Allowing women to make a more informed choice for their second birth might help reduce unnecessary surgery, writes Christine Catling-Paull. In the developed world the topic of caesarean section often gives rise to an emotional debate. Some view the caesarean ...

Story Code: 08-011111 High mortality rates and the poor physical health of people with serious mental illness is overlooked in policy, writes Brenda Happell. "There has never been a mental health equivalent to the likes of Slip, Slop, Slap; 30 ...

Mounting calls for community health nurses to be employed in all schools, coupled with the development of national professional standards, may finally harness their potential in the community, writes Mardi Chapman. They are independent practitioners who see a wide range ...

Hospital staff protest at cuts to elective surgery and closure of beds. By Flynn Murphy A Tasmanian government bid to slash $100 million from the state's health budget has renewed calls for a federal takeover of the system. Nurses around ...

Opposition calls for decision to be reversed at senate estimates hearing. By Lisa Martin The Australian Bureau of Statistics "missed an opportunity" by excluding Aboriginal children from voluntary medical tests in the national health survey, a Senate hearing has been ...

Paul Osborne reports on the highlights from last month's tax forum in Canberra. The federal government will set up a business tax review, increase the personal tax-free threshold and work with the states to make their revenue raising systems more ...

Secret documents reveal a proposal by Ballieu government to cut $100 million from nursing budget. The Victorian Government has considered a plan to cut the Victorian nursing budget by more than $100 million and replace highly qualified nurses with less ...

Social justice commissioner will not pursue racial discrimination complaint over ABS decision. The Australian Human Rights Commission has decided not to investigate whether the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) was discriminatory in its decision to exclude indigenous children from voluntary ...

New prevention guidelines launched in Sydney to target children. Encouraging children to exercise and eat enough calcium will be at the heart of new guidelines designed to curb Australia's growing osteoporosis problem. Health experts met in Sydney last week to ...

Victorian ANF says it’s concerned by government proposals to abolish nurse patient ratios. Victoria's nurses say they are still a long way from reaching a pay deal with the state government. Victoria's police officers are in line for a pay ...