Health
Royal commission delivers final recommendations
The royal commission into the institutional responses to child sexual assault delivered its final report today. The average age of......
Opt-out System in for UK
The opt-out organ donation system is poised for introduction in England in a major shake up the the country’s medical......
Learning from history on World AIDS Day
There is often lessons to learn from the past. This is the idea that prompted nurse Jane Burke to write......
Barriers to transition removed for transgender youth
Young transgender people seeking access to gender affirming hormone therapy no longer require court approval. The Family Court recently heard......
New Report reveals worrying presence of ‘Fake Drugs’
A new investigation by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed counterfeit medications are an ongoing problem that has increased......
Program to train doctors to spot signs of domestic violence
Doctors in Brisbane will receive new training to deal with domestic violence under a plan launched this week. The plan......
Victoria’s voluntary assisted dying bill welcomed by advocates
Victoria is set to approve legislation for voluntary assisted dying, after a bill passed the Upper House on Wednesday. The......
Silicosis leaves workers out of breath
Australia’s peak body representing lung health professionals has today issued a warning to people working with dusts, including engineered or......
Access to safe sanitation still low in developing world
WaterAid’s State of the World’s Toilets 2017 report shows reaching the 2030 sustainable development goal for worldwide toilet access will be......
Exploring the aural experience of Dementia
At this year’s National Dementia Convention in Melbourne, participants got to subvert themselves in a confined space which stimulated noises......