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AI
Medical AI advancing faster than safety checks
New research shows advanced AI models can match or exceed doctors on diagnostic tasks, but Flinders University experts warn these…
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Aged Care
Nurses central to $3b aged care reform
Nursing organisations have welcomed Labor’s $3b aged care package but warn the reforms will only succeed if workforce planning, training…
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Workforce
More than 4,000 workers join SA health system
New SA Health data shows 4,001 extra staff have joined the system above attrition, while the government’s winter plan introduces…
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Clinical Practice
Cultural competency doesn’t equal better nursing: Study
A study of nurses in New Zealand has found that while awareness and reflection on cultural assumptions improves performance, deeper…
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Career & Learning
Calls for disability education in nursing programs
A national review of 32 nursing degrees has found that half do not include disability content in publicly available course…
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Wages
Calls for financial relief for nurses and midwives amid fuel crisis
Unions say soaring fuel prices and local shortages are making it harder for nurses, midwives and aged care workers to…
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News
Rising flu cases could overwhelm hospitals again in 2026
Doctors warn rising flu cases and the arrival of a highly mutated “Super‑K” strain could push hospitals back to breaking…
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Industry & Reform
Poll: Gas export tax should fund health
New polling shows most Australians want a gas export tax to fund health and aged care, even as major parties…
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Industry & Reform
Labor re-elected in SA
Labor’s re‑election in South Australia brings a broad health agenda, including new hospitals, mental health units, aged care expansion, women’s…
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Workforce
Violence against nurses surges
A new report shows violence against nurses and midwives is surging, as researchers turn to virtual‑reality training to help frontline…
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