When Mark inhaled too many fumes as a welding apprentice, he was told to drink 'a cup of milk'
A study by Curtin University has found 90 per cent of welders are being exposed to carcinogenic welding fumes, some at high levels. A public health expert and union official say the issue needs to be taken as seriously as silica and asbestos exposure.
If smoking rates have 'flatlined' why are tobacconists 'popping up everywhere'? The maths, it seems, is up in smoke
Australia's tobacco excise is "well past its point of effectiveness", according to one expert, who says it's pushing smokers onto the black market, hurting retailers and taxpayers.
Stab-resistant vests to be trialled at Townsville hospital after knife attack on security guard
Security guards at one of Queensland's largest hospitals will be issued with reinforced protective vests, amid state-wide concerns over a rise in knife crime.
Occupational therapist swaps high needs for low needs to get lengthy waitlists moving
Malcolm Shepherd could still be struggling in the classroom if his occupational therapist hadn't changed the way she approached cases.
Emergency doctor warns of rise in family violence involving knife and machete attacks
Dr Stephen Gourley has called on the major Northern Territory political parties to address increasing family violence presentations to emergency departments.
Why the current bird flu outbreak is unlike others we've had in the past
Australia is in the grip of an unprecedented bird flu outbreak, with authorities this week confirming we've never seen so many strains appear at once.
In 1985, a newspaper outed Barry's HIV status in his regional town. It was the start of years of abuse
Barry McCluskey was the first known Australian nurse to contract HIV, but he never let his illness define him.
Doctor requested 21,000 COVID tests in a single day: How some pathology companies 'rorted' Medicare during the pandemic
Some Australian pathology companies engaged in widespread and "systematic rorting" at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with new documents revealing accusations of fraud, cost-shifting and "opportunistic" claiming.
We asked a neuroscientist their thoughts of Joe Biden. They said his slip-ups don't mean cognitive decline
US President Joe Biden has made a series of unfortunate name mistakes in the past week, including introducing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy as "President Putin". Brain scientists say referring to someone by the wrong name is a common mental slip due to the way our memory is categorised.
'Time for NSW to move on from punitive approaches': State to hold first drug summit since 1999
NSW's second drug summit will be held over four days this year, the government confirms.
Hospital in remote WA mining town to receive upgrades with $20 million in funding from Rio Tinto
It is hoped including Paraburdoo Hospital upgrades in a combined tender with a planned revamp of Tom Price Hospital will make it easier to get a construction company on board, although the state government has not upped its own contribution.
Report lifts the lid on what drugs Australians used over the Christmas period
The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission has revealed Australia's use of cocaine, methylamphetamine and nicotine is on the up, but cannabis remains the illicit drug of choice.
Family takes solace that defib was on hand when man died, and pledge to roll out more
Renee Rutherford takes some comfort knowing her late husband had the best treatment possible after suffering cardiac arrest on a family holiday.
A youth HIV epidemic is spiralling in the Philippines
The Philippines has seen a 411 per cent increase in daily HIV cases in a little over a decade. Experts blame conservatism and shame.
As a young nurse, Dulcie was not afraid to speak up. At 85, she's been given the NAIDOC lifetime achievement award
A complaint about a policeman ended Dulcie Flower's stint in a hospital emergency department. But it started a long career focused on improving the health outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
Triathlete, 75, would have been a victim of Australia's 'silent killer' if not for quick-thinking strangers
Greg Messer collapsed and clinically died — for more than 15 minutes — after a cardiac arrest in October 2020 following a triathlon swim, but the actions of those nearby who knew CPR saved his life.
Medical students on brink of entering a health system in crisis already burnt out by 'placement poverty'
Tulani White thought the biggest barrier to achieving her dream would be getting into university. But as she prepares to enter an overwhelmed health system, the fifth-year med student is already burnt out by financial stress.
Todd should've died when his heart stopped but an experimental mobile machine kept him alive
The 53-year-old from Padstow remembers getting cold and collapsing. Over the next hour, a machine worked to keep his brain and vital organs functioning.
Simple device that's changing the life of people with diabetes is out of reach for 1 million Australians
Edwina Murphy has type 2 diabetes, and with financial help she now uses a device that easily measures her blood sugar level. An inquiry is due to report on whether the 1.3 million Australians with type 2 diabetes will no longer be priced out.
'I was completely paralytic': Jessica doesn't know what her drink was spiked with — and that's part of the problem
What started as after-work drinks on a Friday evening quickly turned into a nightmare when Jessica* arrived at a popular bar in central Brisbane.
Police union boss 'angry and emotional' after death of man in Wyndham Vale
The Police Association says it repeatedly warned the state government's new public intoxication laws would lead to "unnecessary and entirely preventable" deaths.
Health alert issued after mosquito-borne virus kills two people in northern Western Australia
Residents and tourists are urged to take precautions after two people died after contracting Murray Valley Encephalitis in WA's Pilbara.
'I'm quite traumatised by the whole thing': Mushroom gummies recalled after more than eight people hospitalised
An urgent recall is issued for Uncle Frog mushroom gummies after consumers around the country are hospitalised with serious health symptoms including hallucinations and seizures.
Major Melbourne hospitals impose hiring freeze after being asked to cut costs by government
The Victorian health minister says she has asked health services to "take a good look at where they are spending their money", but emphasised the government was "not asking hospitals to stop any care whatsoever".
Promised a healthcare 'upgrade', residents of this country town say they have fewer services than before
The Shire of Cunderdin agreed to the demolition of its hospital in exchange for improved health services — 10 years later, the centre has been built but the community has been left without overnight or palliative care.
