Werribee Mercy, Cranbourne among key winners in Victoria health spend
Werribee Mercy Hospital and Cranbourne Community Hospital are set to receive major upgrades under the Victorian Budget 2026/27, as the state expands hospital capacity...
AMA urges action as international doctors face system barriers
International medical graduates are central to Australia’s healthcare system, with the Australian Medical Association calling for stronger support and clearer pathways to ensure they...
Flu, RSV and COVID-19 this winter: what families should know to stay safe
Last winter in Western Sydney, I saw a young child brought to hospital with what initially looked like a routine viral illness. The family...
Why we must stop saying “Committed Suicide”
Last week, my 15-year-old daughter came home from school deeply upset. She was crying. She was emotional. A student from her school had died...
Support doctors as people, not just practitioners: Dr Khillan
Calls to strengthen support for international medical graduates have sharpened in recent weeks, with the Australian Medical Association warning that Australia risks losing a...
“It’s not just period pain”: The silent struggle of women living with Endometriosis
The Pain Women Are Told to Ignore
For many women across Australia, severe pelvic pain is still brushed aside as “normal”. Women are expected to...
Surgeons in Perth guide robotic procedure on patient in India
A live, remote-controlled robotic surgery demonstration at the 94th Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons has shown how surgical expertise...
Tasmania and NSW mark International Day of the Midwife with workforce focus and service...
Midwives across Tasmania and New South Wales are being acknowledged for their role in supporting women, babies and families through pregnancy, birth and postnatal...
Experts say hantavirus risk to Australia remains low after cruise ship outbreak
Public concern over hantavirus has grown following reports of deaths linked to a cruise ship outbreak in South America and the return of an...
What many families still don’t know about teen vaping
When 14-year-old Sameer* came to the clinic with a persistent cough and headaches, his parents were worried about asthma. He had stopped soccer training...