An Australian premier has made a bold plea to slash the federal government’s tobacco tax – but why?
Nathan Schmidt
Aussie researchers have made a huge step in the fight to eliminate one of the most notable viruses of the past 40 years.
Blair Jackson
E-scooters could be banned for good in some Aussie cities as doctors raise the alarm over the terrible injuries they are seeing from crashes - with one warning of “lasting, lifelong effects”.
Duncan Evans
Two more locally acquired cases of the life-threatening disease are being investigated in the Sunshine State, bringing this year’s total to 71.
Hannah Wilcox
A lifesaving component of emergency medical treatment is running low across the country, with urgent calls for donors to step up.
A new push is underway to ban supermarkets from selling cigarettes, in a bid to lower the nation’s smoking rate.
A popular beach town could go “smoke-free” under a major proposed health shake-up from the local council.
Expecting parents and carers will be in luck this new financial year, with a big change coming to the paid parental leave scheme.
Australians are being urged to get vaccinated against Covid as another strain of the illness becomes dominant across the country as we head into winter.
Georgie Kibel and Blair Jackson
A new Covid-19 subvariant is being closely monitored by health authorities as infections begin to rise in parts of Australia.
Andrew Hedgman
Taxpayers will not be step in after embattled healthcare provider Healthscope collapsed into receivership, owing $1.4bn to creditors.
Cameron Micallef and Jessica Wang
A surge in cases of a deadly disease is tearing through Australia, with one state particularly plagued by the worrying rise.
Summer Liu
The Albanese government is celebrating a milestone for its Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, which were central to Labor’s campaign for the May 3 election.
A multimillion-dollar medical research and diagnostic facility will “change the game” for medicine and research in one Australian state.
A renowned pathologist and former Australian of the Year has shared a devastating health update just weeks after revealing he was given months to live.
The NSW Treasurer wants the workers compensation scheme reformed, saying billions are being spent keeping it afloat, but has angered state employees.
A majority of people prefer to de-stress in the company of their pets, according to new research, while partners, family and friends aren’t even a close second.
Georgie Kibel
An outbreak of a soil borne disease in northern Queensland after heavy rain events has resulted in dozens of deaths this year.
Emma Kirk
A Bill to ensure legal access to abortions in remote and regional communities in one Australian state has passed a major hurdle.
Liberal and Labor leaders in one Australian state have slammed an anti-activist campaigner over allegations of misinformation and bullying.
A returned traveller who visited Pakistan has tested positive for a dangerous and contagious virus, sparking a fresh health warning.
An Aussie mum has sparked a national debate after she travelled to the US for fertility treatment to choose the gender of her fourth child.
An alarming spike in influenza has hit Australia ahead of winter, with tens of thousands of cases and a sharp rise in deaths.
The NSW Ambulance service will front the Industrial Relations Commission as the paramedics union fights to stop the trial of a new mental health unit.
