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Child suicide in care: A tragedy the State won’t count

Systemic data gaps and secrecy are masking a national crisis in child protection.  
Tasting the truth: Australia’s native cuisine reclaims its power

Native ingredients reveal a story of abundance long obscured by colonial tastes and it’s time ...  
Germany emerges as a leading destination for advanced colon cancer treatment

Colon cancer is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal cancers, representing a major global ...  
Why diversity is crucial for building Australia's healthcare sector

Diversity and cultural inclusion deliver real results and measurable change virtually everywhere ...  
Disability advocates call for urgent action after SA Royal Commission findings

Disability advocates warn that without urgent reform, South Australia risks leaving women and ...  
Coroner confirms sedation risks in circumcision death of WA toddler

The death of David Flynn during a non-therapeutic circumcision has reignited debate over Medicare ...  
Experts sound alarm on mass starvation in Gaza

With increasing urgency, leading world health experts are condemning the famine inflicted on ...  
SA’s ‘underwater bushfire’ devastating marine life and threatening human health

Dead fish and other marine life in the tens of thousands have washed up on South Australian ...  
When the system becomes the abuser: A domestic violence survivor's account

This is the anonymous story of a survivor of domestic violence who sought help — and was met ...  
Slashing support: How the NDIS is leaving the most vulnerable behind

As funding cuts take hold, the NDIS is drifting further from its founding promise, leaving those ...  
What to expect from emergency respite services

Emergencies don’t wait for the right time and when you’re caring for someone full-time, even a ...  
Pharmaceutical prices are health discrimination

COVID exposed how laws around medicine can prioritise profit over patients — is it time to ...  
Rehab Melbourne: Personalised addiction recovery for a modern world

In Melbourne's vibrant yet high-pressure environment, addiction doesn't discriminate. Driven by ...  
Facing the Beast: Why we fight MND

Motor neurone disease is one of the cruellest battles anyone can face and the fight to defeat it ...  
Be like Mike Hussey: Give blood and save lives ─ maybe even your own

Like 100,000 other Australians, you might be walking around with a killer gene that could end your ...  
Tobacco policy hell sets open season for black market

Over the past month, major investigations have been conducted into Australia’s $5 billion ...  
Medicare in prisons an essential human right

Advocating for Medicare in prisons is an important and often overlooked issue in the broader ...  
Why I am representing the Legalise Cannabis Party

After working in politics for 25 years, there are many reasons I have chosen the Legalise Cannabis ...  
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