Health

Thu 25 Feb 2021

‘Desperate situation’ facing aged care workers

Premium Content ‘Desperate situation’ facing aged care workers

Northern Rivers aged care supporters protest against low staffing ratios and a lack of transparency in funding.

Wed 24 Feb 2021

Queensland bursts NZ travel bubble

Premium Content Queensland bursts NZ travel bubble

Queensland’s Chief Health Officer has announced that the state’s borders will be shut off to New Zealand from 6pm.

Grieving family offers ‘cuddles’ after loss of baby

Premium Content Grieving family offers ‘cuddles’ after loss of baby

A grieving mum says every second from the moment of birth to the moment of saying goodbye is so precious for parents of children “born sleeping”.

'These babies are left to gasp for breath until they die'

Premium Content 'These babies are left to gasp for breath until they die'

George Christensen says medical practitioners should be fined if they fail to intervene when a child is born alive during an abortion.

Alert issued as disease outbreak found at 15 child centres

Premium Content Alert issued as disease outbreak found at 15 child centres

Health authorities have issued an urgent health alert after 15 childcare centres in Queensland were hit by a viral infection.

Vaccines may become mandatory for aged care workers

Premium Content Vaccines may become mandatory for aged care workers

A national meeting of Australia’s chief health officers will decide whether COVID-19 vaccines should be mandatory for aged care workers.

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