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Albanese pledges free TAFE to help ease workforce shortages
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has thrown Labor’s first election pitch at a major campaign rally in Adelaide on Sunday, saying…
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Lessons for the next pandemic: where did Australia go right and wrong in responding to COVID?
Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia; Guzyal Hill, Charles Darwin University; Hassan Vally, Deakin University; Kim M Caudwell, Charles Darwin…
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‘National scandal’: Only 1-in-100 rentals are affordable for essential workers
Barely one-in-100 rentals in Australia are affordable for the average nurse, construction worker, early childhood educator or hospitality worker. Anglicare Australia…
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Both paid and unpaid carers sacrifice their own wellbeing, data shows
Concerning figures have been released regarding the mental, physical and financial wellbeing of the nation's carers. The Palliative Care Australia…
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COVID-19
One of science’s greatest achievements: how the rapid development of Covid vaccines prepares us for future pandemics
Since Covid was first reported in December 2019, there have been more than 775 million recorded infections and more than…
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Industry & Reform
The government has a new plan for residential aged care. Here’s what’s changing
Nicole Sutton, University of Technology Sydney and Michael Woods, University of Technology Sydney After months of negotiations between the major…
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Industry & Reform
Push for national digital infrastructure for healthcare sectors
The Australian Digital Health Agency (the Agency) and the Department of Health and Aged Care have announced two new initiatives…
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Breaking the silence in men’s health
Contrary to what most men believe, their bodies aren’t bulletproof. As men age, the body does indeed change. The most…
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Mpox cases in Australia are less severe than in Africa. Here’s what to know about the strain spreading here
Adrian Esterman, University of South Australia Western Australia and Victoria both issued health alerts this week over cases of mpox.…
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Industry & Reform
From antibacterial sutures to targeted research, infection control is under the microscope
Healthcare-associated infections are the most common hospital-acquired complication in Australia, leading to readmissions, poorer patient outcomes and increased emotional and…
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