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Clinical Practice
How to involve kids in their own health care
New research shows children communicate far more in health appointments than adults notice, often through non‑verbal cues such as touch,…
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Wages
Minimum wage rise a win for health workers
Australia’s lowest‑paid workers will receive a 4.75% pay rise from July 1, lifting the national minimum wage to $26.44 an…
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News
Flu now killing more Australians than Covid‑19
New ABS figures show influenza killed 1,455 Australians in 2025 – the highest number on record – as Covid‑19 deaths…
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News
14 procedures added to same day surgery list
NSW Health has added 14 new procedures to its same day surgery program, a move expected to save 3000 bed…
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News
Australia’s pandemic preparedness tested
The MV Hondius outbreak, which killed three passengers, has revived memories of the Ruby Princess disaster, but experts say swift…
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Culturally Informed Care
High malnutrition rates found in remote hospital: Study
A 10‑year study of nearly 1,000 patients in a remote Central Australian hospital has found almost half were at risk…
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Industry & Reform
Federal budget a chance to empower nurses: Unions
As the Budget coincides with International Nurses Day, national nursing bodies say recognition must be matched with investment, warning that…
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Workforce
Global health worker shortages ‘deeply unequal’
Africa faces a severe health workforce crisis, with millions of workers projected to be missing by 2030, as richer nations…
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News
NSW takes back Northern Beaches Hospital
Northern Beaches Hospital has officially transitioned to NSW Health after probes uncovered serious administrative and financial failures, with families, nurses…
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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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