Six Labor MPs in at-risk seats have spoken out against the future gas strategy spearheaded by Resources Minister Madeleine King.
More Palestinians fleeing Gaza have had their visas cancelled while en route to Australia,leaving them stranded and their family members in a state of panic.
A woman who went to the GP complaining about abdominal pain during sex was told:“You’re 70 years old;of course sex is going to hurt.” Three days later,her appendix burst.
The Grattan Institute says it’s time for mandatory limits on salt,as thousands die each year from illnesses caused by a high intake.
Abortion services are a patchwork across the country,with rules that differ between states and territories and many public hospitals or GPs that refuse to provide terminations.
The proposed change acts on a recommendation of the recent Medicare review following reports in this masthead that billions of dollars were leaking from the system each year.
Under draft laws,if a clinician fails to report the patient’s name and workplace,they could face fines of up to $8250.
Vowing to improve abortion access,Assistant Health Minister Ged Kearney says she was lucky - she had a job,a home and someone to help look after the babies - but “this is not the story for so many others”.
The Attorney-General has been accused of breaching of the ministerial code of conduct as the opposition attacked the integrity of the Albanese government.
Abortion provider MSI Australia is lobbying to be able to end out-of-pocket costs,as Labor vows to provide better access.
The Royal Australasian College of Physicians wants a national kids’ recovery taskforce to tackle the issues of anxiety,insomnia and developmental delays believed to be linked to the pandemic.