Health
Diabetes and an increasing Indigenous population
The Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the projected Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population to be over one million people......
NDIS funding lock out
Last month the Administrative Appeals Tribunal conclusively ruled that a young man, who has cerebral palsy and severe dysphagia could......
Overhaul sugar rating system, says peak body
Australia’s peak consumer advocacy group, Choice, has recommended a change in the way we rate sugary foods. They say the......
Don’t fear the smear: cancer survivor’s warning to women
It is estimated over 900 Australian women will be diagnosed with cervical cancer this year. Cervical cancer is the growth of abnormal......
Victoria’s euthanasia drug kept in the dark
While some advocates of voluntary euthanasia are celebrating the day it has become legal in Victoria, others take issue in......
Call for more funding of musculoskeletal conditions
Data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows musculoskeletal conditions topped health spending in 2015-16, even though funding......
Unwell Australians struggle to access medicinal cannabis
In 2017 the use of cannabis for medicinal purposes became legal in Australia. People with chronic illnesses such as Epilepsy......
Half of Australia’s drinkers say it’s okay to Binge
A new study has shown that Australians continue to binge drink, and drink to get drunk, and are largely unaware......
A Push for More Healthy Foods In Australian Supermarkets
Around two thirds of Australians are overweight, a 2018 report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics found. While efforts have......
Calls for greater investment to bridge rural health gap
The rural health sector says the health of country Australians hasn’t been given the attention it deserves this election and......