Emergency room waits for mental health care are still too long
As of 2024, there were fewer mental health patients stuck waiting in hospital emergency departments than in 2022.…
How Australia became hostage to fuel imports
In 2013, Shell closed its Clyde oil refinery on the Paramatta River, and a year later, Caltex closed…
Australian fears about Iran war, fuel shortages run deeper than an anti-Trump attitude
When Scott Morrison declared that it was not “a race” to procure vaccines first and fast into Australia…
Pa. lawmaker proposes bill targeting compounded GLP-1 medications
‘A true public health crisis’: Pa. lawmaker proposes bill targeting compounded GLP-1 medications TOLD THEM ABOUT WHY HE…
Is Australia facing a fuel crisis?
SARAH FERGUSON, PRESENTER: Welcome to the program, Dan Tehan. DAN TEHAN, SHADOW ENERGY MINISTER: Sarah, wonderful to be with…
India’s gas shortage threatens jobs as restaurants struggle
Iran tensions Owners and workers say situation brings back memories of COVID-19 era Pancham Puriwala, an iconic eatery…
Mechanic shortage driving Queensland businesses to look overseas for qualified workers
More than half of Queensland’s automotive repair businesses say they are struggling to find skilled staff, with some…
Charities experience a spike in volunteering at Christmas, but they need year-round support
Charities are urging eager Christmas volunteers to spread their goodwill throughout the year, as they grapple with a…
Queensland potato farmers help fill supply gap as southern drought causes national shortage
Potato growers in Queensland’s far north are suddenly in hot demand as drought-stricken paddocks in the country’s south…
Iranians fear taps running dry as country faces worst drought in 60 years
It was early November when the Iranian president was forced to make a startling admission. Faced with a…
Prescription painkillers shortage in Canada expected to continue into new year
TORONTO — Pharmacists say a shortage of medications that contain oxycodone is expected to continue into the new…
‘A persistent issue’: Which medicines are in short supply in the European Union?
ADVERTISEMENT Supplies of 136 medicines that are considered “critical” for people’s health were in short supply in the…