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Diseases of the past like measles and diphtheria are making a comeback
Decades ago, measles was a routine part of childhood until Australia eliminated the highly-contagious virus through a vaccination campaign. Newsiline summ...
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Healthcare workers killed in Ledcourt triple-fatal had a 'bright' future in Australia
Regional Victorian couple who died in a multi-vehicle crash are remembered as "loving" and "caring" people. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News...
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Australia records first detections of 'devastating' plant disease
Monosporascus cannonballus is detected on two NT properties, marking the first cases in Australia. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australi...
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Keogh says he can still work with veterans after health cap backdown
The Veterans' Affairs Minister has rebuffed calls to resign, stating there's "still more to do". Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Doctors and allied health professionals walk off job en masse amid pay disputes
Doctors at Victoria's public hospitals walked off the job today for four hours leaving staffing at weekend levels, as a 14-month bargaining process over p...
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Parents struggling without birthing services at key hospital
Families in Carnarvon say five years without access to local birthing services and support has had a deeply traumatic impact on the community. Newsiline s...
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Mother felt 'completely abandoned' during traumatic birth at NSW hospital
A mother who experienced a traumatic birth at the Queanbeyan Hospital says her daughter could have died due to care failures during her labour. Newsiline...
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SA hospital pressure leading to demand 'flashpoint', union warns
A non-verbal man who was later diagnosed with pneumonia was ramped for more than nine hours at an outer suburbs hospital amid significant demand that the...
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Breaking: Man taken to Geraldton hospital as WA police respond to 'serious incident'
Emergency services were called to the Moonyoonooka area just east of Geraldton in Western Australia's Midwest in the early hours of the morning. Newsiline...
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Sydney teen taken to hospital after falling from moving bus on northern beaches
Transport for NSW, bus operator and Rail, Tram and Bus union investigate after incident on Monday evening Get our breaking news email, free app or daily n...
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Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby recovering in hospital after being hit by ebike
The 84-year-old underwent surgery after a collision with two teenagers on an electric ‘fat bike’ in the Illawarra Former ABC broadcaster Margaret Throsby...
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Ex-ABC radio presenter in hospital after being hit by e-bike
Margaret Throsby's family is calling for a crackdown on e-bikes after the former ABC presenter needed hospital treatment after being struck on a shared pa...
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Soccer player with broken leg endures 70km car trip between hospitals
When Harry Jones got his foot caught in a soccer net and broke both bones in his lower leg, his family says he should have been taken directly to a metrop...
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Larissa Waters steps down as Greens leader due to ill health
Ballot for new leader expected next week after Waters quits to manage pre-existing kidney disease that has ‘declined significantly’ Get our breaking news...
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Victoria police apologise over death of injured man taken to cells instead of hospital
Inquest into 2023 death shown footage of John Makai struggling to stand after suffering serious head injury from being punched in head by son Follow our A...
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No solid evidence daylight savings time affects mental health, researchers find
Some people experience effects similar to minor jet lag, but no association with significant declines in mental health, study shows When the clocks “sprin...
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SA hospital among growing list of measles exposures sites
Contact tracing is underway at a major SA hospital after a person with measles visited the emergency department. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Union not told Victorian paramedics to take lead on mental health call-outs
The Victorian Ambulance Union says it has found out about a government plan to make paramedics the first responders to mental health call-outs through the...
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'Like a zombie apocalypse': Adnaan waited 23 hours at Westmead Hospital
Adnaan spent 23 hours on a hard chair at Sydney's Westmead Hospital before leaving without a bed. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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National bird flu campaign released as pressure mounts to import trial sea lion vaccine
The Federal Government has launched a national education campaign on the H5 bird flu to provide "practical advice" to Australians on what to do if they co...
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'Makeshift' treatment areas and long waits reported at major Adelaide hospital ED
Patients waited more than 13 hours to be treated at the biggest emergency department in Adelaide's northern suburbs, which has been operating at "crisis"...
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Vaccine clinic opens after four teens infected in measles outbreak
A temporary vaccination service has been set up for a school community in Adelaide's southern suburbs after four students tested positive for measles. New...
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Viral squishy toy trend putting children in hospital with burns
Squishy toys are a must-have for many kids, but dangerous counterfeits are entering the market, with a social media trend causing severe burns. Newsiline...
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Open AI attacked Australia’s health system – and then doubled down on its negligence. The time for ‘wait and see’ is over | Kate Crawford and Edward Santow
Human hackers face serious consequences, and so must AI companies. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the o...
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Scientists probe connection between deadly frog disease and coal wastewater
A study on the impact of chytrid fungus disease in Royal National Park frogs raises questions about regulation of coalmine wastewater. Newsiline summarise...
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What 17,000 Australians have to say about money, housing and mental health
New research finds young Australians' mental health and cognitive skills are in decline. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and link...
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Bachelor star Matty J backs mental health screening of new dads
Dads-to-be would be screened for perinatal distress alongside their partners under one proposal to be canvassed by a parliamentary inquiry. Newsiline summ...
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Should alcohol have more explicit health warnings? These experts think so
Alcohol use is widespread in Australia, but a new audit suggests the harms associated with drinking are not being clearly communicated to consumers. Newsi...
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Hillcrest jumping castle tragedy led to hospital changes, inquest told
The way a hospital identifies its patients in real time has changed, in the wake of the deaths of six children during a freak jumping castle incident in T...
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Royal Children's Hospital beds to go unused with no funding to staff them
A $50 million expansion of Victoria's main children's hospital is nearing completion, but sources say 20 new beds will not be operational because no fundi...
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Mixed feelings over Coalition's $100 million Albury Hospital pledge
The investment pledge would provide 50 more beds, a multistorey car park and a full fit-out of the clinical services building including a helipad, paediat...
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Breaking: Two men hospitalised following home invasion in Sydney's west
Two men are in a serious condition after sustaining head injuries following a home invasion in Sydney's west. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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Planning for a baby? What you should know about health insurance options
This is what to know about health insurance and pregnancy care options if you plan on having children. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aust...
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Health, wealth and housing: here’s what forecasters think Australia will look like in 2066
The country will be home to 40 million people, but fewer people will be having even fewer babies Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podca...
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'Not enough' mental health beds in Tasmania after arson attack, union warns
Patients from Tasmania's north-west have been relocated to Launceston and Hobart after a deliberately-lit fire tore through the facility on Saturday night...
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Calls grow for mental health service in Victorian town 'left out of the mix'
Since 2022, Stacey Kelly has regularly taken a five-hour round trip on public transport to access mental health treatment and services in Ballarat, yet th...