Health
Flinders University study uses spatial navigation to map cognitive decline
Flinders University researchers are using spatial navigation as a new way to detect early changes in cognitive health to better understand cognitive decline in...
Mount Lawley Hospital to become part of WA public health system
Mount Lawley Hospital will officially become part of Western Australia's public health system this week.
The historic milestone follows months of extensive planning between the...
New NSW medical pathway delivers lifeline for rare childhood epilepsy
A new NSW Government medical pathway for kids with rare diseases at the Sydney Children's Hospitals Network (SCHN) has seen an eight-month-old baby from...
New neonatal cameras give parents peace of mind
A new cutting-edge camera system is helping to give parents and carers of preterm and critically ill babies in Liverpool Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care...
New patrol vessel to strengthen WA bird flu surveillance
A new modern fisheries patrol vessel will be operational later this month to strengthen bird flu surveillance across WA's remote northern coastline and help...
New WA research application support program funding round opens
The WA Government has opened Round 10 of its Major Research and Innovation Application Support (MRIAS) Program, which helps health and medical researchers in...
WA Mental Health Conference wraps up in Perth
The WA Mental Health Conference 2026 will wrap up in Perth today with the theme Towards wellbeing: Taking control in the face of change.
The...
Site demolition approved for new ACT hospital build
The ACT Government has approved the staged demolition of outdated existing buildings at the site of the Territory's new Northside Hospital in Bruce.
The Government...
Contract awarded for new $167m WA surgicentre
The WA Government has awarded the forward works contract for the $167 million Bentley Health Service Surgicentre to Cooper & Oxley.
Jointly funded by the...
Free period products for all ACT public schools
The ACT Government is rolling out free period product dispensers in every public school, following a successful trial of dispensers in 31 public schools...
300 Canberra Hospital cleaners to join Health Services
The ACT has confirmed more than 300 Canberra Hospital cleaners will join Canberra Health Services on October 1, following confirmation of funding in the 2026-27 Budget.
Gardeners at...
WA Govt commits $2m to cardiovascular research fellowship
The WA Government has committed $2 million to strengthening cardiovascular research investment through a dedicated fellowship partnership between the Future Health Research and Innovation...
Lung cancer research truck delivers early detection technology to regional Queensland
Queensland’s only lung cancer research truck has hit the road, delivering a chance for people living in regional and remote communities to participate in early detection research without...
New AI tool to aid early intervention of diabetes foot ulcers
A collaborative project between the University of Melbourne and RMIT has developed a thermal imaging artificial intelligence (AI) tool to improv early intervention rates...
Dedicated NSW health command centre aids winter care demands
A dedicated Health System Operations Command Centre is helping coordinate hospital capacity, ambulance services and patient transfers across NSW during periods of increased winter...
