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...

Healthcare stocks stay active despite a softer week

The ASX healthcare sector broke its October winning streak with the S&P/ASX Health Care Index (XHJ) falling 1.74% for the past week, while the broader S&P/ASX 200 (XJO), also dipped – by 0.48% at the time of writing. Dips aside, company news was...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Swiss Re pauses new business in Australia to review TPD products

Swiss Re Life & Health Australia has halted new business activities in Australia from October 2025 as part of efforts to drive sustainable product design, particularly in Total Permanent Disability (TPD) insurance. The reinsurance firm announced...

UN expert warns PFAS contamination poses health threat in Okinawa, elsewhere

A UN expert has expressed concerns about PFAS contamination at US bases in southwestern Japan's Okinawa Prefecture and elsewhere. He said it poses a threat to human health. Marcos Orellana, the UN Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights,...

Class action filed over rates of sexual violence in the Australian Defence Force

Women who allege widespread and systemic sexual abuse, harassment, discrimination and victimisation during their employment within the Australian Defence Force (ADF) are taking part in a class action in an unprecedented legal step against the...

Paedophile childcare worker who sexually abused four-year-old boy in Australia set to be deported back to Pakistan

A former childcare worker has been sentenced to two years in prison after he indecently touched a four-year-old boy under his care. Muhammad Ali, 31, was jailed again by the ACT Supreme Court after a jury found him guilty of touching the boy's...

Healthy pet treats now available from Nambour markets

For pet parents who care about the quality of treats they give their fur babies, newly established local business Mobile Pet Treats, offers a convenient solution for pet owners to purchase nutritious and tasty treats for their beloved animals. “We...

'Huge bubble of hot air' across northern Australia as heatwave persists

Large parts of northern Australia will swelter through severe heatwave conditions this weekend, with warnings for people to stay indoors amid fears of a spike in heat-related illnesses. "We are seeing a huge bubble of hot air just lingering," the...