Health

Research shows that 90% of all Australians have some form of tooth decay. 60% of low-income earners have not even been to the dentist in the last year, while 20% of those who did...

Over 3000 Australians died by suicide in 2017 and it remains the leading cause of death in those aged 15-44. The likelihood that you will die by suicide doubles if you are Aboriginal or...

Five people died of suspected overdoses at music festivals in Victoria and New South Wales this summer. The deaths have reignited the debate about the misnamed 'war on drugs'. These tragic developments have emboldened...

The Four Corners exposé into the state of aged care in Australia shocked many of us. While it was not the first time such graphic evidence has been presented, few of us will forget...

Since 2009, there have been at least ten federal government inquiries into residential aged care. In addition, the ABC’s Four Corners program recently exposed the horrible truth of what has been happening in the...

A Commission of Audit, set up by the Abbott government, is currently considering a proposal to make people pay $5 or $6 out-of-pocket to visit a doctor. A copayment fee of this nature would...

Health Minister Tony Abbott proudly declared the passing of the MedicarePlus package as a ?watershed moment for Medicare", in reality it is a shift towards an US-style scheme where your wallet is checked before...