Health

Doctors and midwives say Medicare rebates are rife with sexism, with some larger for faster and less complex procedures for men.

SA Health's chief says there are currently 200 more patients in hospitals across the state compared to the same time last year, as the opposition leader slams the government's preparations for winter.

Advocates and MPs say the government must stand up to the alcohol lobby if it's serious about stopping violence against women and children.

South Australian public hospitals are under strain with the health department boss declaring a system-wide internal emergency after many staff are sick with COVID.

People with complex and ongoing mental health needs say the health system is letting them down.

Experts are advising those at risk to get vaccinated as the state records 10 cases of mpox.

Short statured Australians say photos taken of them without consent are being increasingly distributed and mocked online. They're sick of it and want the wider public to help call it out.

Is your water bottle etched with words of encouragement, urging you to "keep chugging" because you're "almost there"? What happens if you don't drink up?

The AFP are warning importers of the date rape drug known as 'bute' will face heavy penalties after more than 4,000 litres of the substance have been seized in Sydney since a change in legislation in March made it a border-controlled drug.

A NSW parliamentary inquiry has found an "unprecedented" amount of evidence showing too many people have experienced avoidable birth trauma, with some members saying some recommendations were "watered or voted down".

In less than six years Queensland Health has been forced to pay out more than $390 million to more than 1,000 people injured as a result medical negligence in public hospitals. Michael Stewart was one of them.

Alana Tiller has around 3 per cent vision "on a good day" and wouldn't change it. She's among young advocates hoping for change in the way people talk about vision impairments.

Aboriginal suicides in hospitals and anger over Victoria's efforts to Close the Gap are raised as the Yoorrook Justice Commission begins its new inquiry into health, housing and education.

The 51-bed hospital in Melbourne's western suburbs had been open for just over a year before announcing its closure and the appointment of administrators.

A man who tried to murder the sister of Federal MP Kate Chaney with an axe at the GP praictce where she worked is sentenced to 23 years behind bars.

A staff member in Parliament House has had a seizure after the Department of Parliamentary Services denied requests to adjust lighting in their office.

Fungal infections such as mucormycosis can be life-threatening but they're also very rare. Nevertheless, there may be some precautions worth taking.

Federal police arrest a man who allegedly ran naked down the aisle of a Virgin plane on a flight from Perth to Melbourne, knocking a crew member to the floor and forcing the aircraft to turn around.

New courses to help people rejoin the workforce after years of unemployment are teaching skills in fitness, nutrition, money management and self-esteem.

A rare condition kept Dan Buss in the shadows his entire life. But thanks to an investigational drug, he can now literally step into the sunlight. 

For many years, Deanna knew there was something about her that was "different". Now, she's taking part in a rollout of "quiet dinners" for people with sensory needs around food.

The federal government has been heavily criticised by the domestic, sexual and family violence response sector following its budget. Today its "rapid review" of how to best prevent violence against women will begin in Sydney.

Nationally, most of us opt to get behind the wheel when it comes to commuting to work. But as one Australian state slashes public transport fares, experts say there's more to do in improving the way we get around.

Australian researchers are working on developing drugs that target bugs in the guts of Parkinson's disease patients in a radical new treatment approach they hope will slow or even stop the progression of the debilitating illness.

The parents of Grayson Murray, who died age 30 on Saturday, say he was loved and will be missed after his unexpected death.