Pill testing will proceed at the popular end-of-year Schoolies event on the Gold Coast after the Queensland government backflipped on its hardline stance.

How clinicians at a Perth public hospital respond to parents' concerns about their children will be overhauled following the death of a toddler from undiag ...

Having escaped a near-death experience, Anne Gately is keenly aware of the damage the sun can do to Australians.

Record numbers of Australians experiencing financial hardship are contacting crisis support services, as the soaring cost of living takes a toll on people' ...

Nineteen residents of a Sydney aged care facility died during COVID-19 and some of their loved ones will get a payout as part of a confidential legal settl ...

More support to treat people struggling with alcohol and other drugs has been announced ahead of a second regional forum gathering perspectives on drug use ...

The same week, a coroner called for tougher safety laws after the 2023 death of a 14-year-old girl who died when she lost control of a quad bike on a property in Tasmania. Days af ...

Major Public Hospital in Central Queensland and the main referral hub for the region, that offers a wide range of medical services. Well established facility that caters for the health needs of over ...

Children are being exposed to toxic air pollution that could leave them at heightened risks of poor health, with one in six capital city schools and childc ...

More than a quarter of Victorians seeking medical treatment in emergency departments are unlikely to be treated within recommended time frames.

A breakthrough discovery has revealed an ancient gene variant influencing immune defences among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

Workers across hospitals and health departments in NSW will receive a pay bump while nurses and midwives continue to negotiate for better wages and conditi ...