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Disability provider hit by strikes as funding gap bites
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (928+ words) September 12, 2026 — 5:42pm Workers have walked off the job at Victoria’s largest disability housing provider, despite other operators brokering new workplace deals to reign in costs while trying to secure the homes for hundreds of vulnerable residents. Staff at 35 Scope homes walked…...
TV host slams government’s ‘pigheaded’ approach to illicit tobacco trade
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (12+ words) The Australian...
‘It’s a disaster’: How boxes of forgotten referrals led to tragedy at a Victorian hospital
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (1229+ words) September 10, 2026 — 7:30pm A cancer patient has died and another is terminal after a Victorian hospital, still reliant on paper records, failed to triage 150 critical referrals left sitting in cardboard boxes for up to 16 months. Mildura Base Public Hospital has reported the…...
Aussie boy with no eyes wins heartbreaking NDIS funding fight
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (62+ words) ntnews.com.au Aussie boy with no eyes wins heartbreaking NDIS funding fight The NDIA has dropped its tribunal fight against a young boy born without eyes – the second time in three years his family has been forced to battle…...
Prime Minister refuses to rule out tobacco excise cut
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (30+ words) SMH.com.au Anthony Albanese says the government is focussed on tackling criminals to stop Australia's tobacco wars. September 9, 2026 — 8:24am...
‘The fortunate ones’: Lifesaving early warning for deadliest cancer
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (762+ words) September 8, 2026 — 5:00am More than 60 people have been diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer before they developed a single symptom via a new screening program, paving the way for early intervention for the world’s deadliest cancer. They were among more than 30,000 people who…...
Medtech giant hid bad data from patients, doctors
6+ day, 15+ hour ago (1576+ words) One of the world’s largest medical device companies is accused of deliberately misleading patients and doctors over the effectiveness of an implant for back pain. Australia’s medical regulator made the serious allegation in a confidential report obtained by this masthead,…...
Health watchdog must put patient welfare first and foremost
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (522+ words) September 6, 2026 — 10:00am Australian consumers rely heavily on effective regulators across many industry sectors. This is especially important in healthcare where negligence or incompetence can result in disfigurement, long-term pain and even death; proactive and effective watchdogs are vital to safeguarding patients…...
‘Pull your finger out’: HSU boss’s cancer screening ‘wake up’ call
1+ week, 5+ hour ago (59+ words) The Daily Telegraph ‘Pull your finger out’: HSU boss’s cancer screening ‘wake up’ call Fresh from beating stage three prostate cancer, one of Australia’s most powerful union bosses has a blunt message for blokes and the government: “Pull your finger…...
Chimpanzees once used for vaccine research get health checks as part of long-term care
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (74+ words) The Washington Post Chimpanzees once used in hepatitis B vaccine experiments are getting health checks at their new home in Liberia ABUJA, Nigeria — A group of chimpanzees that were once used for hepatitis B vaccine experiments in laboratories have received…...