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Researchers warn that lives are at risk from lack of climate policy

AAP - 29-11-2018

A major new report warns that a lack of comprehensive government policies on reducing the impact of climate change on people's health is putting lives at risk.

 
The NRMA called for NSW to trial alco-gates

AAP - 27-11-2018

Motoring body NRMA has called for NSW to introduce breathalyser-equipped boom gates to stop people driving from venues while over the alcohol limit.

 
New federal Labor promise to give Healthy Harold a $2m boost

AAP - 21-11-2018

Labor says it will strike a new five-year funding agreement with the organisation behind Healthy Harold even though federal grants are guaranteed until 2022.

 
Australian medical researchers calls for extra tests on gluten-free foods

AAP - 12-11-2018

Australian medical researchers are calling for extra checks on gluten-free foods as some have been discovered to contain traces of gluten. Food

 
New research reveals three Australians die from opioid use every day

AAP - 09-11-2018

New research into opioid use in Australia shows three people die from the pain relievers each day, with the number of deaths doubling over the past decade.

 
Surfers are being warned after shark attack on NSW north coast

AAP - 07-11-2018

A 43-year-old man is in hospital with a 20cm gash on his leg after he was attacked by a shark in waters off Ballina on the NSW north coast. Surfers

 
Potting mix can cause potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease

AAP - 07-11-2018

Victorians are urged to take care with potting mix, after seven cases this year of a bacteria that can cause potentially deadly Legionnaires' disease.

 
Violence, abuse and neglect against people with disability in NSW

AAP - 02-11-2018

The NSW Ombudsman has released a report detailing more than 200 allegations of abuse and neglect of the disabled community. Cable ties, a dog

 
A web app will help Queenslanders living with disability to easily find support workers

AAP - 02-11-2018

Queenslanders with a disability will have more control over choosing support workers as the National Disability Insurance Scheme rolls out, thanks to a web app.

 
Dying for change: call for urgent Inquiry into intellectual disability deaths

HealthTimes - 01-11-2018

A much-needed Federal Government inquiry into the health status of people with intellectual disability will be the focus of a UNSW Grand Challenges event in Sydney next week

 

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