Community encouraged to wear masks

With the second wave of COVID-19 impacting heavily on Victorians at the moment and several COVID-19…

Clearing the path for Hepatitis C treatment

Hep C testing and treatment is now super simple, super safe, super manageable and super-effective. Despite…

Lismore laboratory set to test, test, test!

With the Queensland/NSW border now open, NSW Health Pathology’s laboratory in Lismore is ready for any…

Yellow surveys Australians six months apart to see what Covid-19 has done to their habits

What Australians are searching for on social media to buy has changed dramatically over the past…

New report shines light on changes in patient experience

The Bureau of Health information (BHI) has released its annual healthcare performance report, focused this year…

$27 million boost to support trainee doctors navigate rural training

Rollout of the National Rural Generalist Pathway continues to progress with the Australian Government’s $27 million…

Wooloweyah village gets defibrillator

As part of the Yamba Rotary Clubs commitment to making Yamba and the surrounding villages of…

Telehealth reform stage 7 promotes care from regular GP or practice

Medicare-subsidised telehealth services, introduced as a key part of the COVID-19 response, will  promote patients receiving…

Can Inflight Entertainment Touch-Screens Survive COVID-19?

As airlines scramble to provide passengers with a hygienic travel environment during the COVID-19 pandemic, inflight…

When a pandemic strikes we still expect an ambulance

Research published today has found that Australians strongly believe paramedics deserve a work environment free from…

Whole body scans for trauma patients cut time spent in emergency departments

Ever sat in an ambulance or crowded emergency room with a loved one who has sustained…

RACGP welcomes changes to telehealth to ensure high-quality patient care

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has welcomed the Australian Government’s move to only…

PBS listings for Type 2 diabetes and lung cancer

The importance of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme has been underlined with new and amended medicines listings.…

Bushfires and COVID caused decline in people using Clarence Valley beaches

Bushfires and the COVID-19 lockdown have caused a 33% decline in visitors using Clarence Valley beaches.…

New border controls announced

Due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in Victoria new border control measures have been announced affecting…

Thirty billion reasons to get local infrastructure right

The Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) is partnering with the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australasia…

Super wipe out: Almost 500,000 Australians have emptied their nest eggs

Hundreds of thousands of young Australians have wiped out their retirement balances under the government’s early…

Testing times: mobile respiratory clinic hits the road

A new mobile testing clinic will make it easier for Northern NSW residents to get tested…

The John Bell Scholarship

Aspiring young actors from regional Australia have the chance to audition for a fully-funded scholarship to…