Digital health, climate change and our shared future

How an innovative new tool can empower the health sector to transition to low-carbon options In the world of digital health, we often talk about transformation – revolutionising care, empowering patients and streamlining systems. The Australian...

World News | Australian First Nations Businesses Embark on Historic Mission to Strengthen Ties with India's Mining Sector

Perth [Australia], October 26 (ANI): Australia will lead its first-ever First Nations Business Mission to India this month, aimed at strengthening trade and investment opportunities between Australia's First Nations peoples and India's mining and...

Deals, data and diagnoses: healthcare stocks stay active despite a softer week

Healthcare stocks didn’t exactly hit the gym hard this week, but at least they showed up. Pic: Getty Images Apiam Animal Health agrees to $160m takeover by Adamantem Capital Lumos Diagnostics and Vitasora expand US healthcare reach with new trials...

Charity serving up courses to reduce high levels of mental health distress in hospitality sector

Hospitality mental health advocates are firing up their push to address rampant levels of mental health issues in one of the State’s largest sectors. Founders and organisers of Healthy Mind Menu — a charity which provides mental health training to...

Western Pacific countries and areas join forces to prevent cross-border health...

A renewed effort to combat emergencies globally was launched here this week when 38 countries and areas in the World Health Organisation (WHO) Western Pacific Region agreed on urgent action to strengthen international regulations for public health...

More Support For South Australians With Epilepsy

Life-saving epilepsy training will be expanded across South Australia, ensuring hospital staff and paramedics are equipped with the most current guidance on treating seizures caused by epilepsy. The Malinauskas Labor Government has committed a...

Australia change 13 starters, Champion de Crespigny captain for Japan test

TOKYO :Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt has rested a host of stalwart campaigners and changed all but two of his starting side for Saturday's test against Japan, which opens Australia's end-of-season tour. Schmidt retained only halfbacks Tane Edmed and...

Australian Clinical Labs Ordered to Pay AUD5.8 Million Following Cyber Incident

[co-author: Clarissa Kwee] Australian Clinical Labs (ACL) has been ordered to pay AUD5.8 million for breach of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) following a 2022 cyber incident which impacted the personal information of over 223,000...

Silver’s $50 Breakout: Why This Pullback Is a Healthy Retest, Not a Reversal

Every great bull market eventually faces a test of faith: that moment when prices start to wobble just after achieving something monumental. For silver, that moment has arrived. After breaking through the ~$50 level for the first time in decades—a...

New funding to improve cardiovascular health of First Nations people

A project that aims to close the data gaps in cardiovascular health among First Nations people is among 67 projects Australia-wide to receive funding from the Heart Foundation to drive discoveries in prevention of heart disease, and in the...

NZ sharemarket edges higher as F&P Healthcare weighs on gains - Market Close

By late in the New Zealand day, Australia’s S&P/AX 200 index was slightly weaker but not far off 52-week highs. In the US, the main indices were mixed, the Dow finishing up 0.47%, the S&P 500 ending flat, and the Nasdaq easing 0.16%. “It’s quiet...

Infrared saunas – the wellness investment of 2025 and beyond

Discover the power of infrared saunas with Nook Saunas and enjoy a special WellBeing reader offer — up to $1,300 off your order. If 2024 was the year of cold plunges, 2025 and beyond is all about the heat. Across Australia, health-conscious...

Public hospital health and safety reforms vital despite funding crisis

Introduction by Croakey: Severe financial constraints have left Australia’s public hospital system battling to satisfy the expectations of both patients and staff. State and territory leaders say the latest offer on funding from the Commonwealth...

Sports News | Maxwell Returns as Australia Confirms Host of Changes for Third ODI, Five T20Is Against India

Canberra [Australia], October 24 (ANI): Cricket Australia confirmed a host of changes in the squads for the third ODI and the five-match T20I series against India. Jack Edwards received his first international call-up after being drafted into the...

Sports News | Shining Sun, Gentle Breeze, Excited Fans in Sydney Await India's Third ODI Against Australia

Sydney [Australia], October 24 (ANI): A blue sky, gleaming sun and a gentle breeze, taking clouds away from the famous Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG), is the serene view that awaits the Indian team on the eve of their last ODI against Australia. The...

Technology in Healthcare: Australia Setting New Standards in Innovation

The Australian healthcare system has traditionally been tricky to navigate for the various stakeholders in the sector. High demand forced healthcare providers to find new ways to deliver quality services while making sure it is affordable for...

Scientists uncover hydrogen's hidden health role in human gut

MELBOURNE, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Scientists have uncovered new insights into hydrogen's role in gut health, revealing that commonly expelled as flatulence, hydrogen plays a critical part in maintaining digestive function. Published in Nature...

Mental Health Local Opens Its Doors In East Gippsland

VIC Premier The Allan Labor Government is making it easier for Victorians to get free, community-based mental health care, with the official opening of the permanent site for the Mental Health and Wellbeing Local in Bairnsdale. Minister for Mental...

Fiji and Australia launch $AUD25 million governance partnership

FIJI’S economy soared past pre-pandemic levels in 2023, recording an impressive growth rate exceeding eight per cent, driven largely by a tourism revival that welcomed over one million international visitors last year. As the government unveils a...

Shaping Australia’s Measurement System

Dept of Industry, Science and Resources Measurement is the foundation that gives us confidence in the world around us. As Australia’s trusted measurement authority, the NMI ensures that buyers and sellers get what they pay for when transacting...