International Ebola cases climbing ‘fast’ but Australia won’t impose travel restrictions
The federal government will not impose border restrictions on travellers from Ebola-stricken countries despite new suspected cases in…
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…
Major update for Aussies in quarantine
The six passengers currently undergoing quarantine in Western Australia have had their hantavirus test results returned. Four Australian…
Hantavirus-hit cruise ship Australians isolating in Perth unlikely to be paid out, experts say
A group of Australians currently in quarantine after being evacuated from a cruise ship at the centre of…
Flight with Australian and New Zealand passengers from hantavirus cruise ship arrives in Perth
Six people who were on board a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak have…
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…
Australian government finalising plans to bring hantavirus cruise ship passengers home
Six passengers from a cruise ship at the centre of a deadly hantavirus outbreak are “in good health”,…
Australians with motor neurone disease fear losing priority pathway under NDIS reforms
Australians with motor neurone disease (MND) who have rapidly changing needs fear they will lose a priority pathway…
Tobacco giant’s secret appearance at inquiry raises questions, health minister says
The federal health minister and health groups are raising concerns about a secret appearance of cigarette giant Philip…
NDIS fraud crackdown will flip rules on their head for ‘let it rip’ provider market
A plan to recover as much as $4.6 billion a year going out the door of the National…