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Industry & Reform
NSW taskforce to target hospital violence
The NSW Government has launched a taskforce aimed at eliminating violence in hospitals, with health unions warning aggression towards nurses…
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Digital Health
Telstra outage reveals health system vulnerability
The Telstra outage disrupted more than emergency calls. Experts say modern healthcare’s dependence on mobile networks means telehealth, medical devices…
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Industry & Reform
Nurses gain PBS prescribing powers
Registered nurses will be able to prescribe PBS-subsidised medicines for the first time from October, with the Federal Government and…
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Wages
ANMF backs SA nurse pay deal
South Australian nurses and midwives are being urged to back a proposed enterprise agreement delivering a 16 per cent pay…
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Clinical Practice
Cultural safety key to closing the gap
Improving First Nations health outcomes requires more than addressing social determinants. Experts say culturally safe care is essential to building…
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Wages
Nurse, midwife wages under review
The ANMF has opened a Fair Work case seeking higher award wages and updated classifications, saying nurses and midwives have…
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Funding
Minns govt’s record $10b health budget
The Minns government has announced a $10.3b health overhaul, promising thousands of new staff, major service expansions and the largest…
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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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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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Clinical Practice
Nurse-patient connection key in mental health care
A study across 12 mental‑health units has found that early therapeutic relationships between nurses and patients strongly influence fear, coercion…
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