Health

AHPRA has apologised after accidentally exposing the email addresses of thousands of doctors when a mass email was sent with recipients visible to each other. The privacy breach affected doctors across Australia, with concerns that the exposed contact details could be misused for unsolicited messages or other purposes. AHPRA says it is investigating how the […]

The University of Notre Dame Australia will pause new nursing student enrolments for another year, extending an earlier suspension due to placement shortages and capacity constraints. The decision highlights ongoing pressure on clinical training availability, with limited hospital placements restricting how many students can be properly trained. Critics warn the move could worsen Australia’s nursing […]

Health experts and regulators are pushing to make Australia’s Health Star Rating system mandatory on all packaged foods, arguing it would help consumers make healthier choices and address rising obesity and chronic disease rates. The current system is voluntary and underused (appearing on fewer than 40% of products), leading to inconsistent labelling that can confuse […]