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Cancer

Yesterday

Labor's pathology boost for cancer sufferers

Labor's pathology boost for cancer sufferers

Labor says it will spend $200 million to boost pathology services for the elderly and people diagnosed with cancer.

  • Tom McIlroy

This Month

Adani mine, climate create great divide

Adani mine, climate create great divide

A new survey confirms the gulf between Queensland and the southern capital cities that has split the Morrison government over the Adani mine approval.

  • Ben Potter
Labor plans $63 million anti-tobacco campaign

Labor plans $63 million anti-tobacco campaign

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten says Labor is planning the most significant anti-smoking campaign since plain packaging was introduced.

  • Tom McIlroy
Shorten promises $500m public hospital cancer treatment boost

Shorten promises $500m public hospital cancer treatment boost

Labor promises to work with the states to reduce public hospital waiting lists in latest element of the Opposition's cancer plan.

  • Andrew Tillett
Doctors forced to bulk bill to get Labor's Medicare cancer rebate

Doctors forced to bulk bill to get Labor's Medicare cancer rebate

Medical groups don't believe Bill Shorten's plan for "free" cancer treatment amounts to a blank cheque for the profession.

  • Andrew Tillett

March

    Jury hits Bayer with $US80m in damagesĀ overĀ roundup cancer claims

    Jury hits Bayer with $US80m in damagesĀ overĀ roundup cancer claims

    Bayer lost a second trial over claims its Roundup weed killer causes cancer, increasing pressure on the company to settle thousands of similar lawsuits.

    • Joel Rosenblatt and Robert Burnson
    To avoid cancer, add milk to your coffee

    To avoid cancer, add milk to your coffee

    A new study has found consuming drinks at above 60C is 'consistently associated' with developing the deadly disease.

    • Sarah Knapton