornin

HealthProstate overtakes breast cancer in Aust

Prostate cancer has overtaken breast cancer as the most common cancer in Australia, news that's been labelled a wake-up call for all men.

Melissa Meehan

Pandemic watchCommentsPremiumWA COVID cases up as Aus states ponder mask mandate return

New COVID cases in WA have spiked on Tuesday, while an elderly man sadly passed away with the disease.

Michael Traill

HealthPremiumDiamond laser could target brain disorders

RMIT researchers have helped develop a laser-based diamond sensor that could change the way brain disorders are detected.

Cassandra Morgan

‘Written commitment’CommentsPremiumWA doctors strike major new State pay deal: ‘Been heard’

Public hospital doctors have reached an in-principle wages agreement that that would raise their pay 2.75 per cent and place medical practitioners on the fast-track to permanency, but won’t address shortages.

Josh Zimmerman

HealthTasmania extends free flu jab program

Tasmania is extending its free flu vaccination program until July 31 as cases rise in winter.

Ethan James

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WA dept ‘referred five women’ to ‘troubled’ rehab centre

At least five young women were placed in the now-defunct Esther Foundation by the Department of Communities, it has been revealed in a submission to an inquiry focused on the Christian rehab facility.

Josh Zimmerman

HealthPremiumSome anxiety meds 'rewire brain': study

Australian researchers have uncovered how anti-anxiety drugs can affect the brain for the worse and accelerate the process of cognitive loss.

Farid Farid

Roe v WadeCommentsPremiumTen-year-old rape victim forced interstate for abortion

A young rape victim was forced to cross state lines to seek an abortion in Indiana after her home state barred the procedure following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v Wade.

Daily tallyCommentsPremiumNew COVID cases in WA down again

WA has recorded no new COVID deaths for the second straight day but the number of active cases has again surpassed 30,000.

Rebecca Le May

HealthPremiumFunnel web venom could treat heart attacks

Australian researchers are a step closer to starting human trials on a new drug for heart attacks and strokes made using funnel web spider venom.

Marty Silk

HealthGut bacteria breakthrough for IBD patients

Researchers have found five strains of gut bacteria that could be used to develop new treatments for bowel disease.

Nick Gibbs

HealthPremiumCutting ambos targets 'won't fix a thing'

Instead of focusing on ambulance targets, hospital capacity needs to be improved to solve the ramping crisis, says a Victorian doctor.

Cassandra Morgan

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Andrew MillerCommentsPremium
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Why men should care about women’s rights

Allies of women are here not to tell our own story, but to listen to and amplify those affected. Men don’t reflexively respond, because these issues will never live inside our own bodies or cruel our careers.

Andrew Miller