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Melbourne home owner discovers lead in drinking supply
The case has highlighted a recommendation that calls for every Australian to flush their drinking taps each morning.
- by Aisha Dow
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Measles alert for visitors to Bourke St Mall, Queen Vic Market before Christmas
Melburnians urged to stay on alert for the signs of measles, after two new confirmed cases in less than a week.
- by Olivia Jenkins
Health
Sydney trial provides hope for multiple sclerosis sufferers
Ashley Berini has pinned her hopes on a new therapy that aims to "reboot" the body's immune system without the cells that attack it, although she can't get it in Australia.
- by James Lemon
Michelin standard: Canberra Hospital's chef wants to shake things up
Canberra Hospital's kitchen serves up more than a million meals a year. Here's what goes into feeding hundreds of patients with complex needs every day.
- by Daniella White
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Health
Midwives beg for support as hospitals grapple with staff shortages
Midwives across NSW have warned that staff shortages, inadequate training and ongoing unfilled vacancies are placing mothers and babies at risk.
- by Esther Han
Canberrans missing out on lifesaving stroke service
The ACT government promised to spend $1.2 million a year over four years on a lifesaving stroke service. It has spent only a fraction of that.
- by Daniella White
Brisbane
Health unit warns of measles outbreak in Brisbane
A man from Brisbane's northside has returned from an overseas trip with measles.
- by Jocelyn Garcia
Health
'Increased harm': The push to ban sales of $1.50 alcohol via Afterpay
The option of paying next to nothing for alcohol with the rise of 'buy now pay later' services has opened a new frontier in the battle to stop alcohol harm in Australia.
- by Esther Han
Canberra
Annual leave misreporting costing ACT Health $100m, audit finds
A damning audit found $2 million came from 18 employees alone.
- by Andrew Brown
Canberra
Health department urged to review treatment of mould-affected patients
A federal government inquiry has called for the creation of clinical guidelines in order for GPs to better diagnose patients.
- by Andrew Brown
How does the average Canberran's health stack up?
We get more exercise than other jurisdictions, but we could be eating a lot more fruit and veggies and drinking less alcohol. We're also fans of diet drinks.
- by Daniella White