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Abused kids' mums feel abandoned by system

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The mothers of two disabled children who were sexually abused say they feel abandoned by the South Australian justice system.

Hendra virus claims horse in north Queensland

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Authorities have confirmed another horse has died from the hendra virus, this time in far north Queensland.

CareFlight fears carbon tax impact

Fetched: July 12th, 2011, 1:35am CDT

One of the nation's best-known medical rescue services says it is uncertain about how it will be affected by the carbon tax.

Researchers make arthritis genetics discovery

Fetched: July 11th, 2011, 10:47pm CDT

Queensland researchers hope a discovery into the genetics of arthritis will help to produce a new treatment.

Fears aired on carbon tax impact on flying doctors

Fetched: July 11th, 2011, 10:47pm CDT

The Regional Aviation Association of Australia says it is worried about how the carbon tax will affect the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) and other aero-medical service providers.

Youth rehab finds winning formula

Fetched: July 11th, 2011, 10:47pm CDT

A report shows evidence Mission Australia's Triple Care Farm program is achieving long-term results for young people who are addicted to drugs and have mental health problems.

Smartcards to give patients records control

Fetched: July 11th, 2011, 10:47pm CDT

More than 100,000 Canberra region residents will be issued with electronic smartcards containing their individual health records.

Liquor industry brings in new health warnings

Fetched: July 11th, 2011, 6:53pm CDT

The liquor industry-funded organisation DrinkWise Australia is introducing labels displaying new consumer warnings on alcoholic drinks.

Surgeons perform first double leg transplant

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Spanish surgeons have performed the world's first double-leg transplant on a man whose legs were amputated above the knee after an accident, officials said.

Park Ridge horses pass first hendra virus tests

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Initial tests have cleared seven horses that were potentially exposed to hendra virus in Queensland's third outbreak of the disease.

Charging patients to park 'a cash grab'

Fetched: July 11th, 2011, 6:53pm CDT

The introduction of car park fees at suburban public hospitals will go ahead despite opposition from councils and the Australian Medical Association.

Regulator issues warning over contraceptive pill

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The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a warning about the latest generation of oral contraceptive pill.

Park Ridge horses pass first hendra tests

Fetched: July 11th, 2011, 10:55am CDT

Initial tests have cleared seven horses that were potentially exposed to hendra virus in Queensland's third outbreak of the disease.

Man jailed for endangering women

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A man with HIV who endangered three women by having unprotected sex with them has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years in prison by an Adelaide court.

Work begins on delayed secure care facility

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The construction of a secure care facility has begun at Alice Springs.

Abuse continued after HIV-diagnosis

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A paedophile who tested positive to HIV continued to have sex with a 13-year-old girl after finding out about his diagnosis, an Adelaide court has heard.

Diabetes rate soars in New South Wales

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The Australia Diabetes Council has released data showing the diabetes rate is increasing rapidly in New South Wales, particularly in Sydney's west and the state's coastal regions.

Bligh should sack Health Minister over pay debacle

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The Opposition says Premier Anna Bligh has had to override her Health Minister to stop the recovery of excess salaries paid by Queensland Health's botched payroll system.

Big tobacco accused of sneak plain pack campaign

Fetched: July 11th, 2011, 10:55am CDT

West Australian Federal MP Tony Crook has accused tobacco companies of recruiting people to call MPs anonymously and criticise proposed plain packaging laws.

Taskforce to tackle hendra virus outbreak

Fetched: July 10th, 2011, 5:19am CDT

New South Wales and Queensland will work together to investigate and respond to the hendra virus following a recent spate of cases across both states.

Unions fear for health jobs

Fetched: July 10th, 2011, 5:19am CDT

The Tasmanian Government's being urged to rethink any cuts to frontline health jobs with fears it would amount to closing half the Royal Hobart Hospital's acute care wards.

Defence probes repeat Afghanistan deployments

Fetched: July 9th, 2011, 10:07am CDT

The new chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) says he wants to find out more about the resilience of soldiers who are being repeatedly deployed to Afghanistan.

Defence probes risk of repeat deployments to Afghanistan

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

The new chief of the Australian Defence Force (ADF) says he wants to find out more about the resilience of soldiers who are being repeatedly deployed to Afghanistan.

Pensioners to get carbon tax compensation

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Pensioners will be given an up-front increase to their payments as part of the Federal Government's carbon tax package.

Health job cuts

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Tasmania's main health union says it has been told up to 240 jobs could go in the south.

Elderly man freezes after days without power

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

An elderly man is being treated for hypothermia after spending three days in his New South Wales home without electricity.

Smoking reduces need for joint replacement: study

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

A study from the University of Adelaide has found men who smoke are less likely to need hip and knee replacements as they get older.

Smoking reduces joint replacement risk: study

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

New research shows long-term smoking could help reduce the risk of needing hip or knee replacements in old age.

Surgeons transplant first synthetic organ

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An international team of surgeons has successfully carried out the world's first transplant of a synthetic windpipe at a Swedish hospital.

AMA says patient travel measures not enough

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

The Australian Medical Association (AMA) says a scheme that helps country people access specialist medical treatment in Adelaide is still grossly inadequate, despite some improvements.

Reprieve for pregnancy service

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

A Tasmanian pregnancy counselling service which was forced to close will now receive funding for this financial year.

Breeders want flying fox culls to stop hendra

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

Thoroughbred horse breeders are renewing calls for flying foxes to be culled as the deadly hendra virus spreads faster and further than ever before.

Asbestos compo laws pass first hurdle

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

Tasmania's union movement is celebrating the first passage of laws to compensate workers who contract asbestos-related diseases.

Man reported twice in same night

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

A man from Bedford Park in Adelaide's south has been reported for drink driving twice in the same night.

Thoroughbred industry unfazed by hendra

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

The Magic Millions organisation says the latest outbreak of hendra virus does not appear to be posing any great threat to the thoroughbred industry.

Stressed out public servants taking more leave

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

The union representing most Commonwealth public servants says budget cuts and increased work pressures are largely to blame for rising stress levels at work.

Nationwide kronic ban 'completely ludicrous'

Fetched: July 8th, 2011, 10:08pm CDT

The owner of two south-east Queensland stores that stock synthetic cannabis says the Federal Government has not provided sufficient notice of a nationwide ban of such substances.

Doctors pleased with Hinch's recovery

Fetched: July 7th, 2011, 2:07am CDT

Melbourne radio broadcaster Derryn Hinch is recovering well in hospital after liver transplant surgery yesterday.

Ambos support morning alcohol sales halt

Fetched: July 7th, 2011, 2:07am CDT

South Australia's Ambulance Employees Association says it supports a plan to stop pubs and clubs trading in early morning hours.

Deadly hendra virus strikes again

Fetched: July 7th, 2011, 2:07am CDT

Six people are undergoing tests for the deadly hendra virus as authorities confirm another horse has died in northern New South Wales.

Aged-care homes rationing incontinence pads

Fetched: July 7th, 2011, 2:07am CDT

There are concerns a rationing of incontinence aids is forcing veterans in aged-care facilities to sit in their own filth.

Bali Nine ringleader loses final appeal

Fetched: July 7th, 2011, 2:07am CDT

Another member of the Bali Nine has lost his final legal appeal against a death sentence for heroin smuggling.

Opposition hits out at health reform changes

Fetched: July 6th, 2011, 1:56pm CDT

The Federal Opposition has accused the Government of caving into the states by agreeing to further changes to its health reform deal.

Experts call for end to cheap booze

Fetched: July 6th, 2011, 8:12am CDT

As the Government pushes for plain packaging of cigarettes, a group of public health experts has visited Canberra to convince politicians to take action to end the sale of cheap alcohol.

Hendra-exposed vet calls for horse vaccine

Fetched: July 6th, 2011, 8:12am CDT

The vet who treated the latest horse to die from hendra virus in south-east Queensland says she wants to see a vaccine made available as soon as possible.

Deadly bacteria found in supermarket trifle

Fetched: July 6th, 2011, 8:12am CDT

The Victorian Government has issued a health alert after a potentially deadly bacteria was found in a supermarket trifle.

Motorcyclists praise rider safety campaign

Fetched: July 6th, 2011, 8:12am CDT

Motorcyclists and lobby groups are throwing their support behind a Queensland government campaign targeting rider safety and promoting positive road attitudes.

Research reveals salt won't stunt life span

Fetched: July 6th, 2011, 8:12am CDT

A review of scientific literature has found that moderately reducing salt intake does not lead to reduced risk of a person suffering cardiovascular problems or even dying prematurely.

Loss of twin linked to birth defects

Fetched: July 6th, 2011, 8:12am CDT

Adelaide researchers have linked the loss of a twin in the early stages of an IVF pregnancy to birth defects in the remaining baby.

Workplace safety cited in push to outlaw Kronic

Fetched: July 6th, 2011, 2:07am CDT

The Northern Territory is moving to ban the cannabis substitute Kronic to ensure workplace safety.

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