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News & Views Stillbirth rates remain tragically high and government funding is not keeping up Australia is at serious risk of falling short of its target to ahcieve a 20 per cent reduction in stillbirth by the end of 2025.
Local Healthcare leaders call on political candidates to ensure abortion access in Australia Forty health and medical organisations are calling on all candidates and political parties to publicly affirm their support for abortion.
Sport Low energy intake in female runners linked to injury risk, new study shows Proper nutrition plays a key role in reducing injury risk, particularly for female distance runners, a new study reveals.
Local Albanese government announces $1 billion mental health package with focus on youth services The Labor government has announced a $1 billion investment to make it easier for people to access public mental health care for free.
News & Views Women who feel lonely for long periods are three times more likely to die early: study Prolonged experiences of loneliness can be detrimental to women’s mortality, a new Australian study has found.
News & Views It’s time to stop treating menstrual health like an afterthought It’s 2025, and somehow we’re still acting like periods are a private inconvenience rather than what they really are—a public health issue
News & Views It’s time for an uncomfortable conversation: alcohol is killing women in record numbers The number of Australian women dying from alcohol-related health conditions is at its highest rate in a decade.
News & Views Rachel’s endometriosis was dismissed by several GPs. Now she’s leading research to ensure women have better options Rachel Hosking shares her journey with chronic endometriosis pain and why she’s now pursuing research in the field.
News & Views This Queensland health service is driving change with a strong First Nations workforce Queensland’s North West Hospital and Health Service (NWHHS) has exceeded the national target for First Nations workforce representation.
News & Views ‘Momentum is building’: Record $3.5 million funding for ovarian cancer research Eight projects receive funding from Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation (OCRF) in its largest-ever funding distribution of $3.5M.
Partner Content What leads to research breakthroughs for breast cancer patients? Clinical trials are the ‘vital link’ The key to translating breast cancer research advances into positive patient care outcomes comes down to clinical trial research.
News & Views Contraception, endometriosis and IVF medications set to become cheaper for women Women will access medications relating to contraception, endometriosis and IVF, after the federal government announced the subsidisation.
News & Views Pink Elephants secures $4 million to scale up support for parents who have experienced miscarriage Pink Elephants receives $4 million to expand support for miscarriage, offering free services and mental health care.
Sport Brooke McIntosh to run a lap of Australia and raise $1.4 million for mental health Completing two marathons a day, every day for six months straight. Brooke McIntosh is doing just that to raise $1.4 million for mental health.
Partner Content What’s it like to be part of a clinical trial for breast cancer research? Elissa Simms shares her journey While her breast cancer journey certainly hasn’t been easy, Elissa Simms is proving that “breast cancer isn’t the end of everything”.
News & Views ‘I was told it was normal’: The endometriosis pain I was told to ignore Looking back on my endometriosis journey, I wish I had questioned everything and hadn’t let doctors dismiss me, writes Yaelle Ohana.
