Sydney Hospital Gas Worker Jailed Over Baby Deaths and Brain Damage
A Sydney man has been jailed after swapping oxygen and nitrous oxide lines at a hospital, killing one baby and brain-damaging another.
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Murder Case Over Greenbank Infant's Death Delayed for Complex Medical Evidence
Police need more time to gather medical evidence in the alleged murder of a Greenbank infant who died in July 2024, a Queensland magistrate has heard.
Megan Torres 
Clinical Trial Raises Hope for Women Struggling With Low Libido
A new clinical trial is testing treatments for low libido in women aged 30 to 40, raising hopes for a condition that remains chronically undertreated in Australia.
Helen Cartwright 
Expert Team Takes Charge of Cumberland Hospital After Three Mental Health Deaths
Three people have died and an expert team has taken control of Cumberland Hospital in western Sydney following a series of mental health breaches.
Ella Sullivan 
Brunswick level crossing collision halts Upfield line during afternoon peak
A car was struck by a train at Brunswick Station's Victoria Street level crossing, suspending the Upfield line and raising fresh questions about safety at Melbourne's remaining at-grade rail crossings.
Meg Hadley 
Sydney Measles Outbreak Grows to 21 Cases as Exposure Sites Spread
Sydney's measles outbreak has reached 21 confirmed cases, with new exposure sites in Barangaroo, Newtown, and Lismore. Check if you're affected.
Ella Sullivan 
Measles Alert: Six Sydney Locations Named After Two New Cases
Two new measles cases have triggered alerts across Sydney's CBD, inner west, and western suburbs, with six exposure sites named by NSW Health.
Ella Sullivan 
Perth Doctor Jailed Over Ten Years for Fatal Drink-Drive Crash
Perth doctor Rhys Bellinge has been sentenced to ten years and six months jail after killing a 24-year-old woman in a drink-driving crash.
Nadia Souris 
Perth Grandmother Waits Five Days for Brain Tumour Care as WA Bed Crisis Deepens
A 74-year-old Perth grandmother diagnosed with a brain tumour waited five days for specialist care, highlighting WA's critical hospital bed shortage.
Meg Hadley 
Elderly woman left in 'the dungeon' as Royal Perth ED strains under pressure
An elderly Perth woman spent days in an ED overflow area staff call 'the dungeon', highlighting chronic capacity pressures facing Australian hospitals.
Nadia Souris 
Perth Doctor Jailed for Ten Years Over Fatal Drunk-Driving Crash
Perth doctor Rhys Bellinge has been jailed for ten years after driving drunk at 116km/h and killing a young woman, prompting scrutiny of medical professional accountability.
Helen Cartwright 
Melton Council Shelves Suburb Split, Leaving Residents Without Answers
Melton councillors have abandoned plans to formally separate Mount Atkinson from Truganina, leaving residents to contend with ongoing postal failures and missed medical correspondence.
Megan Torres 
Victorian Mental Health Bill Draws Sector-Wide Backlash
Mental health organisations have united in condemning Victorian legislation they say would erode oversight of services for the state's most vulnerable people.
Helen Cartwright 
Two NSW Men Charged After 147kg Cannabis Haul Found in Car Boot
NSW Police seized 147 kilograms of cannabis from the boot of a car in Goulburn, leading to serious drug supply charges against two men.
Megan Torres 
Hundreds of Patients Allege Unnecessary Surgery by Melbourne Gynaecologist
Hundreds of former patients have come forward with allegations against Melbourne gynaecologist Dr Simon Gordon, whose case has now been referred to police.
Megan Torres 
Perth Doctor Faces Court Over Fatal Dalkeith Crash Captured on Dashcam
A Perth court has heard disturbing dashcam footage of a doctor's expletive-filled outburst while speeding through Dalkeith streets before a fatal crash.
Helen Cartwright 
Dashcam Records Perth Doctor at 130km/h Before Fatal Crash
A Perth doctor's own dashcam recorded him speeding at 130km/h on a suburban street, swearing repeatedly, in the moments before a fatal crash.
Megan Torres 
Australian Man Feared Lost in Iraqi Prison System After Syria Transfer
Yusuf Zahab, an Australian detained in Syria, is feared lost in the Iraqi prison system, with advocates saying Australia has failed him.
Meg Hadley 
Order Returns to Mexican Flashpoints After Deadly Cartel Confrontations
Calm is returning to parts of Mexico after violent clashes between security forces and cartel members left communities in turmoil, raising renewed questions about the country's security strategy.
Megan Torres 
Truck Ploughs into Melbourne Front Yard, Three Taken to Hospital
Three people were hospitalised after a truck veered off a busy Melbourne road and crashed into a residential front yard, prompting renewed debate over freight safety.
Megan Torres