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Stefanie SchultzOctober 13, 2026

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Cannabis-related hospitalisations up 49% in Vic

Cannabis-related hospital admissions rose 49 per cent in Victoria over the past decade, with psychosis emerging as the leading cause…

COVID-19

Nicholas WoodOctober 6, 2026

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The latest Covid-19 vaccine updates

Australia’s Covid-19 vaccination program is shifting to a more targeted model, with free vaccines now reserved for higher-risk groups. Most…

Digital Health

Stefanie SchultzSeptember 8, 2026

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First National Health Literacy Framework launched

A new national framework will guide governments, health services and community organisations in improving health literacy, with modelling suggesting better…

Workforce

Portrait of a team of female nurses and doctors. The multi-ethnic medical professionals are standing in a corridor of a hospital. The confident group is looking directly at the camera. They have serious expressions on their faces and their arms are crossed. A doctor of Indian descent is standing at the front of the group.

Stefanie SchultzAugust 25, 2026

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Women 70% of global health workforce

Women have driven the remarkable growth of the global health workforce over the past three decades, but a new study…

Midwifery

Mother breastfeeding newborn baby in hospital room while holding child gently in arms. Background features hospital equipment and soft focus items creating serene atmosphere

Zohra Lassi and Engida YismaAugust 18, 2026

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Vitamin K uptake falls as experts urge awareness

Declining vitamin K uptake among newborns in Australia and overseas has prompted renewed attention on a treatment widely recommended at…

Wages

Stefanie SchultzAugust 4, 2026

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SA nurses, midwives vote down pay deal

South Australian nurses and midwives have voted to reject the state government's proposed enterprise agreement, despite union leaders recommending its…

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