Labor's "closing loopholes" industrial relations bill has passed the Senate following deals with the crossbench, including the insertion of a Greens amendment to create a right to disconnect from work. The Greens announced last Wednesday that the Albanese government had ...

Nurses at Sydney's largest hospital are threatening to quit after parking fees will force them to pay hundreds of dollars a year. Westmead Hospital healthcare workers, including cleaners, professors, doctors and nurses, will have to pay $11 a day to ...

The Australian Nurses Federation Western Australia (ANFWA) has confirmed it will be running in next year's state elections after formally registering the party on Monday. ANFWA secretary Janet Reah confirmed the party had reached the required 500 signatures over the ...

From the use of robotics and artificial intelligence in surgery to wearable devices that physicians can use to monitor patients, it’s safe to say that the healthcare sector has come a long way over the last several years. It's not ...

Staff at St Vincent's Hospital in Darlinghurst have been told the number of nurses rostered will be scaled back due to financial pressure. The Sydney Morning Herald revealed last week that nurses received an email on January 12 stating close ...

Nursing staff from St Vincent's Private Hospital (SVPH) in northern NSW have threatened to strike after a backpedal on a pay increase. In a statement by the NSW Nurses and Midwives' Association (NSWNMA), the private hospital had negotiated a pay ...

A new study by Monash University has found multiple barriers holding female nurses back from being considered, applying for, or accepting leadership positions. Research spanning decades identified that healthcare systems and organisations limit female nurses' skill acquisition, motivation, and opportunities ...

A record-breaking 1,400 students have been enrolled for a TAFE nursing diploma, fully funded by the Queensland Government. Students will save almost $25,000 with the initiative supporting 3,500 training places. Queensland Premier Steven Miles welcomed the first cohort last week, ...

Western Australian nurses have reluctantly accepted a pay rise offer from the WA government, with union members saying yes to one of the two offers that were put to them. After a lengthy battle with the state government, the WA ...

The coronial inquest into the death of Rozalia Spadafora continued last Monday. The five-year-old is believed to have died of myocarditis brought on by influenza A in July last year – a day after her fifth birthday. She was taken ...