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Telstra apologises to family of Victorian who died during triple zero outage
Government says regulator is looking into the disruption which prevented more than 100 calls being transferred...
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New online tool reveals how much Australian aged care homes spend on food, care and services
Exclusive: Anika Wells says ‘Dollars to Care’ tool which allows users to compare homes on key...
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Government delays plans to double number of medical students in England
Fears for impact on NHS workforce as leaked letter reveals ministers stall on aim to increase...
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Family of young Indigenous woman who took her own life in Melbourne hospital call for investigation
Makalie Watts-Owens, a 24-year-old Tagalaka, Kukatja and Worimi woman, voluntarily admitted herself to St Vincent’s before...
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Drones could deliver medical supplies under UK travel watchdog plans
CAA proposals would allow operators to fly drones at low heights beyond the line of sightDrones...
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Thousands of NSW students to stay home after asbestos found in mulch at two more Sydney schools
Positive tests recorded at schools in Marsden Park and Orchard Hills takes total number of sites...
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Woman who handed over British girl, 3, for FGM in Kenya given seven years
Amina Noor travelled from north London with the child to Kenya where the procedure was carried...
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Participants at retreat where man died after ayahuasca ceremony allegedly told not to talk, NSW inquest hears
Jarrad Antonovich died after drinking plant-based psychedelic and having frog toxin extract ‘kambo’ dabbed into burnsGet...
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Health minister accuses vaping lobby of targeting children after industry ad campaign against ban
Industry claims vapes should be regulated like alcohol but Mark Butler says companies want to create...
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Alaskapox: elderly man becomes first known death from virus
The virus recently discovered in Alaska is transmitted from small mammals and symptoms normally include a...
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Tennessee advances bill to ban people from helping minors obtain abortion
Proposed bill that could see prison sentences of up to 15 years for breaching rules moves...
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Buoyant UK labour market data belies rise in long-term sickness
The absence of so many potential workers is taking a toll. In a literal sense, this...
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Dentists barred English NHS patients over skipped checkups in pandemic
Clinics de-listed people without warning, forcing them to go private or find another NHS practicePatients across...
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Anti-FGM caravan embarks on 7,400-mile campaign to end cutting in Africa
Activists will cross the continent visiting areas where the practice is prevalent to revive progress in...
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Primodos patients ‘betrayed’ after being left out of health scandals redress report
Families who suffered harmful effects of hormone pregnancy tests not included in Patient Safety Commissioner’s reviewUK...
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UK cancer patients forced to go private while King Charles begins treatment
Exclusive: As NHS targets are being missed nearly 300,000 people paid for chemotherapy in last five...
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King Charles’s cancer ‘caught early’, says Rishi Sunak – latest updates
UK prime minister says he is in regular contact with the monarch and wishes him a...
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King Charles’s cancer was caught early, says Rishi Sunak
PM says he was ‘shocked and sad’ when told of the diagnosis and wishes the king...
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Ban on doctors raising voluntary assisted dying with ill patients to remain as Victoria reviews law
Advocates lament missed opportunity for reform, saying some safeguards have become barriers Get our morning and...
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Three girls die after FGM rituals in Sierra Leone
Children’s parents and those who performed the procedure are in police custody, according to local reportsPolice...
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Sydney Harbour shark bite: NSW Ambulance apologises after staffer leaked photo of victim’s injuries
Family of Lauren O’Neill told ‘we believe a NSW Ambulance staff member was responsible’ for leak...
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South Sudan flooding hampers efforts to contain hepatitis E outbreak
MSF begins vaccine drive against incurable disease, which is spread via dirty water and kills thousands...
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Pharmacies in England to begin treating patients for seven common conditions
Treatment for ailments including sore throats, earaches and shingles to be offered without a GP appointmentPatients...
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UK ministers vow to close loopholes in disposable vape ban
Draft legislation will aim to stop firms trying to get around legislation, says health secretaryUK ministers...