ACCC approves sale of the Hobart Private Hospital to Catholic provider Calvary Healthcare
Catholic provider Calvary Healthcare has received approval from the corporate watchdog to buy Hobart Private Hospital, despite concerns…
Doctors worry health system can’t make up for loss of services if Hobart Private sells to Catholic-run Calvary
A top surgeon has warned Tasmania will be sent “back into the dark ages” if Hobart Private stops…
GLP-1 exposure in pregnancy does not clearly raise major birth defect risk
Large-scale evidence offers cautious reassurance after inadvertent GLP-1 exposure in pregnancy, but unresolved risks and low-certainty data mean…
Abortion Bans Are Hurting Even Standard Pregnancy Care, Study Shows
Topline A new study from public health researchers across the country shows total abortion bans in nine states…
Sarah Game’s bill restricting late-term abortion access voted down in lower house
South Australia’s lower house has voted down a bill to restrict access to late-term abortion, after the legislation…
Sarah Game’s bill restricting late-term abortion access passes upper house
South Australia’s upper house has passed a bill to restrict access to late-term abortion. The legislation passed 10…
Katter attempts to force discussion on abortion access in Queensland parliament despite ban on debate
An attempt by Katter’s Australian Party (KAP) to dodge a debate ban and revive abortion access discussion has…
Third attempt to change SA’s abortion laws since 2024 goes before state parliament
South Australia’s parliament is set to debate restrictions on late-term abortion for the third time in less than…
Queensland’s new public hospital to refuse voluntary assisted dying care, abortions and contraception for religious reasons
The Queensland premier has opened the state’s first major new public hospital in almost a decade — at…
Global indicators identified to monitor health before pregnancy worldwide
The key health and social indicators needed for a new global system to monitor people’s health before pregnancy…
Mackay MP who crossed floor to oppose LNP ban on abortion debate defends actions
A rebel government MP has defended his decision to cross the Queensland parliament floor, defying his party and…
Mackay MP Nigel Dalton crosses the floor to oppose LNP ban on abortion debate
A Queensland government MP has taken the extraordinary step of crossing the floor of parliament during a vote…