Major Covid vaccine withdrawn globally
A pharmaceutical giant has withdrawn its Covid vaccine worldwide only months after admitting the jab causes a rare blood clot.
Health
$1.3bn hospital starts work as minister backs two-campus model
Construction has started on the “game-changing” $1.3bn Toowoomba Hospital at Baillie Henderson — but not all services are moving across as part of a model the minister has supported.
Class action against Philips: How to get involved
Thousands of Aussies who relied on a ventilator, which was later found to have potentially released fatal particles, are fighting for compensation.
‘Don’t blame Medicare’: Aussies react to out-of-pocket costs
Australians are divided over whether raising the Medicare rebate is the best way to get better value from our health insurance. See comments, have your say.
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Health fund change that could save Aussies hundreds
GPs are calling for change to help more people afford health cover in the Federal Budget. Calculate and see which is the best fund for you.
Two in three: Figure that exposes huge Aussie problem
A disturbing new report reveals the scale of a worsening health crisis in Australia that can no longer be ignored.
‘Not possible:’ Bush paramedic plan panned
A senior minister has accused Labor of putting regional NSW last over a promise to hire paramedics for the bush, but the opposition has returned fire.
Red tape pushing up Aussie medicine prices
A “bizarre” rule is preventing Aussies from having access to cheaper or even free medications. See why and what action doctors are calling for.
Kids get AFL mouthguard that can detect bad head knocks
Aussie kids are getting access to a new mouthguard that can detect head knocks which AFL stars use, as experts call for contact sport to be restricted to children over age 14.
The downfall of Scott Miller: Olympic hero, drug pusher, pimp, prisoner
He was a medal-winning Olympic swimmer, married to a glamorous TV host, but things went from bad to worse for Scott Miller when drugs became his goal. We reveal how an Australian sporting hero’s life unravelled.
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