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Trump signs order to reduce childhood vaccines and break up MMR shots
The revised vaccination schedule recommends immunising children against 11 diseases, six fewer than currently recommended. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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The medics offering healthcare to homeless people 'no questions asked'
A new service is opening in Canberra to provide medical care to those in insecure housing situations, but the team behind it also wants to develop relatio...
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Bird flu vaccine to be rolled out to vulnerable species in captivity
A vaccine will be rolled out to protect Australia's native species from the deadly H5N1 bird flu, with a focus on birds in captivity. Newsiline summarises...
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Calvary considers new Launceston hospital at aged care site
A private hospital operator has confirmed it is considering a new hospital in Tasmania's north, two years after it cancelled plans for a $130 million deve...
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Victorian health watchdog issues warning over alleged fake doctor
The Victorian Health Complaints Commissioner has issued a public warning about a Melbourne woman who is alleged to have charged $20,000 for unapproved tre...
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Armed officers to bolster security at Melbourne hospitals under opposition proposal
Victoria's opposition is pledging to deploy armed law enforcement officers in major hospitals around the state in a bid to curb violence. Newsiline summar...
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Iron deficiency from too much cow's milk a 'hidden health crisis' for toddlers
Paediatricians across Australia are concerned about a jump in iron deficiency in young children due to excess cow's milk, and the need to better educate p...
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In a town families are moving to, an important health service has departed
Amid a baby boom, mothers in the outback town of Longreach say they have lost access to allied health help for post-birthing issues, with the nearest opti...
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Court says Meta must pay $806m for harming children's mental health
A New Mexico court has ordered Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta to pay $US567 million ($806 million) to address harms to young people from its p...
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Investigations underway into surgery mix-up at Melbourne hospital
Authorities say they are reviewing how a Melbourne woman was given surgery meant for another patient at a Sunshine hospital. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Inquest into mother's death examines Albury Hospital transfer delays
A coronial inquest into Kate Manley's death at Albury Hospital hears about communication issues between psychiatric and medical units. Newsiline summarise...
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Labor MP Ed Husic taken to hospital with fractures and concussion after car accident
Husic to take ‘short’ period of leave after collision on Sydney motorway on Tuesday Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breakin...
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Health insurance rebates are changing for some Australians. Here's what to expect
Will a new policy change push people to drop their private health insurance coverage? Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and links r...
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'Dangerous' precedent as health department hiring changes spark fears
A recent hiring change to Tasmanian allied health staff positions has meant vacant positions are more likely to be filled by junior staff, sparking fears...
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'Shocking': Hospital inquiry urges axing of public-private partnership
A parliamentary committee has handed down its findings after an investigation into a Newcastle hospital where staff reported maggots falling from the ceil...
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Erectile dysfunction drug may heighten risk of eye disease, study shows
Men who take a widely-used erectile dysfunction drug to treat an enlarged prostate are "significantly more likely" to develop glaucoma, a new study has fo...
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Construction begins on $1.1 billion Mandurah hospital south of Perth
Construction starts on a new five-storey hospital in Mandurah, south of Perth, at a total cost of more than $1 billion. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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Public urged to avoid hospital unless ‘life might be in danger’ after record day for Sydney emergency departments
Winter flu season is putting pressure on the health system, with medical staff bracing for the ‘worst three weeks of the year’ Sick patients in New South...
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Melbourne public hospital doctors to strike next week
Doctors at some of Melbourne's biggest public hospitals will walk off the job next week as part of a pay and conditions dispute with the state government....
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Calls for investigation into practice of keeping patients in SA hospital corridors
The SA nurses' union and the state opposition are calling for an end to the practice of "corridor care" in SA hospitals, but the health minister says the...
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Dead people booked for surgeries in NT public hospitals
Dead people are being booked for operations in the Northern Territory's public hospitals in the latest issue for the $335 million Acacia patient record sy...
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After javelin gold, Aussie star heads straight back to hospital work
Mackenzie Little wins javelin gold before revealing she is flying straight home to continue work as a doctor. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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Australia prevents telehealth for voluntary assisted dying consults. Why, and could that change?
Labor’s national conference voted to repeal the ban but the PM fears it could undermine medical safeguards. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guar...
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'Many messages of support': Injured cop in alleged stabbing out of hospital
A police officer who was injured in an alleged stabbing in Adelaide's northern suburbs this week has been discharged from hospital. Newsiline summarises t...
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Antisemitism in arts, health and education in focus at Royal Commission
Artists, comedians, and healthcare professionals were among those that took the stand at this week's hearings. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS N...
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Machete attack forces Melbourne youth mental health workers out of office
Staff at a youth mental health clinic in Sunshine have been told to work off-site, after four masked men attempted to assault patients at the centre in Me...
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A reluctant Albanese is under pressure over telehealth for VAD
At last week's Labor conference, which was totally under the prime minister's thumb, only one issue was contested on the floor: support for the use of tel...
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Finger pointed at social media amid racism 'public health emergency'
Indigenous leaders warn online racism is damaging young generations, calling on all social media users and publishers to take responsibility for hurtful c...
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Ambulance destroyed by fire outside Tasmanian hospital
A fire that completely destroyed an ambulance parked outside the West Coast District Hospital in Tasmania has been deemed accidental, with no one injured....
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NSW to send paramedics not police to some mental health emergencies after multiple deaths
Mental health experts to triage triple zero calls, but not all of the changes will be implemented 24/7 or statewide New South Wales will send specialist n...
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Change in response to mental health emergencies announced for NSW
People experiencing mental health emergencies in New South Wales will be met by healthcare workers as opposed to police, under a new model being rolled ou...
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Guardian Essential report: the Labor health check - podcast
This month’s Guardian Essential poll shows signs that One Nation’s primary vote continues to plateau. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian A...
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Drive-in, drive-out health services helping regional students hear
Charities sponsor new program to deliver specialist hearing checks and services directly to school students in WA's Midwest. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Family 'failed' by WA's mental health system moves interstate
The lack of available mental health support in Margaret River forced Simone Meyer to move her family to Victoria. Newsiline summarises this report from AB...
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Family embroiled in decades-old IVF mix-up files lawsuit against hospital
The biological parents of twins who were born after an IVF embryo mix-up at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney have launched civil action. Newsiline sum...
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Record elective surgeries show things could be looking up for Canberra's health system
The ACT's health portfolio is changing hands for the first time in seven years, with new minister Marisa Paterson inheriting a sector plagued by chronical...