by Hannah Scopelitis | May 7, 2025 | Govt & Politics, News
Wollongong residents have been struggling to find general practitioners that offer bulk billing to all patients. Data drawn from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare have indicated a sharp decline since 2022 in the rate of GP visits that are bulk billed. In...
by Analise Greenhalgh | May 6, 2025 | News
Australia is facing an early and more severe flu season than in the past few years, due to impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, health experts have warned. Data from the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (NNDSS) has shown that there has been an unusual...
by Layney Britton | Apr 15, 2025 | News
One in 15 Australian adults have been diagnosed with diabetes, up from one in 20 a decade ago, according to data released this month by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). The report has detailed how gender, economic status and vitamin D deficiency can all...
by Ivy Swibel | Apr 14, 2025 | News, Tech & Research
Tens of thousands of Australians were caught in a superannuation data breach, triggering fresh concern over the country’s escalating cybersecurity crisis. The breach, which compromised access to retirement funds through multiple superannuation portals, is the latest...
by Ivy Swibel | Apr 9, 2025 | Govt & Politics, News
A sharp rise in measles cases across Australia has reignited concerns among health officials, with young children most affected. Public health experts are urging stronger vaccination efforts to curb the resurgence, which has been linked to post-pandemic travel and...
