Casual ruling set ‘to hit healthcare and leisure sectors’

MELBOURNE: Healthcare and leisure employers could face a combined $343 million-a-year increase in their leave… read more

7500 ICU beds now ready for outbreak says minister

CANBERRA: Health Minister Greg Hunt ­believes it is now “highly unlikely” that a statewide outbreak… read more

Care via computer takes giant leap in outback

KONUNURRA: Telehealth services in remote indigenous communities have taken an enormous leap during the corona­virus… read more

Dying at home boost ‘would save $450m’ says report

MELBOURNE: Fresh calls have been made to overhaul palliative care after research ­revealed more than… read more