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Record cost of living support for South Australians under Malinauskas government
Pension deeming thresholds changing, but what about deeming rates?
Colorado’s fentanyl criminalization bill won’t solve the opioid epidemic, say the people most affected
RFK Jr’s Shakeup Of Vaccine Advisory Committee Raises Worries About Scientific Integrity Of Health Recommendations
Stronger protections for vulnerable adults under new SA safeguarding laws
Our trans health study was terminated by the government – the effects of abrupt NIH grant cuts ripple across science and society
Regional Grants For All Abilities Sport
RFK Jr. says annual COVID-19 shots no longer advised for healthy children and pregnant women – a public health expert explains the new guidance
Community Grants Awarded: Round 2 2024/25
Hate over love: conservative influencers have brought angrier anti-abortion politics to Australia
MAHA report on children’s health highlights harms of ultraprocessed foods – a food scientist explains the research
Dedicated suicide prevention volunteer wins SA’s top award
Volunteers encourage others to support state’s most vulnerable children and young people
US safety net helps protect children from abuse and neglect, and some of those programs are threatened by proposed budget cuts
Boomi Announces Its 2025 Customer Innovation Award Winners
Labor has promised to tackle homelessness. Here’s what homeless people say they need
Funding now open to strengthen community sheds across SA
The Women’s Health Initiative has shaped women’s health for over 30 years, but its future is uncertain
MMR Vaccine Doesn’t Contain ‘aborted Fetus Debris’, As RFK Jr Has Claimed
What causes RFK Jr.’s strained and shaky voice? A neurologist explains this little-known disorder
Cancer research in the US is world class because of its broad base of funding − with the government pulling out, its…
The sudden dismissal of public records staff at health agencies threatens government accountability
Preventive care may no longer be free in 2026 because of HIV stigma − unless the Trump administration successfully defends the ACA
Pennsylvania may be short 20,000 nurses by 2026
Trump’s nomination for NASA leader boasts business and commercial spaceflight experience during a period of uncertainty for the agency
SA Youth Action Plan Puts Life Skills In Focus
Helping women officials in community sport feel included, safe
New Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People appointed
Susan Monarez, Trump’s nominee for CDC director, faces an unprecedented and tumultuous era at the agency
Supreme Court considers whether states may prevent people covered by Medicaid from choosing Planned Parenthood as their health care provider
Schools and communities can help children bounce back after distressing disasters like the LA wildfires
Mini Woolies program expands in SA to support young people with disabilities
Massive cuts to Health and Human Services’ workforce signal a dramatic shift in US health policy
SA Youth Week Will Kick Off In Style!
Crisafulli Government announces four Directors-General appointments
Our new study indicates maternal exposure to relatively low fluoride levels may affect intelligence in children
Europe had worst measles outbreak since 1997 – new data
Europe faces worst measles outbreak since 1997 – new data
New Affordable Homes In City For Women At Risk
Bigger Budget, Bigger Impact: SA Youth Week Boosted!
Navigating finances together at Salisbury’s Bring Your Bills Day
“Spot the Harm, Stop the Harm” helps South Australians act early on gambling harm
In Robert F. Kennedy Jr, the US has put a conspiracy theorist in charge of public health
How much does scientific progress cost? Without government dollars for research infrastructure, breakthroughs become improbable
New Secretaries Appointed To Lead Department Of Health And Djsir
Improving outcomes for Autistic South Australians a focus of the new Ministry
Medical research depends on government money – even a day’s delay in the intricate funding process throws science off-kilter
Why government can’t make America ‘healthier’ by micromanaging groceries purchased with SNAP benefits