Health

Amber Shuhyta. | Newsreel

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 more 1 July 2025
Queensland ambulance. | Newsreel

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 more 1 July 2025
People in remote store Australia. | Newsreel

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 more 1 July 2025
Student nurse with supervisor. | Newsreel

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 more 1 July 2025
Woman applying sunscreen. | Newsreel

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 more 1 July 2025
Woman sad on phone. \ Newsreel

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 more 30 June 2025
QIMR Berghofer Professor James Hudson. | Newsreel

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 more 27 June 2025
Health and Wellbeing Queensland CEO Robyn Littlewood - Newsreel

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 more 25 June 2025
Mother with sick child. | Newsreel

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 more 24 June 2025
Woman taking a pill. | Newsreel

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 more 24 June 2025