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Elder abuse concerns raised as Labor backs VAD telehealth
A Labor push to lift the ban on accessing voluntary assisted dying through telehealth has triggered a warning about unintended consequences for vulnerable...
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No mental health training, no warning, no plan: what led to the fatal police shooting of Jesse Deacon?
Three years after her son was shot during a mental health episode, 82-year-old Judy Deacon led the cross-examination in the coroner’s court Get our breaki...
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Spinal injury brings unusual hospital stay with hen's party and wedding
When Christine Olsen-Lane suffered a life-threatening fall, she could not have foreseen the unexpected joy the next 11 months would bring. Newsiline summa...
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How an insect repellent left almost a dozen hospital staff sick
How did an insect repellent get to the hospital? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for...
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Breaking: Insect repellent release leaves 11 staff sick at major SA hospital
Eleven staff at an Adelaide hospital have become unwell and a dozen emergency beds have been closed, after the accidental release of an "outdoor insect re...
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Opposition promises to build new West Gippsland hospital if elected
The Victorian Coalition pledges $850 million to build a new West Gippsland hospital if it wins the November election. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Health department refers 29 deaths to coroner, then tries to block probe
Tasmania's health department is challenging a coronial review into allegations that a clinical director falsified death certificates at Launceston General...
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Woman's family wrongly told she was dead in hospital identity error
A Melbourne hospital apologises after mixing up the medical data of two people, resulting in one of them being wrongly declared dead by police. Newsiline...
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Redevelopment of former hospital site to deliver 800 new homes
With Tweed's housing shortage at critical levels, plans for higher density housing has been welcomed, but community leaders want more done on affordable a...
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Telehealth ban still standing between dying patients and their doctors
It's a crisp and bright Canberra autumn day. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the...
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PM dashes hopes for new NT hospital during $10m maternity announcement
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces $10 million to improve maternity services at Royal Darwin Hospital, but maternity care advocates say the money i...
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White spot disease fallout leads to auction of historic seafood site
A seafood outlet that has been operating for almost 80 years on the NSW Mid North Coast will go up for auction as the Clarence River Fishermen's Co-op bat...
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Baby's hospital death caused by congenital heart condition, inquest finds
Thea Flaskett died four hours after she was born via vacuum assisted delivery at Redcliffe Hospital in September 2023. Newsiline summarises this report fr...
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Bombers star cleared for return despite abrupt mid-game hospital visit
Nate Caddy is expected to fully train and play next weekend despite experiencing an elevated heart rate during Essendon's win over GWS. Newsiline summaris...
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'Incredibly unfair': Qld Health guidance changes family definition for lesbians
The Queensland Health advice, given to fertility providers to help navigate the state's assisted reproductive technology legislation, has had a "devastati...
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Paramedics told not to take complex cardiac patients to Mersey hospital
Paramedics have been told to transport complex cardiac patients in Tasmania's north-west to the Launceston General Hospital rather than the local Mersey C...
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Concerns for lost health services under sale to Calvary
Doctors are concerned Tasmanians will be forced to travel interstate for certain procedures if the Hobart Private Hospital is sold to Catholic provider Ca...
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The community laundry working to reduce heart disease in the Northern Territory
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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Malcolm Roberts falsely claimed COVID-19 vaccines caused miscarriages
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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Queensland hospital settles dispute with psychiatrist over gender care
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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NT Health confirms mould has infested clinic building for years
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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Launceston General Hospital experiencing 'impacted' capacity due to high demand
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 remains over sudden departure of Mildura Hospital CEO
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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Police claim breakthrough in Melbourne’s hospitality wars, alleging links to overseas crime figure
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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Police arrest alleged organiser behind Melbourne's hospitality arson attacks
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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Expanding Sydney's tree canopy could save $1b a year in health costs
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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Young woman stopped taking the pill because of mental health concerns
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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Man dies in hospital after stabbing at Newcastle unit block
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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Breaking: 6yo boy dies in hospital after Scenic Rim crash
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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No parking signs turfed into creek at hospital redevelopment site
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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Proposed laws to extend maximum detention to 72 hours for mental health check
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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'Can't treat our way out': Why Australia's $271 billion health spend could miss the mark
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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Millions of tiny engineers help to restore health of marine ecosystem in WA
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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Blame game rages as hospital emergency department overflows
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 services face funding 'shortfall'
Queensland mental health community services receive funding from government departments based on an indexation rate. Newsiline summarises this report from...
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Extreme high temperatures double young people’s risk of mental health admissions, Australian research shows
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...