You think you know the moon? NASA scientists say think again A new technique using data gathered by a spacecraft has helped peer back billions of years The Independent UK · May 14, 2025
Volcanoes shaped the moon from the inside out, scientists find: 'Our team was genuinely puzzled' Data from NASA's GRAIL mission reveals evidence of ancient volcanic heat still influencing the moon's internal structure. Space · May 14, 2025
Abortion pills to be easier to access after Greens bill passes in NSW despite opposition from Tony Abbott Legislation brings state in line with others, as opposition leader says he refuses to cave to ‘Americanisation of NSW politics’ after grassroots campaign The Guardian - AU · May 14, 2025
Medical access to expand to remove 'abortion deserts' Nurses and midwives will be allowed to prescribe drugs to terminate pregnancies under changes to abortion laws aimed at improving access in regional areas. AAP · May 14, 2025
Bid ensure abortion access reopens political rifts Plans to ensure access to abortion and expand access to medical terminations have caused splits within major parties and a "insensitive" comparison to Nazis. AAP · May 8, 2025
Festival pill testing no green light to take drugs Patrons will be able to test their drugs at a second music festival as the government admits a fine balance between preventing overdoses and enforcing the law. AAP · Apr 28, 2025
Serious flaws at hospital where kids died after waiting A scathing report accuses the operator of a controversial hospital where two children died of inaction and failing to meet healthcare standards. AAP · Apr 16, 2025
Doctor covering 150 patients pleads for fair treatment Henry Crayton worked 135 hours in the past fortnight with just one day off, covering 150 patients per shift - and he's not alone in wanting better treatment. AAP · Apr 7, 2025
Why are doctors striking in NSW – and will it affect your hospital visit? The doctors’ union has called a strike from Tuesday to Thursday this week amid breakdowns in pay negotiations with the NSW government. Here’s what you need to know The Guardian - AU · Apr 7, 2025
Strike 'dangerous for patients', risky for doctors The risk of doctors striking is proving difficult to forecast but surgery cancellations and understaffed emergency departments are expected. AAP · Apr 6, 2025
Doctors warned strike plan is not the right medicine Surgery waitlists will grow in Australia's largest health system as doctors threaten to strike, while pay disputes drag on with nurses and psychiatrists. AAP · Apr 4, 2025
New Report Recommends Scrapping Sniffer Dogs At Festivals & Revisiting Drug Driving Laws A landmark drug report has also proposed legislating a legal defence for NSW drivers caught with medicinal cannabis. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 4, 2025
Rethink use of sniffer dogs and strip-searches at music festivals, drug summit urges NSW government Strong summit support for drug decriminalisation in favour of a health approach did not result in a recommendation from co-chairs The Guardian - AU · Apr 3, 2025
'Play by the rules': union lashed for doctors strike Under criticism by a court, a doctors union has been urged to put patient safety first by halting proposed strikes and returning to the negotiating table. AAP · Apr 3, 2025
The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2025 Doctors in NSW public hospitals threaten three-day strike over pay dispute, defying ban State government warns industrial action could halt elective surgeries, as doctors seek pay rise of up to 30%
The Guardian - AU · Mar 27, 2025 ‘Joe’s law’ to ban future hospital privatisation in NSW Two-year-old Joe Massa died after emergency department wait at Northern Beaches hospital in September 2024
AAP · Mar 24, 2025 More nurses to help women cope with breast cancer The recruitment of additional specialist nurses is expected to provide more patients with support navigating their treatment and the health system.
AAP · Mar 18, 2025 GPs and clinics to ease demand on emergency, ambulances Doctors say Australia's largest public health system is struggling to cope with demand as non-urgent patients are encouraged to seek alternatives to emergency.
AAP · Mar 13, 2025 Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety A privately run public hospital will be the focus of a parliamentary inquiry after the death of a toddler whose parents waited for hours in an emergency room.
AAP · Mar 3, 2025 Cops tout arrests during state-first pill-testing trial Police charged a number of people with drug offences at a music festival participating in a controversial state government pill-testing trial.
AAP · Feb 26, 2025 Free tests could become 'forever chemicals' case study Tens of thousands of people could become a case study on the health effects of 'forever chemicals' if government supports a testing campaign.
AAP · Feb 21, 2025 Controversial hospital on notice after toddler's death A toddler's "unimaginable" death has triggered a state minister's pledge to overhaul a hospital set up under a controversial public-private model.
AAP · Feb 20, 2025 Toddler 'failed' in hospital death, parents want change A private hospital operator has been accused of failing at every level after a two-year-old died hours after being rushed to an emergency department.
The Guardian - AU · Feb 14, 2025 Police raid home of Sydney nurse taken to hospital after allegedly threatening Israeli patients on video Israeli influencer Max Veifer posts video on Instagram stating: ‘The police are asking me for the unedited version. I have nothing to hide. Here it is’
AAP · Feb 13, 2025 More doctors go bush, but hospitals still squeezed Thousands of rural health workers have been retained or recruited through government cash incentives, but pressures on emergency departments continue to bite.