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Abortion pills to be easier to access after Greens bill passes in NSW despite opposition from Tony Abbott

Legislation brings state in line with others, as opposition leader says he refuses to cave to ‘Americanisation of NSW politics’ after grassroots campaign

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Medical access to expand to remove 'abortion deserts'

Nurses and midwives will be allowed to prescribe drugs to terminate pregnancies under changes to abortion laws aimed at improving access in regional areas.

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Bid ensure abortion access reopens political rifts

Plans to ensure access to abortion and expand access to medical terminations have caused splits within major parties and a "insensitive" comparison to Nazis.

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Festival pill testing no green light to take drugs

Patrons will be able to test their drugs at a second music festival as the government admits a fine balance between preventing overdoses and enforcing the law.

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Serious flaws at hospital where kids died after waiting

A scathing report accuses the operator of a controversial hospital where two children died of inaction and failing to meet healthcare standards.

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Doctor covering 150 patients pleads for fair treatment

Henry Crayton worked 135 hours in the past fortnight with just one day off, covering 150 patients per shift - and he's not alone in wanting better treatment.

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Why are doctors striking in NSW – and will it affect your hospital visit?

The doctors’ union has called a strike from Tuesday to Thursday this week amid breakdowns in pay negotiations with the NSW government. Here’s what you need to know

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Strike 'dangerous for patients', risky for doctors

The risk of doctors striking is proving difficult to forecast but surgery cancellations and understaffed emergency departments are expected.

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Doctors warned strike plan is not the right medicine

Surgery waitlists will grow in Australia's largest health system as doctors threaten to strike, while pay disputes drag on with nurses and psychiatrists.

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New Report Recommends Scrapping Sniffer Dogs At Festivals & Revisiting Drug Driving Laws

A landmark drug report has also proposed legislating a legal defence for NSW drivers caught with medicinal cannabis.

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Rethink use of sniffer dogs and strip-searches at music festivals, drug summit urges NSW government

Strong summit support for drug decriminalisation in favour of a health approach did not result in a recommendation from co-chairs

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'Play by the rules': union lashed for doctors strike

Under criticism by a court, a doctors union has been urged to put patient safety first by halting proposed strikes and returning to the negotiating table.

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Doctors in NSW public hospitals threaten three-day strike over pay dispute, defying ban

State government warns industrial action could halt elective surgeries, as doctors seek pay rise of up to 30%

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‘Joe’s law’ to ban future hospital privatisation in NSW

Two-year-old Joe Massa died after emergency department wait at Northern Beaches hospital in September 2024

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More nurses to help women cope with breast cancer

The recruitment of additional specialist nurses is expected to provide more patients with support navigating their treatment and the health system.

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GPs and clinics to ease demand on emergency, ambulances

Doctors say Australia's largest public health system is struggling to cope with demand as non-urgent patients are encouraged to seek alternatives to emergency.

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Toddler's death prompts probe into hospital's safety

A privately run public hospital will be the focus of a parliamentary inquiry after the death of a toddler whose parents waited for hours in an emergency room.

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Cops tout arrests during state-first pill-testing trial

Police charged a number of people with drug offences at a music festival participating in a controversial state government pill-testing trial.

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Free tests could become 'forever chemicals' case study

Tens of thousands of people could become a case study on the health effects of 'forever chemicals' if government supports a testing campaign.

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Controversial hospital on notice after toddler's death

A toddler's "unimaginable" death has triggered a state minister's pledge to overhaul a hospital set up under a controversial public-private model.

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Toddler 'failed' in hospital death, parents want change

A private hospital operator has been accused of failing at every level after a two-year-old died hours after being rushed to an emergency department.

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Police raid home of Sydney nurse taken to hospital after allegedly threatening Israeli patients on video

Israeli influencer Max Veifer posts video on Instagram stating: ‘The police are asking me for the unedited version. I have nothing to hide. Here it is’

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More doctors go bush, but hospitals still squeezed

Thousands of rural health workers have been retained or recruited through government cash incentives, but pressures on emergency departments continue to bite.

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Australian police probe video of nurses bragging about killing Israelis

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says footage of hospital staff saying they would deny care is ‘sickening and shameful’.

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Australian Hospital Investigates Antisemitic Claims By Nurses

Australian hospital probes nurse's claim of harming Israelis amid a rise in antisemitic attacks.

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