Major change for users of diltiazem 360 mg controlled-release capsules
A widely used heart medication is facing a supply change in Australia, with its 360 mg controlled-release capsule…
Farmers fear Working Holiday Maker visa changes will cause worker shortages and food insecurity
Agricultural industries warn changes to working holiday visa migration policy could threaten crops and Australia’s food security. On…
Ex-lawyer Kevin Yau ditches suits for tools to dodge AI
Workers worried about the threat of AI taking their jobs are pivoting to roles that can’t be done…
Residents face healthcare hurdles for medication
Residents who rely on provincial hospitals for chronic medication say they are repeatedly being sent home without their…
Residents feel impact of no permanent GP in Strahan since 2017
Since a car crash 20 years ago, Jamie McGuinness has been living with a permanent brain injury. But…
Lifeline at risk — Thailand’s hospitals could soon face a critical supply crunch
To survive and prevent hospital stockpiling, producers may need to limit deliveries to 50% of orders to ensure…
China using a double-insurance strategy to secure crude oil supplies amid Iran war
As the world’s largest crude oil importer, China has long relied on a double-insurance system to safeguard domestic…
The essential health checks older Kiwis should not skip
But a male relative’s results weren’t so good. The words “very severe coronary calcification” and “high risk” leapt…
Canberra paraplegic woman stranded in hospital for 19 months due to aged care bed block
Mary Wansey has spent 19 bleak months stranded in a Canberra hospital room while she waits for a…
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…