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21.05.2025
On Country dialysis care for north-west Queensland communities
For people living with kidney disease, dialysis is a lifeline. It’s a treatment that does the job of the kidneys when they can no longer function properly. The dialysis treatment filters waste, balances fluids and helps control blood pressure but
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14.05.2025
Protecting decades of progress in the fight against measles
In 1960s Australia, the nation was swept up in rapid change—Beatlemania electrified crowds, television transformed family life, and social movements gained momentum for women’s rights and the 1967 referendum. Amid this cultural shift, the
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06.05.2025
New data reveals Queensland has highest health check rates in country for First Nation peoples
The latest data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) shows Queensland is taking steps in the right direction towards Closing the Gap.
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12.03.2025
Beware of health risks lurking in floodwaters and mud
As floodwaters recede across South East Queensland and the clean-up begins following ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred, residents are urged to be aware of hidden health and safety risks in the murky waters and mud.
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Health experts the hot tip for sun safety advice
Queensland has the highest rate of melanoma in the world – so it’s important to heed the sun safety advice of health experts and slip, slop, slap and slide.