‘Complex’ conditions thwarted efforts to fight factory fire
Structural integrity and toxic contamination fears were preventing fire crews from fully extinguishing the Derrimut factory fire, two days after the blaze broke out.
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Urgent warning as whooping cough cases soar in school kids
Cases of whooping cough are soaring among primary school students in Victoria, sparking fears for babies who can’t be fully immunised against the potentially deadly virus.
Urgent call for female-only mental health wards in bid to stop abuse
A top psychiatrist has warned of a scourge of sexual abuse against female patients in mental health wards in Victorian hospitals, and says mixed units could derail treatment for those who have been abused by men.
How Covid lockdowns sparked startling spike in eating disorders
One of Victoria’s only public eating disorder units has seen a frightening jump in anorexia cases since the pandemic, while experts have revealed why it is becoming harder to diagnose.
Parents’ ‘terrifying’ mercy dash amid critical ambo shortage
Parents of a four-year-old child who wasn’t breathing were forced to drive themselves to hospital after being told the nearest ambulance was 50km away, with half of specialist crews off the road amid Victoria’s paramedic crisis.
Banned Melbourne doctor wins right to return to work
A Hampton Park doctor whose clinic was banned from conducting surgery over a “serious” risk to patient health and safety will be allowed to work as a doctor, under one condition.
The super common condition we can’t properly treat
It affects one in three Aussies and has deadly complications — but is there a problem with current treatments for high blood pressure?
‘Worst to come’: When flu season is set to peak
Flu cases tripled last month, but a doctor says the “worst is yet to come”. See when cases are expected to peak and the current hotspot suburbs.
Grieving family ‘staggered’ after doctor revelation
Records linked to the surgery of a mum who died after a procedure at a clinic in Melbourne’s southeast left out a crucial detail about one of her doctors, a tribunal has heard.
The deadly household items harming Aussie kids
They can be found throughout your home, and send 20 kids to hospital a week. These deadly, everyday items can kill in hours.
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