The latest wastewater report reveals Australians consumed 22 tonnes of illicit drugs worth billions of dollars in one year.
Emma Kirk
Health authorities have issued a new measles alert after three cases were detected in travellers that had been on the same flight with a low-cost carrier.
Aussies swapping the pub for the gym has resulted in the wellness sector booming, a new report shows.
Cameron Micallef
Health authorities have warned about the possible spread of measles after a Bali tourist became infected with the very contagious disease.
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Queensland’s Deputy Premier says hospitals can cope with surging flu hospitalisations as health experts urge Australians to still get vaccinated.
Alexandra Feiam
With cancer concerns mounting, experts reveal what Australians need to know about “forever chemicals”.
Andrew Hedgman
An urgent health alert has been issued for people in two Aussie towns after a potentially deadly parasite was found in the drinking water supply.
Blake Antrobus
The new scheme is an ‘important stepping stone’ to reduce the rising levels of soft plastics, following the 2022 collapse of the recycling scheme REDcycle.
The loss of a 6yo girl following two hospital discharges in a single day has triggered urgent calls for an investigation into her death.
Jack Nivison and Andrew Hedgman
A major overhaul of Medicare’s digital services will make it easier for millions of Aussies to have access from their phones.
The Albanese government says it is “very concerned” after Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat on a key Australia export to the US.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
FIFO workers in Western Australia’s mining heartland are on alert after new measles cases were detected in the Pilbara and Perth.
Nurses will vote on whether to accept an interim pay deal from the NSW government, drawing nearer the end of a year-long pay dispute.
Nathan Schmidt
Criminals potentially fleeing harsh new tobacco penalties in a neighbouring state are in the crosshairs of one Australian premier.
Aussie travellers are being warned rabies infections are on the rise in Bali with popular tourist spots identified as red zones.
A man has died and another six people are in hospital in a deadly disease outbreak in inner Sydney.
As parents and authorities alike grapple with teenagers taking up vapes, the Albanese government has praised a “critical” program getting results.
An Aussie family have shared their heartache after their two-year-old daughter died from complications of an extremely common illness.
Australians are reporting a massively increased number of incidents involving one of the most commonly used ADHD medications.
Blair Jackson
An urgent warning has been issued after a person travelled through several Australian airports while infectious.
Australia’s largest private hospital company will shut 17 of its 20 psychology clinics in a matter of months.
A leading Australian researcher said that Australia needs a “slip, slop, slap” approach for brain health to help prevent this rampant syndrome.
Brendan Kearns
A new image has emerged of a woman sleeping in her car while waiting for emergency treatment at one of Australia’s busiest hospitals.
A nurse at one of Australia’s busiest hospitals has made a desperate plea after disturbing images were revealed.
