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Alarming report on farmer mental health prompts call for urgent action | ABC News

A report on the mental health of the country's farmers has revealed that almost half have had thoughts of self-harm…

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Justin Bieber shares video update on his health l GMA

Following his diagnosis with Ramsay Hunt syndrome, the pop singer shared a video to address how he’s coping with the…

2 years ago

IN FULL: Health Minister Mark Butler speaks about new taskforce for Medicare | ABC News

The Minister for Health and Aged Care Mark Butler will speak from Parliament House, holding a press conference on the…

2 years ago

National cabinet fails to reach agreement for strained health sector | ABC News

Despite warnings Australia's health system is on the brink of collapse, the nation's leaders have delayed making any new funding…

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Gen Z and millennials turning to flip phones for mental health l GMA

The retro technology is seen by some as a way to dial back on social media, avoid doomscrolling and improve…

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Violent crime and the mentally ill: how Australia's mental health system is failing | Four Corners

Every year in Australia, there are cases where people suffering from extreme mental illness kill other people, or commit serious…

2 years ago

COVID cases spike, prompting new warnings from health authorities | ABC News

COVID infections are spiking across the country, pointing to the imminent arrival of a fourth wave. It's prompted fresh warnings…

2 years ago

IN FULL: Health Minister Mark Butler outlines new COVID-19 vaccine measures | ABC News

Health Minister Mark Butler and Chief Medical Officer Paul Kelly provide a COVID-19 update. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://ab.co/3ACSZ0r…

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1st look at Selena Gomez's documentary on mental health l GMA

The actress and singer shares her unfiltered struggles with mental health over the years in the upcoming Apple TV+ documentary,…

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Food writer’s death spotlights women’s heart health l GMA

Author Julie Powell, the writer behind the hit memoir turned 2009 movie “Julie & Julia,” reportedly died from cardiac arrest.…

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Victoria's health system is struggling ahead of the election | ABC News

The Victorian government has committed $35 million for research into childhood cancer if it wins next month's election. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE…

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Years-long public housing waitlist puts strain on NT remote health system l ABC News

Health workers in remote Australia say patients are being forced to travel hundreds of kilometres to receive care. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE…

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UK doctors concerned for Queen's health, family head to Scotland | The World

Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision as doctors are concerned for health. The palace says the…

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Health experts reiterate the importance of vaccines as COVID-19 cases ride | ABC News

The latest omicron variant is helping push the number of people in hospital close to the January peak. Currently, there…

2 years ago

IN FULL: Health Minister Greg Hunt announces COVID 'winter dose' for vulnerable people | ABC News

Health Minister Greg Hunt announces COVID 'winter dose' for vulnerable people which includes people 65 years and over, Indigenous australians…

3 years ago

Mental health services receive vital funding in the NT | ABC News

The Northern Territory has suffered from the nation's highest rate of suicide for years, while high demand for mental health…

3 years ago

'It's a lot to process' Former PM Julia Gillard on mental health and anxiety | ABC News

Former Prime Minister and Beyond Blue chair Julia Gillard says the current environment is overwhelming and Australia needs to improve…

3 years ago

Doctors say climate change is already having devastating effects on our health | 7.30

Another summer, another record-breaking natural disaster and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's report predicts extreme events like these are…

3 years ago

Opening Up: Anxiety and Mental Health | Q+A Highlights

David Speers hosts a special conversation around anxiety, mental health, and living in the public eye. Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/c/abcnewsindepth Read more…

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Children as young as 13 admitted to adult mental health wards in Canberra | ABC News

Children continue to be admitted to Canberra Hospital's Adult Mental Health Unit because the opening of a dedicated acute facility…

3 years ago

Health outcomes will worsen if WA's border remains shut too long new modelling shows| ABC News

WA's State Government has dismissed independent modelling showing intensive care units are at risk of being overwhelmed if it waits…

3 years ago

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ABC News channel provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the…

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Frontline health workers face biggest challenge yet as COVID cases put pressure on hospitals | 7.30

Frontline health workers across the country are confronting their biggest challenge yet - thousands of COVID cases putting pressure on…

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Booster duration reduced as Victoria's health system buckles under Omicron wave | 19 Jan | ABC News

Victoria's COVID-19 hospitalisations rise to 1,173, up from 1,152 reported on Tuesday. A further 18 deaths are recorded in the…

3 years ago

Health workers abused giving RATs at Canberra test site, 1 million RATs arriving in weeks | ABC News

In the first combined release of COVID-19 case numbers from PCR and rapid antigen tests, the ACT has recorded 1,125…

3 years ago

Ozzy Osbourne reveals health diagnosis for 1st time after a year of challenges l GMA

The multi-platinum heavy metal Grammy-winner and father revealed in an exclusive interview with Robin Roberts his Parkinson's diagnosis and how…

3 years ago

IN FULL: Queensland Chief Health Officer announces 3,118 new COVID-19 cases | ABC News

Queensland has recorded 3118 new cases of COVID-19. There are now 11,697 active cases in Queensland. 126 people are in…

3 years ago