75 m. ago LNP opens door to hospital board overhauls, raising spectre of ‘cronyism’

The Crisafulli government made sweeping changes to other boards, but lacked the power to remove health service directors for no reason – until now.

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2 h. ago ‘Let me make love to you’: $1000 sex offer revealed in security firm chief’s harassing messages

MA Services boss Micky Ahuja is accused of harassing vulnerable women who worked for him.

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2 h. ago There’s a simple calculation about health that should outrage anyone who can do arithmetic

At a time when other states have started emulating Victoria, the government is abolishing its best-known public health institution.

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11 h. ago Abolition of ‘lived experience’ test for mental health leaders alarms industry

The mental health sector says axing a requirement for people who have experienced mental health challenges to be at the forefront of reform is a betrayal.

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11 h. ago ‘Just leave it alone’: Nossal calls for VicHealth to be spared from government cuts

One of Australia’s greatest scientists has called the decision to abolish the health promotion agency “a misguided cost-saving measure”.

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13 h. ago Police knew for years of risk of handing DV victims’ details to offenders

After revelations last year, the state’s Information Commissioner has found unaddressed failures of police policies and systems breached privacy laws.

Events

21 h. ago French first lady caught on video insulting feminist protesters

Footage has emerged of Brigitte Macron using a French slur to describe the women while speaking to a comedian backstage.

Events

26 h. ago As a baby fleeing Africa, Victoria nearly drowned. Now she’s aiming for a gold medal

From fitness to mental-health ritual, swimming is a national pastime. And for many, a dip has helped them overcome adversity.

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35 h. ago When Emily walked into maths class at uni, there were only three women. Then something changed

Before 2020, female enrolments in advanced mathematics at the University of Sydney were in decline. But an intervention transformed everything.

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35 h. ago Foods that didn’t exist 10 years ago are putting baby and toddler health at risk

Parents are being hoodwinked by misleading marketing of ultra-processed snacks for babies and toddlers that claims the foods are healthy and natural.

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36 h. ago Doctor describes moment car ploughed into Melbourne medical centre

A doctor at work in a Niddrie medical centre when a car came ploughing through says he is lucky to be alive.

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39 h. ago ‘This is for the future of my kids’: The single mum who just won Big Brother

After a short 30-day season, Big Brother has crowned a winner: a surfy, 30-year-old mother of three from Tweed Heads.

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42 h. ago ‘I saw my patient fly to the ceiling’: GP caught up in Niddrie fatal crash vows to rebuild

A doctor whose patient was seriously injured when an out-of-control car ploughed into his surgery says he has been overwhelmed by the support from his local community.

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43 h. ago ‘People want me to fail’: The woman in charge of enforcing Australia’s social media ban feels the heat

Julie Inman Grant is battling tech giants and High Court challenges while navigating her 13-year-old daughter’s conviction that the ban will “ruin her life”.

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44 h. ago It affects 800,000 Australians. Why is it so costly (and complex) to diagnose?

This disorder affects between two and six per cent of Australians but access to diagnosis is complicated and expensive. Ironically, those who can navigate the system successfully are often the least in need.

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44 h. ago GP caught up in Niddrie fatal crash vows to rebuild as floral tributes grow

A doctor whose patient was seriously injured when an out-of-control car ploughed into his surgery says he has been overwhelmed by the support from his local community.

Events

50 h. ago These cancers are so quiet, they are often caught too late. And they’re on the rise

Treatments have advanced considerably in recent decades, but there are still cancers that are hard to diagnose, often until it’s too late. Here is what can be done.

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60 h. ago Man killed, woman injured after car smashes 30m into medical centre

A male pedestrian has died and a woman in the middle of a doctor’s appointment was injured after a car crashed into a Melbourne medical centre.

Events

62 h. ago NRL proposes heavy bans for Tonga staff after Katoa concussion drama

Tonga’s team doctor, assistant doctor and trainer are facing extended time out of the game over their handling of Eli Katoa’s head knocks before and during a match against New Zealand last month.

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66 h. ago When the party’s over: why you ‘break’ emotionally and physically at year’s end

As the music fades and the bubbles go flat, Australia’s most relied-on people are quietly unravelling. Behind the festive cheer lies an emotional reckoning and the fleeting illusion of rest before it all begins again.

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