Australia
Western Australians get modern care access with $47m Laverton Hospital
Western Australians get modern care access with $47m Laverton Hospital
It has a telehealth-equipped emergency department, amongst others.
3 days ago
Australia opens second national hub for older patients in Perth
This forms part of a $16.9m pledge.
3 days ago
Australia opens $95.1m grant for rare disease trials
Four research streams will target rare diseases, care gaps, and prevention.
4 days ago
Who should pay to keep Australia’s private healthcare affordable?
Gold-tier insurance policies fell to 28.5% of the market from 38.7% in 2020.
Australia's health research funding hits $4.52b across 4,012 grants
The National Health and Medical Research Council alone awarded 2,938 grants.
Australia backs cancer care with $7.7M investment
It seeks to improve cancer prevention, detection, and treatment.
New $3.5m funding brings breakthrough cell therapy trials to Aussie kids
This marks the first investment under the $300m Medical Research Future Fund.
AU's private hospitals lose $23.8m as insurers bank $1.89b, report says
Private health insurers captured 65% of combined sector profits in 2024.
Australia’s Victoria advances mRNA trials with $1.41m grants
The programme has backed 65 projects with $23.9m in investment since 2021.
Australian aged care providers told to get care minutes independently audited
It covers four data points, including direct care worked hours.
Australia launches $5.9m brain cancer grants
The funding targets pre-clinical and early-stage research into new therapies.
Only 39% of Australia’s unpaid carers report healthy wellbeing
High psychological distress amongst carers rose to 42.7% in 2025.
Imaging upgrades fuel Australia's CT scanner market growth to 2035
It accounted for 4% of the Asia-Pacific CT systems market in 2025.
Australia funds $10.4m RNA lung therapy trials at Monash
Researchers aim for the drug to slow functional decline.
Melbourne's Angliss Hospital set to open $78m expansion
Four operating theatres and a 32-bed ward increase capacity for surgery and inpatient care.
AU’s Royal North Shore expands cancer trials access with new unit
It was funded by a $13.8m (AU$20m) gift.
Obesity drains $45b annually from Australia’s economy
Nearly 240,000 Australians can not work due to obesity-related factors.
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