Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAustralian men face loneliness crisis: what’s driving it and how to fix it
Loneliness among men has been described as a "crisis" in Australia, and it appears to be on the rise. This social isolation can not only hurt mens me…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
A new First Nations voice to guide Australia's public health sector
The Public Health Association of Australia has announced they will be establishing an Aboriginal and Torres-Strait Islander voice to help guide their…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Decision to allow registered nurses to prescribe medicines solves many health service problems
Tens of thousands of registered nurses across the country will be able to up-skill to prescribe medications usually authorised by a doctor. It's a re…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
New guidelines developed for helping people with dementia
A framework has been developed to track and improve the treatment options for dementia patients in aged care. The proposal come after the Australian …
9 months, 2 weeks ago
I feel like privacy is dead: IVF data breach triggers interest in class action lawsuit
After years of trying to conceive, Isabel Lewis thought the hard part was over — until cybercriminals targeted her fertility clinic. The data breach …
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Loo scrolling: Study investigates link between this bathroom habit and a painful health condition
Using your phone while on the toilet could be linked to an increased chance of haemorrhoids, according to a study from the United States. So if you'r…
10 months ago
Australian women are living longer but it's not all good news
The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has produced a snap shot of Women’s health across the life course. While rates of cancer have gone dow…
10 months, 1 week ago
Radiotherapy could save your life: dispelling the misconceptions
Despite being a proven life-saving treatment, 1 in 5 Australians who need radiotherapy never receive it. This year, on September 7, the first-ever Wo…
10 months, 1 week ago
20,000 more aged care packages more quickly after Labor agrees to Coalition deal
20,000 more home care packages are to be available to vulnerable older Australians after the federal government was forced to make a deal with the Co…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Australia - allergy capital of the world
The number of Australians living with allergy has doubled in nearly 20 years, according to a new report, which examines the financial and personal co…
10 months, 3 weeks ago