Issues continue with the national SmartGate passport processing system, resulting in long queues at Sydney and Melbourne airports, with ongoing failures increasingly impacting travellers and frustrating...
The Health Services Union is calling on the Federal Government to approve a five dollar per hour wage increase to address a critical shortage of disability...
A NSW Health review has recommended allowing endors ed midwives and nurse practitioners to prescribe the MS-2 Step for early-term abortions, expanding access to over 900...
A Cleanbill report found that in 10 per cent of federal electorates, adults without concessions cannot access a bulk-billing GP. The survey of 6,925 clinics showed...
An RMIT study on pill testing has urged the public release of trial results and drug warnings to help people avoid dangerous substances. Monica Barratt, the...
Heavy rainfall continues to impact northern Queensland, with additional areas at risk of flooding. The Herbert River remains high, and widespread flooding persists in Ingham, Cardwell,...
The Australian government has banned all products and services from Chinese AI company DeepSeek from use in its systems, citing national security concerns. Home Affairs Minister...
The Federal Government has announced it will inject an additional 1.7 billion dollars into public hospitals to improve emergency care, reduce ambulance ramping, and cut waiting...
US President Donald Trump has announced plans for the United States to take over the Gaza Strip, resettle Palestinians elsewhere, and redevelop the area economically. Speaking...
A study found that 37 per cent of alcoholic beverages in Australia lack government-mandated pregnancy warning labels, despite a three-year deadline which ended in July 2023....