The Allan government has walked away from a vow to permanently deliver an extra 40,000 elective surgeries annually by 2024,lowering its targets back to pre-pandemic levels.
The number of babies having tongue-tie releases in Australia has skyrocketed over the past two decades. But debate continues to rage about the merits of the procedure.
Authorities knew in 2021 that electromagnetic waves from Metro Tunnel trains were a risk to Arden’s recently scrapped hospital towers.
As cancer rates soar across Victoria,the state government has axed 75 per cent of the funding to the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre Alliance.
The rapidly ageing driver population means there is a renewed push for mandatory licence checks. Crash victims such as Hugh Roberts say it’s a life-saving initiative,not ageist.
Chefs David Martin and Harry Shen are acutely aware of the bad reputation that surrounds food in aged care. It’s something they want to change.
The government agency responsible for stepping in when there are medicine shortages in Victoria will announce redundancies on Thursday.
Deaths caused by alcohol have reached their highest rate in a decade,according to a new report that calls on the federal government to do more to protect Australians from the harms of excessive drinking.
Researchers investigated hundreds of antibacterial products sold in Australian supermarkets and chemists,and found that almost one in three contain potentially harmful ingredients.
The World Health Organisation now says cow’s milk is a safe alternative to breast milk or formula for six-month-old babies. But the change in advice has been criticised by Australian health authorities.
Victoria’s first public concussion clinic has been set up to help those dealing with serious knocks to the heads. Steve Kemp,who landed on his head during a soccer match,is among the first patients to be treated. The injury has impacted his eyesight and sense of smell.