Some huge changes to how Aussies receive health care are now in effect. Here’s what you need to know.
Duncan Evans
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.
Jacki Elezovich
Health authorities have confirmed new exposure sites as cases of a highly contagious disease continue to surge in an Aussie state.
Andrew Hedgman
Coalition backbenchers are under fire after making a stunning claim about a Bill designed to support grieving parents.
Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer
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.
Emma Kirk
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
Cancer rates are climbing, but experts say there are steps people can take to help lower their risk.
Allyson Chiu
TikTok has been caught banning an anti-poker machine campaign video while pushing gambling ads on users.
Blair Jackson
Health authorities have issued an urgent warning after dozens of people were bitten or scratched by bats, which can carry a deadly disease.
Union members will defy warnings of imprisonment when they march on the offices of a major business lobbying group.
The genius who used a Bunnings pipe to create a world leading medical device is urging Australia to better fund researchers to achieve similar breakthroughs.
Tom Wark
Women who walk 4000 steps a day once or twice a week have a 27 per cent lower heart disease risk, a study shows.
Jane Kirby
Health authorities and police are investigating a spate of rat poisonings with no known links to food outlets.
Being more sociable can be "beneficial" for frailty reversal among the elderly, UK researchers have found.
Ella Pickover
The mother of a boy who died at a controversy-plagued hospital says her son “is leaving behind footprints we will never forget”.
Western Australia is getting heavier, smoking more and eating less fruit and veg, according to statistics that have alarmed doctors.
Jessica Page
The man who penned an epic 1535-page book on general practice medicine has passed away aged 89, with his daughter paying a heartfelt tribute to the ‘humble’ trailblazer.
A popular food influencer has died after giving birth to a baby boy, with her husband delivering a heartbreaking tribute on social media.
