What can your poo reveal about your heart health?
Human and microbial proteins found in poo could help doctors detect a long-term risk of deadly cardiovascular conditions in otherwise healthy patients, avoiding the need for costly and invasive diagnostic procedures, according to new research. A recent study from Monash University linked the presence of certain faecal proteins to conditions like heart failure and found […]
Government invests in more nurses and midwives with planned hospital upgrades
The Albanese Labor Government has pledged hundreds of millions to expand major public hospitals in Western Australia and South Australia in a bid to improve healthcare access and increase the number of highly skilled health workers, including nurses and midwives, to meet growing demand. The federal government today announced it will invest $150 million, matched […]
Victorian nurses and midwives stand in solidarity with healthcare workers in Palestine
Since December 2023, a committed group of Victorian nurses and midwives has gathered every Sunday in Melbourne to protest in solidarity with Palestinian healthcare workers impacted by the ongoing destruction in Gaza. Tragically, more than 1,200 healthcare workers in Palestine have lost their lives, and over 384 are currently illegally detained in Israeli prisons. The […]
Nursing and midwifery peaks launch 7-point plan for immediate effective health reform
Australia’s peak nursing and midwifery groups are calling on the major parties at this federal election to commit to immediate and effective health reform.
PBS-listed medicines to cost no more than $25 a script
A re-elected Albanese Government will further reduce the cost of PBS-listed medicines, ensuring that Australians pay no more than $25 a script. Announced today, the $689 million cost-of-living measure, which will be part of Labor’s budget next week, would see four out of five PBS-listed medicines become cheaper, starting from January 2026. Pensioners and concession […]
Call for international nurses or midwives working in Australia to take part in study
Are you an international/overseas nurse or midwife working in Australia? Researchers want to hear from you. Ransford Akrong, a PhD researcher at the University of Huddersfield, is leading a cross-country comparison study exploring international nurses’ and midwives’ experiences of career progression and retention in the UK and Australia. The study is aiming to better understand […]
Nurses and midwives highlight challenges in using electronic medical records (EMRs)
Health services should prioritise gaining a deeper understanding of the experiences of nurses and midwives in using electronic medical records (EMRs). By doing so, they can develop user-friendly systems which reduce stress and burnout and enhance clinical and safety outcomes, new research has found. The study, published in the September–November 2024 issue of the Australian […]
‘More bags of IV fluid’: Government injects $20 million to shore up local supply
The federal government will invest $20 million to help Australia’s only local manufacturer of IV fluids expand its operations to shore up the country’s supply of the critical hospital medicine. Since 2023, Australia, along with hospitals worldwide, has experienced a shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids due to increased demand, manufacturing issues, and global supply chain […]
When nurses breach public trust: The importance of cultivating confidence and care in a conspirative world
In February 2025 two NSW nurses, Ahmad Rashad Nadir and Sarah Abu Lebdeh, had their registration suspended (effective 13 February 2025) after a video recording emerged in which they threatened harm to Israeli patients at the hospital where they worked. The video recording was posted by Israeli influencer Max Veifer’s, the content creator, who had […]
Nearly 3 in 4 of all employers have a gender pay gap favouring men, new data shows
Nearly three out of four of all employers in Australia have a gender pay gap that favours men, new analysis from the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has found. High-paying employers are most likely to have a gender pay gap in favour of men and a larger gender pay gap. Just 1 in 5 (21%) […]