Preventative Health Minister opens up about smoking addiction as illegal tobacco rates soar

“I’m not sure, necessarily, when you’re young, being told that you’re going to die early is of any consequence and I think maybe actually talking to people who have lived experience of addiction and the challenges that creates is also very...

Inside SA’s mental health overhaul

New crisis hubs, expanded hospital wards and more support before things hit breaking point – here’s how South Australia’s mental health care is evolving. If you’ve been to an emergency department, you know it can be a really stressful time. And if...

Cost of living crisis forcing Aussies to skip vital health check-ups

A smaller percentage (6 per cent) said they’d put off an elective surgery. Compare the Market’s Sarah Orr said the findings were concerning, but reminded Australians that support is available to help them access the healthcare they need. “It’s...

Born in Korea, made in Australia

Korean cuisine is no longer niche in Australia. What began as a cultural staple for a growing Korean immigrant population, now numbering over 138,000 across Australia and New Zealand, has rapidly expanded into mainstream consumer demand. CJ Foods...

Women’s health: breakthrough medtech devices and investment momentum

A panel at the 2025 MedTech Conference, which took place in San Diego in the US state of California from 5 to 8 October, emphasised that although women account for more than half of the global population, “women’s health” is still considered by...

Shreyas Iyer in ICU after internal bleeding from rib injury: Report

India’s ODI vice-captain Shreyas Iyer has been reportedly admitted to a hospital in Sydney and is currently in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) after suffering internal bleeding resulting from a rib cage injury sustained during the third match...

Fish hooks and cautious support: GPs weigh up Labour’s new health policy

She wants to create an independent body to calculate the true cost pressures of primary care, which Health NZ/Te Whatu Ora would then be obliged to meet. This would depoliticise the process, properly fund the system, and trickle down to lower...

Reform needed to reinforce the legitimacy of ISDS in resolving societal challenges

Introduction In recent years, international trade and investment have continued to flourish despite global economic uncertainties. Global trade hit a record US$33 trillion in 2024, increasing by 3.7 per cent from 2023.[1] The Association of...

Queensland secures Australia’s leading biotechnology conference

Queensland set to host the AusBioInvest and AusBiotech International Conference for 2026 and 2027. These events will be held on the Gold Coast (2026) and in Brisbane (2027), attracting over 1,600 global delegates each year. Securing these events...

Glucose Goddess’s Hacks: Stabilize Blood Sugar for Energy Boost

In the burgeoning world of personalized nutrition, Jessie Inchauspé, better known as the “Glucose Goddess,” has emerged as a pivotal figure, transforming how millions approach blood sugar management through straightforward dietary adjustments. Her...

LETTER: Same burning problem in Australia

What a great letter from Leonard Wallace regarding controlled burns making us sick, Free Press issue Oct. 15. We are faced with the same problem in Australia. It’s all about money, not people’s health. When you can’t breathe, nothing else matters....

Organised crime is winning Australia’s war on tobacco

The unintended consequences of our current tobacco control regime are now outweighing its health and economic benefits, as illicit trade explodes, enforcement costs soar and criminal networks flourish. It’s time for policymakers to confront a hard...

Data breaches of Australia’s health records drop 50% after passkey adoption: OAIC

The number of data breaches in the Australian national electronic health record system has declined by half over the last year, according to an annual report on digital health published by the country’s privacy regulator. The system, which...

SCX and SambaNova Launch Australia’s First ASIC‑Powered Sovereign AI Cloud

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 22, 2025-- SouthernCrossAI (SCX.ai) and SambaNova, a leader in next-generation AI infrastructure, have announced the launch of Australia’s first ASIC‑based sovereign AI cloud — a breakthrough platform engineered to...

Canada scores low for healthcare resources

VANCOUVER – Despite a relatively high level of spending, Canada has significantly fewer doctors, hospital beds, MRI machines and CT scanners compared to other countries with universal healthcare, finds a new study from the Fraser Institute, an...

Major update on Shreyas Iyer’s life-threatening injury

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a major update on Shreyas Iyer’s health after the 30-year-old suffered a serious on-field injury during the third ODI against Australia. Scans have revealed a laceration to his spleen...

“Almost every day for years”: why young people say it’s time to fix Australia’s disability discrimination law

Children and Young People with Disability Australia (CYDA) Grace Mitchelson is 19 but has already spent years of her life fighting to be believed, supported, and included. From being bullied and denied adjustments at school to having her medical...

‘A necessity or marketing?’ Readers divided on the rise of water bottles

Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...

Pharma companies accused of trying to 'undermine' Australian ad laws

It starts with a variety of unappetising smoothies, or language like "embarrassed" or "guilt". Visible on prime-time TV, radio and social media, the two advertising campaigns are clearly weight related, but do not provide the names of any...

Australian discovery sheds light on how pregnancy and breastfeeding protect against cancer

The findings have been published in the prestigious Nature journal. Loi described it as “a paradigm shift in how we understand immunity and its involvement in long-lived protection from breast cancer”. Loading Previous research has estimated that...