A Sydney clinic has informed more than 1,000 patients, including children under five who received their first vaccinations in the past four years, that their vaccines may have been less effective as they may not have been stored at the right temperatures. The Holy Family Medical Centre in Dulwich Hill has notified patients and parents … Read more
Representational image AFP / ALAIN JOCARD Victoria on Friday recorded the first death caused by Legionnaires’ disease, as health authorities claimed they have narrowed down the source of the outbreak to two suburbs in Melbourne’s industrial west. On Friday, Chief health officer Dr Clare Looker confirmed the death of the woman in her 90s, who … Read more
Economic mobility in Australia is ranked among the best in the world, but the scenario may be changing as the income growth for those born after 1990 is showing signs of stagnating, according to the latest report Productivity Commission (PC). Australia is considered to be the land of fair go, which means people could leverage … Read more
The Labor government has paused funding of hospitals so that negotiations on National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) reforms can catch up, Federal Minister Mark Butler told Health ministers Friday. The state and territory health ministers wrote to Butler demanding more funding to hospitals from the federal government as the current funds will be exhausted by … Read more
