New figures show an astonishing number of under 25s are fighting for just one crisis bed in the entire metropolitan area every night.
Kim Macdonald
Another popular Aussie brand has recalled several sunscreen products over SPF concerns.
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Getting out in nature and the community is essential for mental wellbeing no matter your age or ability level, Albany Cycling Without Age volunteer co-ordinator Sandie Smith says.
Jacki Elezovich
A brutal disease that took the lives of 17,500 people last year is now Australia’s leading cause of death and there’s one big reason why the horror trend might continue.
Duncan Evans
The Kids Research Institute Australia began with a vision to improve the health and development of every child through world-class research.
The Kids Research Institute Australia
Australian children aged between two and six could be at risk due to a chemical sprayed on berries, a regulator has warned.
Emma Kirk
Health authorities have issued measles alerts for attendees of recent Jelly Roll and Oasis concerts, urging anyone exposed to monitor for symptoms.
Alexandra Feiam and Andrew Hedgman
Authorities have announced a major product recall for an item sold across Coles, Woolworths and IGA supermarkets on salmonella fears.
Cameron Micallef
A measles outbreak is continuing to spread in one Aussie state, with two new infections in returned travellers.
One of NSW’s top cops has spelled “game over” for illicit tobacco shops as the next target of a long-promised crackdown is revealed.
Blake Antrobus, Alexandra Feiam
A single mother spent weeks in hospital recovering from horrific burns after her garage was set ablaze in what police now say was a targeted attack.
Andrew Hedgman
The minister charged with Australia’s biosecurity has dropped a grim warning with the discovery of a suspected bird flu outbreak in an unexpected region.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
Some huge changes to how Aussies receive health care are now in effect. Here’s what you need to know.
Australians are jumping on the trend of saunas and ice baths in growing numbers, with the Finnish health ritual drawing health-conscious users of all ages.
Health authorities have confirmed new exposure sites as cases of a highly contagious disease continue to surge in an Aussie state.
Coalition backbenchers are under fire after making a stunning claim about a Bill designed to support grieving parents.
A deadly flu outbreak has taken 14 lives in the Northern Territory and now doctors are pleading for an urgent new vaccination method.
The sweeping new changes come into effect this weekend, but a Sydney GP clinic has argued the bulk-billing model would harm both patients and clinics.
Alexandra Feiam
Patients, carers and scientists have joined a former Australian of the Year urging politicians for greater funding to tackle a deadly brain disease.
Grace Crivellaro
Inmates will be offered support when the ban comes into effect.
Extraordinary powers have been invoked by one Aussie state just moments after a humiliating defeat in court.
Blake Antrobus
A huge $8.5bn Medicare change is coming into effect this week, impacting how Aussies will be able to see their doctor.
For more than a decade, female bus drivers in one Australian city have waited for the “most basic of needs”.
Nathan Schmidt
Some women will save more than $120 on a contraception method, with a new subsidy set to take effect on Saturday.
Ria Pandey