Health

A vision-impaired Paralympic swimmer says he had to involve police when three different Uber drivers refused him transport because he had his guide dog with him.

For the first time in 36 years Victorian nurses' union members will vote on a new branch secretary after a failed pay deal led to the resignation of the former boss.

Erin Patterson has been given a chance to one day walk free from prison, as a judge ordered her to serve at least 33 years behind bars for serving her relatives a poisonous beef Wellington.

After a shock cancer diagnosis, Nikki Watt thought she'd never dive again. But now she's broken a spearfishing world record with a huge marlin. 

They're called '"forever chemicals" because of their extreme durability, but Adelaide researchers say they have developed a new method to combat PFAS.

With an estimated one in five children experiencing chronic pain at some point in their lives, researchers are helping teachers respond to pain in the classroom with empathy.

ABC Sport commentator Andrew Moore says he does not know when he will be back on the radio, but is "oddly excited" about the recovery process after his heart attack last month.

The WA government is throwing plenty of support behind Health Minister Meredith Hammat, with four additional ministers working in complimentary portfolios. But is the division of labour bearing fruit? 

When Rebecca's doctor asked her about her relationship, identifying it as domestic abuse, it was the "circuit breaker" she needed to get out. New training is helping more patients get the same support.

When Angela Robinson opted for a career change after decades in the police force, she never thought she would end up graduating university with her two daughters. 

Prostate cancer is one of Australia's most commonly diagnosed cancers. One Aussie dad wants men to take it seriously and get checked.

After 25 years in operation, Victoria's Parentline service will shut on October 31 as the government withdraws funding.

Now that Matt Wright has been found guilty on two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice, we can shed light on other legal matters surrounding the celebrity crocodile wrangler.

As more men are being diagnosed with eating disorders, experts say stereotypes are still making recovery harder. 

A scientist investigating why pesticides were appearing in marine life discovers a banned chemical on NSW berries. The underwhelming response from the government has exposed regulatory blind spots in the system meant to protect consumers.

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping were caught on an audio recording talking about organ transplants extending life — but there are plenty of biotech startups also looking at increasing human life span, particularly in the US, where many are supported by powerful billionaires.

After a young Indian national died, likely by suicide, in 2024, his family and experts call for improved support systems to help ease migrant loneliness. 

A senior WA emergency department doctor describes his workplace as running in a "disaster situation", struggling within a health system which has an "unhealthy fixation" on ambulance ramping.

Former teacher Hilary Webster received a shocking diagnosis in July that gave her just weeks to live. She says her decision to access voluntary assisted dying has given her a sense of peace.

Hallucinations are synonymous with mental illness, but a condition affecting the vision impaired community has been under-reported and under-diagnosed.

Nine months ago, Queensland lost its chief health officer. As recruitment continues, whoever is appointed will face a number of high-profile culture war issues.

Smithy Zimran died before he could realise his dream of receiving dialysis on country, but his legacy lives on.

A court orders ex-footballer and sports presenter Warren Tredrea to pay $149,000 to cover legal costs that were accumulated by his former employer, Channel Nine, during part of the long-running court battle between the parties.

Democrats and Republicans have grilled US Secretary of Health Robert F Kennedy Jr on his recent vaccine policies.

A doctor admits he should have been called to see a woman before she died at the remote Lightning Ridge health centre, during a coronial inquest into her death.