A whole of community response will be sought to reduce the rate of suicide in Western Australian as the Cook Government released its draft Suicide Prevention Framework.
Oliver Lane
Business models promoting early super draw-downs for expensive or unnecessary medical treatments need to be stamped out, the tax office says.
Lloyd Jones
The nation's top dental body is telling members not to promote or advise patients to use superannuation to pay for treatment.
Doctors say a severe flu season cannot excuse new evidence revealing the deadly impact of WA’s hospital squeeze, as population growth leaves more ‘life threatening’ patients waiting too long.
Jessica Page, Hannah Cross and Oliver Lane
Worries about the cost of raising children and job security are being blamed for the increasing age of new parents and their falling number of children.
Maeve Bannister
Bayswater’s first high rise will also be the only place in Perth where some people will be able to take a lift home from surgery
Kim Macdonald
A cigar-smoking man who allegedly went on a “terrifying” crime spree through Melbourne while toting a gun has spoken from his hospital bed.
Liam Beatty and Alexandra Feiam
An abusive man who left his girlfriend to die while he picked up pizzas has been slammed for his “brutal, cruel and sadistic” treatment of her.
Liam Beatty
General Practitioners are demanding more after-hours funding and free vaccinations, to help solve WA’s ramping crisis.
Jessica Page
Companies that prescribe and dispense medicinal cannabis have drawn the ire of doctors and pharmacists warning of gaps in the regulation of medicinal cannabis.
Jack Gramenz
The risk of experiencing alcohol-related harm as an adult increases the earlier a child starts to drink alcohol, a major Australian study has found.
Tahnee Graham
Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting the health sector with authorities warning patient safety is being put in danger as ransomware attacks involving stolen medical records double in the past year.
Andrew Greene
WA is on track for the worst respiratory syncytial virus year on record, despite a strong uptake in immunisation.
Claire Sadler
Average life expectancy around the world has returned to pre-pandemic levels, with heart disease now the top killer, followed by stroke.
Staff Writers
A tradie has managed to escape uninjured after his van collided with another vehicle and burst into flames on a busy highway.
Alexandra Feiam
Up to four masked men were armed with a double-barrel shotgun and machetes when they forced their way into a home in Sydney’s southwest.
Rhiannon Lewin
Women in remote areas are 1.6 times more likely to suffer perinatal loss, prompting calls for national standards in care to overcome the tyranny of distance.
Stephanie Gardiner
Paediatric heart surgeons are trading traditional imaging for virtual reality goggles to better understand their patients’ anatomy ahead of complex surgeries.
Hannah Cross
The Australian Medical Association fears a growing number of fake doctor profiles posted to social media pages are creating mistrust in certified professionals.
Rachel Jackson
An Australian-first program could link families of young children facing profound disability with appropriate respite care and help them "find their village".
Katelyn Catanzariti
Getting enough physical activity and exercise can change the course of your whole life — from how you feel and what you can do now, to how well you age and how long you live.
Angela Pownall
US President Donald Trump has undergone a series of medical tests and has been found to be in "exceptional health", his doctor says.
Seung Min Kim
Mateo Domazetovski has brain tumour but the six-year-old is not letting it beat him as he takes part in tomorrow’s Perth Running Festival.
Jessica Evensen
October is Infant and Pregnancy Loss Awareness Month, and a mum who lost her baby to stillbirth says a national campaign is needed to stop preventable deaths.
