Australia

The West Australian government will allocate an extra $1.6 billion in COVID-19 response and recovery funds in this week's state budget. The extra cash will...

NSW patients heading to emergency departments during the pandemic were generally happy with the professional care they received but one in five say their...

Health spending will be a centrepiece of the Victorian budget, setting the scene for an election stoush on the issue after two pandemic-plagued years. Premier...

The federal coalition has pledged to cut the cost of medications for everyday conditions such as blood pressure and high cholesterol under a $150...

Town halls in Sydney and Melbourne will host free influenza vaccination clinics as health authorities warn Australians to prepare for flu season. The flu has...

Health and community pharmacy peak bodies have formed a coalition urging parties to recognise medicine affordability as a key election issue. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, the Australian Patients...

Australians attending events to commemorate Anzac Day are being urged to take all necessary COVID-19 precautions to protect the vulnerable.  Many jurisdictions are returning to...

Already decimated by COVID-19 and under growing pressure to replenish a worn out front line, Australian ambulance services are about to lose some of...

Opposition Leader Anthony Albanese has tested positive for COVID-19. Mr Albanese tested positive following a routine PCR test ahead of a planned visit to Perth...

Stroke survivors who participated in an online, interactive program suggesting healthy lifestyle options are showing improved health outcomes. Researchers found stroke survivors using the online service...