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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...
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New Darwin service provides parents with mental health support
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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The hidden brain disease impacting DV victim-survivors
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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'Everything you need is here': How medicine benefits from traditional knowledge
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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Health insurance dies with you in technical loophole
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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Patients at risk from 'toxic' mental health service, clinicians warn
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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Melbourne stabbing: teenagers arrested after boy left outside Craigieburn hospital dies
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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Police investigate death of teenage boy found outside Melbourne hospital
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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Infants now eligible for free meningococcal B vaccine in Tasmania
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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Woman raises awareness of farmers' mental health after husband's death
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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Five tonnes of antibiotics used to combat disease in salmon
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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'Kick in the guts': NT veterans join calls for health funding cap removal
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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Most Australians have never heard of this medicine-safety program
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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Concerns hospital giant could 'cherrypick' private patients from public hospital
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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Man dead, boy hospitalised after crash in Tasmania's south
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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Ageing 'Nashos' call for priority as all veterans get equal access to health benefits
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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Luka's healthy eating became an obsession. Her mum Suze blames 'thinfluencers'
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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Family's emotional message after fight against motor neuron disease
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...
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From medicines to cars: Oil is an ingredient in almost everything we make
Coal, oil and gas are major ingredients for far more than just energy. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the o...
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Fourth positive bird flu case confirmed amid surge of calls to animal disease hotline
More than four hundred reports have been made to the emergency animal hotline in just over a week. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australi...
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Art 'like medicine' for accountant turned artist after brain injury
After undergoing brain surgery, Cheryl Blacklock can no longer process numbers quickly and has instead found a new life through art, painting faces that a...
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First Nations midwifery program in leads to healthier babies
First Nations babies born through a midwifery program offered at three Melbourne hospitals are more likely to be full term and a healthy weight, a study h...
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How effective are vaccines at stopping deadly bird flu from spreading?
With bird flu arriving on our shores, governments, wildlife groups and agricultural organisations are springing into action. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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As Ebola spreads, Australia faces rise in 'biblical' disease risks
The bugs that cause Ebola, hantavirus and diphtheria are microscopic, but many of the barriers to controlling them are human-sized. Newsiline summarises t...
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New registry established as MND becomes 'notifiable disease' in NSW
An MND expert says the registry is a first step to help identify what causes the incurable disease and how it could be stopped. Newsiline summarises this...
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Paraquat will continue to be used in Australia despite 70 countries banning weedkiller over Parkinson’s disease fears
Herbicide manufacturer Sygenta had reservations dating back to 1970s but regulator says tighter controls, including phasing out backpack sprayers, can pro...
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Gambling reform consultation slammed as 'charade' by health experts
The government is preparing to push ahead with a watered-down version of recommendations from the landmark Murphy inquiry, which called for a comprehensiv...
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‘A child goes to bed and doesn’t wake up’: the families left in shock after the sudden death of their healthy children
Sudden cardiac arrest is statistically rare but among the leading causes of death for children and young people. Newsiline summarises this report from The...
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On health and child care, Labor might have found Pauline Hanson's kryptonite
Pauline Hanson said thousands of words in her marathon appearance at the National Press Club, but only a few of them will be heard widely. Newsiline summa...