Shuhyta new Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette Commissioner
Canberra public servant Amber Shuhyta is Australia’s new Illicit Tobacco and E-cigarette (ITEC) Commissioner.
Previously the Assistant Secretary, Primary Care
Read more1 July 2025Health
Billion-dollar bump ramps up Ambulance capability
The $1 billion State Budget boost to the Queensland Ambulance Service will see 600 new paramedics and 170 extra ambulances on the streets over the next four years.
State
Read more1 July 2025
Cheaper essentials delivered for remote communities
Essential groceries in more than 70 remote Australian communities will be cheaper from today through a new Federal subsidy scheme.
Federal Minister for Indigenous
Read more1 July 2025
Prac payments now available for selected students
Student health care providers and teachers receive a financial boost from today with prac payments kicking in.
Federal Education Minister Jason Clare said eligible
Read more1 July 2025
ACCC claims sunscreen reef messaging greenwashing
A popular sunscreen brand is being taken to court over its use of “reef friendly” messaging on its products.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission
Read more1 July 2025
Multiple stressors overwhelming thousands of Aussies
Nearly half of Australians are experiencing multiple stressors in their life sparking a rise in mental health issues.
New data from Beyond Blue, which had 276,000 people
Read more30 June 2025
New lab-grown tissue is tiny, but all heart
Brisbane researchers have developed lab-grown heart tissues which behave like genuine adult heart tissue, improving the ability to test new drugs.
QIMR Berghofer
Read more27 June 2025
Lifespans falling as chronic disease spikes
By Shane Rodgers
Queensland children are facing a shorter life span than their parents as juvenile diabetes and high cholesterol become more prevalent in kids.
Health
Read more25 June 2025
PBS expansion for $250,000 cystic fibrosis treatment
Life-changing treatment will soon be available for more Australians living with cystic fibrosis (CF).
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler said the Pharmaceutical
Read more24 June 2025
Potential fat-burning pill with no side effects
A new potential drug treatment for people with type 2 diabetes and obesity is showing promising results without the side effects of current treatments.
Researcher Tore
Read more24 June 2025