Government appoints first aged care quality and safety Commissioner The Federal Government has announced the appointment of a new Commissioner to lead the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission.
Abortion made legal in Queensland The Queensland Parliament voted to remove abortion from the state’s criminal code by a majority of 50 votes to 41.
Ban dry processing to halt spread of accelerated silicosis, expert warns Unless regulated urgently, Australia’s stone cutting industry is heading towards an epidemic of silicosis, a lung disease caused by inhalation of dust containing free crystalline silica.
Healthcare costs under scrutiny in South Australian budget The new South Australian Government has handed down its first budget, with healthcare costs under the microscope.
Simple blood test to predict rare cancers' likely spread New Queensland University of Technology research has shed fresh light on how head and neck cancer spreads to other organs.
Trial of Melbourne safe injecting facility set to begin The North Richmond facility – which is intended to lower overdose deaths, link people into support services and improve the safety of the surrounding neighbourhood – will soon open its doors for a two-year trial.
Greg Hunt proposes changes to reporting scheme to help address medicine shortages The Federal Health Minister wants to make the reporting scheme mandatory rather than voluntary, with legal definitions of medicine shortage and penalties for non-compliance.
Boost to hospitals and nursing staff in Queensland state budget Hospitals will be expanded in the population hub of south-east Queensland and 3500 new nurses and midwives will be employed.
Genetics of depression could shed light on the illness Researchers have identified genetic risk factors associated with major depression.
Government ignores recommendations from pharmacy review The RACGP is disappointed at the ‘squandered opportunity’ for the Federal Government to make necessary reforms to the pharmacy sector.