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Listeria found in pre-packed silverside meat sold at South Australian supermarket chain

AAP - 11-10-2018

Listeria has been found during routine tests of silverside meat sold through a local supermarket chain. SA Health says there have been no reported

 
How to improve the NDIS for people who have an intellectual disability as well as a mental illness

HealthTimes - 04-10-2018

  Full implementation of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) started two years ago, but many

 
New data shows, one tenth of the nations economic spending goes towards health

AAP - 28-09-2018

Australia spent nearly $181 billion on health in 2016/17, equal to about 10 per cent of all economic spending in the nation, new data reveals.

 
North Sydney to become a smoke-free CBD

AAP - 26-09-2018

Smoking in Sydney's second largest CBD is about to be made a whole lot harder after a ban in all public spaces was proposed. A Sydney council

 
A new approach to tackling drugs in Australia

AAP - 25-09-2018

A former Australian Federal Police commissioner is backing a new plan aimed at controlling drugs in Australia, which includes making pill testing available at music

 
Strawberries from WA have been removed from New Zealand shelves

AAP - 24-09-2018

The Choice brand of strawberries from WA has been pulled from New Zealand shelves after a customer found needles in a punnet, with local police investigating.

 
A $100,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the conviction of strawberry saboteurs

AAP - 19-09-2018

A $100,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the conviction of anyone who contaminates strawberries

 
Needles found in strawberries

AAP - 18-09-2018

Four needles have been found with strawberries in Western Australia, with reports mainly coming from the metropolitan area, police say. A metal

 
Study shows aspirin may increase risk of internal bleeding in older people

AAP - 17-09-2018

An aspirin a day will not help you live longer or prevent your first heart attack, but will increase risk of bleeding in older people, a major study has found.

 
Consumers warned about eyeliner containing high levels of lead

AAP - 13-09-2018

Australians buying a potentially dangerous eyeliner containing high levels of lead and other dangerous metals are being told to immediately stop using it.

 

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