Tasmanian man may wait up to a year for procedure after positive bowel cancer screen
When Tony* returned a positive test result in June from a bowel cancer screening kit, he was told…
Almost one third of patients may wait too long for elective surgery under new Tasmanian health targets
A revised Tasmanian Health Department performance target will allow for almost one in three patients to wait longer…
Two scandals, one minister: Defence Minister Richard Marles provides cover for Keogh and Gosling
Labor’s Defence Minister Richard Marles has been caught in the crossfire as he’s forced to provide cover for…
Doctors to go on strike at some of Victoria’s biggest public hospitals
Victorian doctors will walk off the job next week at some of the state’s busiest hospitals as part…
Rachel Stephen-Smith elected new ACT deputy chief minister
Rachel Stephen-Smith has been named the ACT’s new deputy chief minister as part of a major reshuffle following…
Launceston General Hospital emergency department overflowing, nurses union says
The Launceston General Hospital’s (LGH) emergency department was overflowing with more than 70 patients on Monday night, according…
The Liver Doc on his fight against pseudoscience, wellness myths and powerful interests
A 14-year-old girl walks into his ward with severe liver damage. The culprit? Traditional herbal medicine sold freely…
Health minister orders probe into health treatment of man accused of violent spree in Childers
Queensland Health Minister Tim Nicholls has ordered an internal probe into the treatment of a man accused of…
Hantavirus cruise ship passengers have WA quarantine period extended
Six people who were on a cruise ship that was hit by an outbreak of hantavirus have had…
NT diphtheria cases falling as 10,000 vaccines rolled out, test confirms man’s death related
The Northern Territory government says diphtheria cases are declining after a vaccine blitz saw more than 10,000 residents…
Northern Territory diphtheria outbreak spreads across borders to Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has expressed serious concern as one of Australia’s worst diphtheria outbreaks spreads beyond…
Six passengers from hantavirus-hit cruise ship due to arrive in Perth tomorrow morning
Six passengers from a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak are due to arrive…