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Gender bias in healthcare guidelines is failing women

Clinical guidelines are failing to consider sex and gender with poorer health outcomes for women and gender-diverse people, a report has found.

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Worrying by-election results won't change Labor's focus

The federal government says its approach to the cost of living will not change despite a big swing to the Liberals in a state seat once considered a stronghold.

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Sharna is sick of educating her GP. A landmark plan for LGBTQ+ Australians may help

Exclusive: Health ministry releases 10-year LGBTQ+ health plan informed by largest national consultation undertaken by any Australian government

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How much does the gender health gap cost? For Alyse, it’s $400,000

Exclusive: Women twice as likely to delay seeing a GP compared with men, with the high cost of living delaying treatment

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‘I want to make history’: the relief teacher targeting a Labor stronghold to become Australia’s first trans MP

If Tara Burnett wins Cooper at next federal election, she’ll succeed where many Greens hopefuls have failed in the past – including her own partner

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Trans question won't make census despite Labor's U-turn

Trans and intersex people should not be left out of the census, LGBTQI groups say after forcing Labor to backtrack on a plan to scrap a question on sexuality.

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New report a code red on health effects of fossil fuels

Doctors say Australians must grasp the vast range of health threats fossil fuels pose and pressure politicians to dump them as quickly as possible.

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Australia is facing a shortage of ‘crucial’ IV fluids. What does it mean and who will be affected?

Intravenous fluids have a ‘myriad of uses’ in the health system, but supply is expected to be constrained throughout 2024

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Funding package to help women who suffer miscarriages

A $9.5 million funding package to help women who have experienced miscarriage has been announced by the federal government.

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National centre to tackle gender inequity in medicine

A new national research centre will challenge Australia's predominantly male-centric approach to medical care to deliver better health outcomes for all.

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Federal government to fund health-related climate research

There is $5 million available in grants for researchers.

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Australia's healthcare system 'groaning at the seams'

A new push to better use the skills of Australia's nurses and midwives aims to increase access to health care for regional and rural patients.

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Two-thirds of women report bias or discrimination in Australian healthcare in national survey

Report also found bias in illnesses where women present differently to men, such as heart disease and neurodiverse conditions

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Millions committed for intellectual disability support

The federal government has made a multimillion dollar investment in a national centre to better support Australians living with intellectual disabilities.

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Life insurers can charge more or decline cover based on your genetic test results. New laws must change this

Genetic tests can provide life-saving information. They can help diagnose disease, enable access to preventive care, prompt early screening and treatment, and guide patients’ therapeutic options.

The Guardian - AU

Unrecognised and underestimated: the fight to get Australian women proper care after miscarriages

Exclusive: Doctors, midwives, researchers and support organisations have teamed up to change the paradigm on the ‘stigma’ of miscarriage

The Guardian - AU

Politicians dress up for Canberra’s night of nights – as it happened

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Respiratory disease registry seeks to combat silicosis

A registry to detect and combat "unacceptable" workplace respiratory diseases like silicosis will be set up, introducing mandatory reporting laws.

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Doctors lobby to lose veto on Medicare oversight body

The Australian Medical Association will no longer have to approve the director of the Medicare oversight body under new laws introduced to parliament.

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Growing calls for national abortion fund in upcoming federal budget

The federal government is facing growing calls to provide greater access to contraception, and free medical and surgical abortions at all public hospitals.

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Calls for federal government to end Medicare's surrogacy exclusions for IVF treatments

Extending Medicare coverage to all IVF treatments would cost taxpayers less than $1 million a year, advocates argue. The federal government is set to review the surrogacy exclusion later this year.

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Donna Ward says there's a 'singlehood penalty' for women like her. Australia-first research backs her up

Being single means disadvantages when it comes to mortgages, superannuation, home ownership, retirement and more. Donna Ward calls it the 'singlehood penalty'.

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Calls for copper IUDs to be subsidised by the federal government

Doctors call on the federal government to fund access to non-hormonal IUDs to increase their uptake and provide more contraceptive options.

The Guardian - AU

Afternoon Update: police seek to prevent Pell protest; domestic violence arrest blitz; and how to care for sunglasses

Debate over the peaceful right to protest returns

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Stillbirth autopsy funding to go to new coordinator roles to help guide families through process

For Hayley and Liam, having autopsies on their twin boys who died at 21 weeks gave them valuable peace of mind about what caused their deaths. It's hoped new government funding to increase stillbirth autopsies will help other families.

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