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Access to a working laundry is one of the easiest ways to reduce rates of scabies, which is widespread in many remote Indigenous communities and can incre...
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The One Nation senator made the previously unreported remarks during a live stream discussion with three prominent Australian anti-vaccine mandate activis...
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Dr Jillian Spencer has ended her employment with Queensland Children's Hospital after reaching a confidential settlement with Children’s Health Queensland...
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A Darwin building with a community health clinic inside has had to close off areas due to a years-long mould infestation across two floors. Newsiline summ...
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Tasmania's top health official says the Launceston General Hospital is experiencing "impacted" capacity and is urging patients to only attend if it is a m...
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Mystery surrounds the departure of the chief executive of Mildura Base Public Hospital, who led the north-west Victorian hospital through its transition f...
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Victoria police say they have arrested ‘high-ranking’ man from syndicate accused of orchestrating arson attacks Follow our Australia news live blog for la...
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Investigators say the 20-year-old man tasked offenders with home invasions, kidnappings and arsons targeting the city's nightlife venues. Newsiline summar...
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A series of greenways crisscrossing Sydney's west presents an opportunity to grow the city's canopy and make more public space, a Committee for Sydney rep...
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Two young women say taking the pill to manage painful periods had side effects they weren't expecting. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Aust...
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An extensive forensic examination is underway at a unit block in Hamilton South after a man was fatally stabbed. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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A six-year-old boy has died in hospital following a two-vehicle crash near Beaudesert on Monday. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Residents say the streets surrounding a Mount Barker hospital construction site are inundated with workers' vehicles, and some have rejected temporary "no...
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The legislation would allow Queensland's chief psychiatrist to extend the maximum detention for a person accused of a serious crime from 24 to 72 hours. N...
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A major new report reveals we now live longer, but rising out-of-pocket costs and chronic disease are straining the system. Newsiline summarises this repo...
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A restorative mussel farm could improve water quality and biodiversity in Cockburn Sound and the project leaders say there's no need to stop there. Newsil...
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Launceston General Hospital's emergency department was overflowing on Monday night, with the nursing union describing the scenes as "chaotic" and "unsafe"...
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Queensland mental health community services receive funding from government departments based on an indexation rate. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Exclusive University of Sydney study finds heat-related hospital admissions to increase by 6% to 7.7% by the end of the century Get our breaking news emai...
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Natalya Wallace thought she just had the baby blues as a result of a traumatic birth experience. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Enduring brutal physical abuse can increase the risk of developing a sinister brain disease, yet many victim-survivors are unaware, experts warn. Newsilin...
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Aboriginal Australians have used native plants as bush medicine for tens of thousands of years. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia a...
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Private health insurers can legally avoid ambulance bills because corpses are not considered patients, a loophole that left a grieving widow shocked. News...
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Psychiatrist Dr Sarah Dahlenburg was so worried about her region's mental health service she warned her bosses. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC...
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Fifteen-year-old unable to be saved after being left outside Craigieburn Community hospital Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our...
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The boy was found by emergency services workers with serious injuries outside a medical centre in Craigieburn, but died at the scene. Newsiline summarises...
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Vaccinations for the rare but potentially deadly meningococcal B disease are now free for all Tasmanian infants for the next four years. Newsiline summari...
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Leanne Staniforth says her husband, John, suffered in silence before his death by suicide. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and li...
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More than five tonnes of antibiotics were used to treat a disease that killed 9,000 tonnes of fish last summer, Salmon Tasmania says. Newsiline summarises...
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The federal government wants to cap access to physical and mental health supports to $5,000 a year for injured war veterans, but there are growing concern...
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A little black triangle on medicine information leaflets is meant to make it easier to report adverse effects of new medications. Newsiline summarises thi...
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A trial to ease pressure on a public emergency department has raised concerns a multi-million-dollar company is getting a special deal. Newsiline summaris...
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A man has died, and a boy remains in hospital, following a single-vehicle crash in Blackmans Bay in Tasmania's south. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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All Australian veterans will soon have access to claim compensation for health issues, fulfilling a royal commission recommendation, but those conscripted...
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A new generation of influencers is promoting extreme thinness to millions online — with often-tragic consequences. Newsiline summarises this report from S...
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A Queensland family shares its journey with motor neuron disease for the first time and gives advice on how to cope with a diagnosis. Newsiline summarises...