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Suicide rates among Indigenous people in some parts of the Kimberly are ten times the global average.
GM rejection can be reversed
Decisions made decades ago could explain why many consumers still reject genetically modified foods.
Asbestos survey extended
A major survey of health concerns of people in Mr Fluffy houses has been extended.
Bed money won't mend broken system
Tasmania's Health Minister has been criticised over hospital funding soon after he announced emergency department money.
Coal cuts life short for millions
The International Energy Agency (IEA) says coal power leads to about 6.5 million premature deaths per year.
Poles protected by $620 mil effort
Authorities say there should be a much lower fire risk following a $620 million upgrade of wooden power poles in WA.
Brain pills put to test
Australian researchers are looking at the benefits and dangers of ‘study drugs’.
Skills switch could leave labour lagging
ANZ has warned that Australia’s shift to a services economy could create a skilled labour shortage by 2030.
Vape safety claims called to court
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) is taking legal action over claims made by electronic cigarette sellers.
All sectors to see robo-disruption
The Productivity Commission has again warned of the rise of the machines.
Antibiotic advantage in decline
The Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Healthcare (ACSQHC) says rampant over-prescription is adding to the ‘superbug’ threat.
Call for more coal health checks
Experts say Australian coal dust exposure limits are not meeting international standards, and should be more stringent.
Trans treatment harms health
While society begins to realise that gender is not binary, many of the world’s 25 million transgender people still experience stigma, prejudice and abuse.
Multi-billion prison plan unveiled
Almost $4 billion will be spent on 3,000 new prison beds into the New South Wales prison system over the next four years.
Power merger passes in QLD
Queensland’s state-owned power companies will soon merge into a $24 billion entity.
Andrews douses CFA fears
Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews is hoping the state’s latest bargaining agreement while appease the volunteer fire-fighting outfit, the CFA.
Fishing safety defended
The Northern Territory Seafood Council has denied claims of “shameful” safety levels on fishing vessels.
Glyphosate fears revived amid review
Concern has been raised about the continued use of a cancer-linked herbicide.
Pressure kept after protest walk
Musician Anohni is making sure focus is maintained following a protest march against a proposed uranium project.
Safety stats show TBI drop
Safety authorities have reported that the incidence of severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) caused by motor vehicle, cyclist and pedestrian collisions has dropped dramatically.