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Two children in hospital after jumping castle lifts off ground at party
Two children have been taken to hospital after a jumping castle was lifted into the air during high winds in Victoria's south-west during a birthday party...
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One Nation candidate pleads guilty in court to health code violation
A candidate for One Nation at the upcoming Victorian election has pleaded guilty to health code breaches in court. Newsiline summarises this report from A...
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Breaking: Five hospitalised after forklift catches fire in Brisbane
A person has sustained life-threatening burns in a blaze at a commercial site in Brisbane's east. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia...
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Victorian healthcare system is 'fundamentally broken', GP says
Australia's leading GP group warns people will continue to get sicker if clinics and staff are not supported. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC Ne...
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Imran Khan's sons say former PM's health declining in prison
Imran Khan went from swashbuckling cricketer to Pakistan PM and then political prisoner. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and link...
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Mental health patient died by suicide before having medication review
The revelations have emerged as Queensland Health's mental health services are under increasing scrutiny over resourcing and the number of patients dying...
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States fume over private health changes 'robbing Peter to pay Paul'
The states and territories set the stage for a showdown with the Commonwealth over its proposed changes to private health insurance rebates. Newsiline sum...
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Girl's death after petting zoo visit 'very rare', health authorities say
The family of a young girl who earlier this week say she may have contracted a bacterial infection while petting and riding animals on a farm. Newsiline s...
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Coalition plan to cut tobacco excise by 80% ‘will kill people’ Labor says amid public health alarm
Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan claim drastic cut to price of cigarettes and moves to legalise vapes will combat illicit tobacco trade Leading public health...
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Man airlifted to Melbourne hospital after firebombing gone wrong
A man aged in his 20s is in a critical condition in hospital after what police suspect was a targeted firebombing in Melton went wrong and he was engulfed...
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Extra beds added to Darwin's ageing hospital as new ward welcome patients
A new multi-purpose ward at the Northern Territory's largest hospital has received its first patients this week, with hopes the $24 million investment wil...
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The fight to save Cavendish bananas as farms fall to Panama disease
Growers, researchers and plant breeders are looking for a genetically modified saviour for the world's most popular banana variety after the 11th detectio...
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'Toxic' workplace led to bungled rollout of health IT system, NT inquiry finds
A parliamentary inquiry has released its report into the Northern Territory's $335 million Acacia IT health patient record system, finding the culture wit...
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The number of patients stuck in Qld hospital beds has climbed to 1,400
Around three-quarters of patients stuck in Queensland hospital beds are elderly, but just 26 residential aged care beds were added to the system last fina...
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Coroner recommends hospital fix cross-border communication after death
A coroner is recommending a hospital improve its cross-border medical records following an inquest into the death of a 46-year-old patient who waited five...
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Mother fears son will die before customised brain cancer vaccine trial
A world-first mRNA vaccine trial offers some hope to the family of a teenager dying from brain cancer, but they worry he will miss out on a place. Newsili...
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New pressure on PM to allow telehealth for voluntary assisted dying
South Australia has become the first state to formally urge the Commonwealth to change a federal law preventing doctors from using telehealth in voluntary...
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GLP-1 drug prescribed to woman with eating disorder via telehealth
The ABC has learned of a young woman with anorexia nervosa who was prescribed an Ozempic-like drug through a telehealth clinic. Newsiline summarises this...
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Why the NT struggles with mental health and suicide prevention
The Northern Territory is in the midst of a mental health crisis. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the origin...
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Older Australians weigh cost of changes to health insurance rebates
The Coalition is concerned about further pressure on the public health system, as older Australians consider cutting private health insurance ahead of pro...
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Can tiny bubbles restore health to the Torrens lake?
Singer-songwriter John Schumann is leading calls from businesses and other Adelaide locals for the city council to trial a bubble-based technology that co...
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Boy dies in hospital days after e-scooter crash
A teenage boy dies in hospital days after sustaining critical injuries in an e-scooter crash in the Bundaberg region. Newsiline summarises this report fro...
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Statins can safely cut risk of heart attacks or strokes in healthy people aged over 70, world-first clinical trial shows
Australian-led trial finds low risk of side effects from common cholesterol-lowering medication for otherwise healthy older people Get our breaking news e...
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Entitled travellers and bad influencers test outback hospitality
Small gripes and big demands by travellers in remote areas are taking the shine off bush hospitality in Western Australia, with overblown social media tra...
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ICAC finds NSW Health director who faked CV 'seriously corrupt'
A former senior NSW Health employee will be referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions after he was found to have engaged in serious corruption, incl...
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Fears new Catholic owner will cut IVF, abortion services as hospital sale gets greenlight
Hobart Private Hospital's sale to Catholic provider Calvary Healthcare gets approval from the corporate watchdog, despite the likely restrictions on some...
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Better awareness drives more endometriosis hospital admissions
A new report shows the increasing rate of women and girls being treated for endometriosis in hospitals may signal better awareness of the chronic conditio...
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Australia on track to eliminate cervical cancer 20 years on from vaccine launch
Twenty years on from the launch of the world-first vaccine against cervical cancer, Australian Immunisation Register data shows HPV vaccine coverage for g...
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Doors 'closed' at Pakistan hospital where fire killed 14 babies, witness says
As funerals get underway for babies killed in a Pakistan hospital blaze on Wednesday, a witness says exits at the facility were "closed". Newsiline summar...
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Breaking: At least 14 babies killed in Pakistan hospital fire
At least 14 infants have been killed after a fire broke out at a state-run hospital in Pakistan's capital city Islamabad, triggered by a fault in air-cond...
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Specialist care replaces hospital trips for aged care residents
Thousands of aged care residents are avoiding trips to hospital as specialist clinicians bring treatment directly to them. Newsiline summarises this repor...
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Mother of teen allowed to leave hospital before suicide calls for change
A Perth teenager who took her own life within hours of leaving hospital had attempted suicide 25 minutes before being allowed to leave, a review finds, as...
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How does H5N1 bird flu spread to humans and what are the health risks?
Can people get the bird flu from eggs and milk? Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links readers to the original publisher for t...
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Program motivates remote students to join healthcare workforce at home
Melinda is still finishing high school, but she is already working inside the health system and building a career that could bring her back to serve her o...
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Thousands of Ervebo vaccine doses arrive in Ebola-stricken DRC
The Ervebo vaccine is most effective against the Zaire strain of the Ebola virus, however the WHO said it may provide some protection against the current...
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'Obesity paradox': Study finds common health metric could be misleading for older people
Researchers say the findings support a broader approach to assessing health in older adults. Newsiline summarises this report from SBS News Australia and...