Health

UFU backs independents and minor parties

November 08, 2022 12:11 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The United Firefighters Union is backing minor parties and Independents over Labor and the Liberals at the upcoming Victorian election.

SA rolls out anti-vaping plan for schools

November 07, 2022 10:50 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The South Australian government is starting to roll out a strategy to cut vaping among school students.

Aged care unions welcome interim wage bump

November 05, 2022 01:32 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

Unions have welcomed a 15 per cent pay rise for some aged care workers but say the wage increases should be bigger and broader.

Deadline looms for troubled Qld hospital

November 04, 2022 11:00 AM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

A Queensland hospital has until the close of business to respond to a show cause notice after a damning report into hospital care.

NSW entering new COVID-19 wave

November 03, 2022 12:07 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

COVID-19 cases in NSW are rising and Chief Health Officer Kerry Chant warns the state should brace for a new wave of infections, as new variants are spreading.

Interim Ambulance Victoria CEO appointed

October 31, 2022 01:53 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

The head of a leading Victorian cancer hospital has been appointed interim chief executive of Ambulance Victoria while the search ramps up for a permanent CEO.

Review to probe WA's COVID-19 response

October 31, 2022 12:51 PM AEDT| By AAPNEWS

West Australian Premier Mark McGowan says he has no regrets over his government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic as emergency powers come to their end.