The brutal calculation that decides if children in danger get help
The child protection system is so stretched that some cases are simply marked ‘closed’ without children being seen at all, caseworkers say. In the northern rivers, the situation is among the worst
Inequality reporting
Period products classified as ‘lifestyle related’ like vapes and gaming consoles under draft NDIS plan
Proposal comes as research suggests 78% of Australians with disability who menstruate cannot afford such products
Canberra Health Services apologises for video that left endometriosis advocates ‘appalled’
ACT government organisation deletes video that said endometriosis and arthritis were not conditions appropriate for emergency department
Patients seriously affected by flu or Covid may have high levels of crucial enzyme, research finds
Exclusive: Australian-led discovery may help explain why otherwise healthy people die from infectious diseases while others fight off viruses unscathed
No baby or toddler foods in Australian supermarkets meet WHO standards, study finds
Researchers say stricter regulations needed to improve nutritional quality of products and stop deceptive labelling
Albanese government pushing for gambling ad cap despite calls for total ban
Labor faces resistance from backbenchers and the Greens, who are calling for a complete ban
Too complex, too late: the guardrails acting as roadblocks to voluntary assisted dying across Australia
Doctors take aim at Victorian and South Australian gag clauses that are ‘unprecedented in healthcare’
‘Mind-boggling’: Victorian outreach workers decry double standard for lifesaving overdose drug naloxone
Untrained bystanders can legally administer the opioid-reversal treatment – but frontline staff workers face a legal risk if they do not first call triple zero
Australia news live
Albanese praises breaker Raygun for having ‘a crack’ – as it happened
‘Feels quite cruel’: Australians with ADHD scrambling to find medication amid shortage
Patient says pharmacists she went to were suspicious because Vyvanse is a stimulant, causing her the ‘most dehumanising medical experience’ of her life
Educating our children about periods is not a one-off event. It is an ongoing process
Yumi Stynes
Aim for pragmatic, and look for the funny side. Because, let’s face it, it’s pretty hilarious
Poor physical health associated with depression through link to brain, research shows
Study identifies biological pathways through which the weakness of organs may lead to poor brain health, and in turn mental health problems
