A young doctor who switched her seaside upbringing to living and working in her dream job in northwest Queensland is urging other medical graduates to reconsider their career options and head into rural medicine. Gabrielle Keating never thought her six-week placement in Mt Isa would lead her to finding herContinue Reading
Packed-out and understaff emergency departments are the latest part of the nation’s healthcare system to be ringing alarm bells, according to a major new report. Performances have deteriorated in the overwhelming majority of categories over the last 12 years, such as wait times, and this trend can vary enormously dependingContinue Reading
Australians have taken to the internet to vent about the nation’s “decline”, saying our reputation as “the lucky country” is dissolving. Unattainable house prices, a struggling education system and the demise of treasured Australian brands were all among the factors cited by pessimistic residents. The flood of worry for theContinue Reading
Courtney Dunkerton has been transitioning for more than four years and says the trans community often refers to the ongoing stigma they face at medical appointments as the “trans broken arm syndrome”. “It’s when our ‘transness’ takes over the whole appointment,” she told NewsWire. Ms Dunkerton lives in regional WAContinue Reading
A small change is coming to Medicare cards this year as Australia’s universal health system celebrates a major milestone. The commemorative design, largely similar to the existing design, will mark Medicare’s 40th anniversary and will be featured on all cards printed until the end of the year. Health Minister MarkContinue Reading
A push to legalise recreational cannabis use in Australia has been opposed by the country’s peak medical body, which argues it will send the wrong message about potential social and health-related harms. In its submission to the Greens’ Legalising Cannabis Bill, the Australian Medical Association (AMA) said legalising recreational useContinue Reading
An expectant mother was told to get an abortion by doctors after a brain scan revealed she had a rare and fatal brain tumour. Tasha Kann was 20 weeks pregnant with her second child when she was diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma grade III, an aggressive malignant tumour. Her doctors urgedContinue Reading
Australia is rapidly heading towards becoming a “cashless society” as banks crack down on withdrawals, close ATMs and branches and ban cash altogether — with one expert predicting physical money will be completely gone by the end of the decade. “I’d say we’ll be functionally cashless by the end ofContinue Reading
‘I’ll never forget the ultrasound tech’s tone’ Hannah Cox remembers the exact moment the energy in the room shifted at her 12-week ultrasound. “They could tell it was my first time so naturally I was a little nervous anyway, and they were explaining everything in the ultrasound to me,” recallsContinue Reading
Lady Gaga is facing a fierce backlash from fans after sharing a “cringey” promotional video for a migraine drug on social media. The Bad Romance singer, 37, shared the ad for Pfizer drug Nurtec ODT on Instagram on Tuesday, claiming in the caption that she had dealt with “migraine pain”Continue Reading