Health

A former doctor pleads guilty to taking intimate pictures of several friends and patients — including two minors — without their consent while working at Orange Hospital.

The South Australian Supreme Court has quashed a certificate giving a former SA Health employee immunity during an inquest into three ramping deaths. 

A Tasmanian man has been released under a community supervision order after being found not guilty, due to insanity, of attempting to murder his housemate.

A major review of evidence on ADHD treatment in adults has found stimulant drugs and one type of non-stimulant are the only effective treatments for reducing core symptoms in the short term.

Edith Cowan University develops a dedicated course to address a shortage of sonographers in Western Australia, as patients face a frustrating wait for routine and specialist ultrasound appointments.

Accused CEO killer Luigi Mangione committed an act of domestic terrorism when he fatally shot a healthcare executive in Manhattan, US authorities allege.

A dying Queensland mother living with cystic fibrosis has again cheated death with a heart and double lung transplant.

Last year, the government tripled bulk-billing incentives for some people, but doctors did not claim all the benefits. Here's why.

A mother of two is calling for better training of psychologists after her ex-partner confessed to wanting to kill himself and their children.

A specialised dental service is helping to fill a big cavity in an industry that has been largely inaccessible for people with disability. For Jacob, 20, it has been life changing. 

Thousands of Australian kids experience 'school can't'. For these families, finding a system that works has transformed their child's life.

In Australia, anyone needing a facial prosthetic, such as a nose or ear, must pay for it themselves. However, those below the neck can be paid for through government funding or private health insurance.

A Perth dentist who spiked the drinks of multiple women he met on dating apps and then sexually assaulted them is sentenced to 15 years in jail.

Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration has an ongoing investigation into a key ingredient of ArmaForce, which is believed to have triggered several adverse reactions.

Vanessa Mbeve spent more than a decade hiding away from the world, unhappy with the way cerebral palsy affected her. Now, at 26, she's breaking free from self-imposed shackles.

Richmond and Penrith west of Sydney have reached highs of 41 degrees Celsius today, and 40C in Campbelltown.

A Sydney Water document reveals sewage by-products used in food production contain elevated levels of PFAS.

As director of relief, Roger Hearn was responsible for organising the distribution of food from aid trucks coming in through the border. But what depressed him the most was being unable to bring in enough food to help feed Gaza's 1.9 million internally displaced people.

Doctors have been urged to reconsider prescribing new patients crucial hormone replacement therapy amid a severe shortage that is leaving some women in a "constant state" of anxiety.

A 16-year-old schoolboy who sold cannabis-laced lollies to another student was running his own "enterprise" from his bedroom, the Perth Children's Court is told.

Whether it's "Faux outrage" or online death threats, it's risky being a whistleblower and vested interests have a lot to answer for.

Nearly one in two incarcerated children in South Australia have been prescribed a supplement to help them fall asleep, amid concerns about "unusual" night-time behaviours.

With forecasts suggesting extreme heat will become more common across Sydney's west, alarms are being sounded over whether its already burn-out healthcare system can cope.

Health Minister Mary-Anne Thomas has welcomed an investigation into reports some surgeons were billing for procedures they had little or no involvement in.

Psychologist Jonathan Haidt is calling for parents and policymakers to roll back the "phone-based childhood", which he says is "hurting" child and adolescent mental health.