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The Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles has launched an attack on the critics of his Government's plan to force alcoholics into rehabilitation, accusing his critics of feeding off Aboriginal disadvantage.
Vic Council plans prison for the elderly
A western Victorian council is pushing ahead on an ambitious plan to build a prison specifically for elderly inmates.
Blacktown First Of Dozens Of NSW Health Facility Upgrades
Before he unveiled the NSW budget, Treasurer Mike Baird and Health Minister Jillian Skinner inspected early works on the state’s largest hospital building project, part of the budget’s $1.2 billion slated for health capital works.
Carrot And Stick: Key To Stopping Cancer Mestasis?
Scientists made a discovery that could lead them to a way to stop cancer cells before they metastasise and move through the body. It’s a cell movement process they’re calling “chase and run”.
NSW Budget Bolsters Infrastructure, Health, & Education Despite Tough Times
Road projects, Health, and Education are big winners in New South Wales’ 2013-14 budget announced this week, with nearly $800 Million going to upgrade the Pacific Highway.
Website Helps Patients Fully Benefit From Medicare Locals
The government launched a new website to make it easier for people to utilize important health services being provided by Medicare Locals in their local communities.
Chemo Blocker Identified By Aussie Researchers
Australian researchers played a big part in a discovery that could lead to more effective treatment against “triple negative breast cancer”, a disease that usually requires much more aggressive treatment than other forms of breast cancer.
Pesticides Gutting Dragonfly Populations In VIC
Pesticides are shattering a vital link in the food chain by significantly reducing the populations of Dragonflies. The effect was found in streams in Germany, France, and Australia.
Testosterone Against Dementia
New research from Monash University is showing that testosterone could combat dementia in women. It opens new avenues of research into memory and aging, and elder care as well.
Federal funding boost for Alzheimer's and dementia
Six new research grants have been awarded around the country to further studies of dementia and Alzeimer’s Disease.
FIFO GPs boost WA medical access
New stats show GP numbers in rural and remote Western Australia have risen for the first time since 2008, reports say its due to the increased fly-in fly-out medical positions.
Headspace sites expand youth mental health services
New funding has been announced that will see the continuation of valuable youth mental health services Australia-wide.
Lead levels and possible poisoning blamed on Xstrata
New research has suggested mining giant Xstrata’s operations in Mt Isa have caused lead poisoning in some of the city’s children.
Nationwide synthetic drug database proposed
The Australian Government is continuing its efforts to amend legislation, banning the distribution and sale of synthetic drugs.
New US ruling could affect Australian gene research
A new legal precedent in the US could have impacts on genetic treatments in Australia, after the Supreme Court ruled naturally occurring DNA can not be patented.
News business models challenge General Practice accreditation
Experts have suggested Australian General Practice accreditation may need to broaden its scope, to embrace business models of the future.
Queensland reforms health ICT system
The Queensland State Government is replacing its Hospital and Health Services accounting software with new system it says will put Queensland in line with National Health Reform guidelines.
Government announces dementia funding research
The Federal Government has announced six new dementia research grants will share in a new round of funding under the National Health and Medical Research Council’s Centre on Cognitive Decline.
Internet killing off sports finds ABS
Children who spend extended periods on the Internet are much less likely to participate in sporting activities, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).
Protein could hold key to spinal treatment
Scientists from the University of Queensland will begin clinical trials that will see them block a specific protein to aid in the treatment of spinal cord injuries following a major research breakthrough.
NSW ups ante on vaccination campaign
The New South Wales Government has introduced new legislation that will forcibly exclude unvaccinated children from child care facilities.