A growing outbreak of meningococcal B and meningitis has killed two young people in the UK as the number of infections climb. Here's why infectious disease professor Paul Griffin thinks Australia should be worried.
Doctors tell inquiry of hospital's refusal to fill staffing gaps
An inquiry into the potential split of a southern New South Wales health district has heard that hospitals have been unable to hire staff to fill critical gaps.
Stood down manager-turned-whistleblower condemns mould-ridden hospital
Former staff blow the whistle on horror conditions at a NSW hospital, including mouldy vents, inadequate separation of sewage and drinking water, and the use of sanitary pads to soak up rainwater leaking into wards.
Outback pregnancy-to-parenting service calls for funding
An "incredible" organisation delivering pregnancy and postnatal support in Alice Springs is calling for funding from both Northern Territory and federal governments to keep their doors open.
Family of one Stephen King 'very sorry' for the other after email bungle
The family of a man who the state government mistook for someone else, igniting a pre-election debacle, has spoken for the first time.
SA premier apologises for failing to deliver on his promise to 'fix the ramping crisis'
South Australian Premier Peter Malinauskas says there is "no shirking the fact" his government has failed to deliver on its key election promise to fix the ramping crisis — a failure for which he has apologised.
Darwin's boil water alert lifted after testing shows water is free of E.coli
The boil water alert for Darwin has been lifted after testing confirmed the region's water was free of E.coli and other harmful bacteria.
120 doctors speak out against Albury Wodonga Health management
Two top doctors and a nurse have left Albury Wodonga hospital in just six months, prompting a vote of no confidence in management.
Data reveals demands on NSW hospitals have surpassed COVID pandemic
The latest figures released by the Bureau of Health Information paints a picture of a health system which remains under immense pressure with record numbers also recorded in admitted patient episodes.
Patient information not to be used as 'political tool', peak doctors body says
The Australian Medical Association says politicians should not be using non-consensual patient information to make a point about the health system.
Unwell, elderly blocking hospital beds due to lack of GP home visits
The number of GP home visits has declined by 85 per cent in Australia over the past three decades, which doctors say is driving vulnerable people into residential care and hospital prematurely.
Will this year's flu vaccine protect against the fast-moving Super-K strain?
Experts say they are feeling "nervous" as Australia approached this year's flu season, with a new, fast-moving strain of influenza dubbed "Super-K" circulating as vaccine uptake dwindles.
Community outrage as respected senior doctor escorted from hospital
Community outrage flares as a "respected and trusted" senior doctor is escorted from a regional hospital amid the fall-out from a controversial redevelopment project.
Man ramped in his final hours added to 'lack of dignity', partner says
An Adelaide man spent some of his final moments stuck in an ambulance outside a major Adelaide public hospital, his partner says.
Tina Arena was Unstoppable, until she wasn't
Music artists Tina Arena and Ngaiire have reimagined Sia's Unstoppable while opening up about how life-saving donated blood brought them back from the brink of serious illness.
Minister denies 'negligence on his watch' after snap review into hospitals
The review comes after a fungal infection cluster at a transplant ward at Sydney's Royal Prince Alfred Hospital linked to two deaths.
Doctor at centre of new hospital plans 'can't see a path forward'
Medical experts fear a recently revealed condition on a Tasmanian election promise could kill a new hospital proposal, amid escalating concern about health facilities.
Hospital review underway after teen dies hours after release from Perth ward
The mother of a teenage girl who took her own life a few hours after being released from a Perth mental health ward says a series of systemic failures is responsible for her daughter's death.
Researcher says lack of updates to tobacco laws in NT 'befuddling'
Business managers and researchers are concerned that a sharp decline in tobacco sales in Alice Springs could mean more people are taking up smoking illegal tobacco.
A record number of West Australians got the flu in 2025. This is the $140m remedy
Creating more beds and boosting immunisation are key features of a $140 million "winter strategy" aimed at avoiding a repeat of WA's worst-ever flu season.
Health alert over theft of 1,700 'toxic' poppy plants from Victorian farm
About 1,700 poppy plants grown for the pharmaceutical industry have been stolen from a regional property north-west of Melbourne, prompting a warning from the state health department.