Paige Cockburn

The healthcare regulator and tax office are cracking down on health practitioners who help patients access their superannuation early after one Perth doctor signed off on a $20,000 withdrawal for liposuction.

The Federal Court has allowed a lesbian action group’s appeal to legally exclude transgender women from its public events.

The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recommended tirzepatide - an injectable GLP-1 medication sold as Mounjaro - be subsidised for adults with “inadequately controlled” type 2 diabetes. ABC News: Evan Young

Dialysis units across Australia and New Zealand are being forced to ration lifesaving care for patients with kidney failure, according to a major new report which has warned of a "significant threat" to patient safety.

As she watched her mother languish in hospital despite being medically cleared to go home, Kathleen began to question how Australia treats its most vulnerable.

Thu 21 May 2026 at 5:09am

Thu 28 May 2026 at 8:44pm In short: New data shows only 16 per cent of Australian women know dementia is the leading cause of death.

Dementia is the number one killer of women in Australia, and there are calls for a large scale awareness campaign to ensure people know the risk factors.

Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 7:51am In short: Australia will not impose border restrictions or quarantine on travellers from Ebola-affected countries.