Health
Sharing the burden – male contraception
Friday, June 1 2018
When it comes to contraception, women usually bear the burden, but this may no longer be the case. Researchers at......
Fracking fracturing lives and the pipe dream for a better tomorrow
Wednesday, May 30 2018
As crunch time approaches for our rural communities threatened by gas field exploration, aka fracking. David Smith, farmer, activist, and producer......
Patients Turned Away As Vaccine Shortage Continues
Tuesday, May 29 2018
With flu season fast approaching, many approaching their Pharmacy or GP for a vaccine are being turned away. The vaccines......
Irish Abortion Referendum
Thursday, May 24 2018
Ireland goes to the polls tomorrow to vote on the legalisation of abortion, allowing women to terminate pregnancies. Despite the......
NSW Government commits to overhaul Mental Health Units
Monday, May 21 2018
The horrific death of Miriam Merten, naked and alone, in Lismore Base Hospital, prompted a major policy review. The Minister......
New South Wales will debate safe-access zones around abortion clinics
Friday, May 18 2018
This week, Labor’s Penny Sharpe MLC and Nationals Trevor Khan introduced a private members bill which will debate whether safe-access......
Action Plan to Tackle Endometriosis Epidemic
Tuesday, May 15 2018
The silent epidemic: Endometriosis inflicts long-term, severe and chronic pain on no less than 700,000 women in Australia. Many sufferers......
Aged No-Care
Monday, May 14 2018
Shocking levels of mistreatment were found over the weekend as 260,000 nurses did an audit of Queensland’s aged care facilities.......
Rising Anti-Depression Addiction Sparks Concern
Monday, May 14 2018
A recent study from the OECD has revealed a worrying increase in the number of Australians with a dependence on......
Researchers confident chronic hepatitis B could be eliminated in NT in five years
Thursday, May 10 2018
Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) has become a serious health problem for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians living in remote......