Amie Larter

A worsening burden: supports failing bereaved carers

A bereaved carer’s emotional turmoil often requires special support, but services frequently aren’t prepared to give them what they need.…

Plaintiffs can’t neglect causation

The burden of proof extends well beyond demonstrating a breach of duty by the defendant. In any negligence case, it…

Neonatal program helped Aboriginal mums: study

A maternity program using Aboriginal grandmothers led to greatly improved health outcomes for Indigenous mothers and their babies. The Aboriginal…

Qld Labor govt trials digital hospitals

Patients, not paperwork, will be the focus in Queensland's hospitals after technology upgrades, the state government says. Health Minister Cameron…

‘No vax’ childcare centre mooted in NSW

A northern NSW mother says she wants to set up a "no vax" childcare centre. Juanita Halden says she is…

NSW hospitals overwhelmed with patients

NSW emergency departments are overwhelmed by an influx of patients with doctors saying there's not enough hospital beds. The latest…

Qld court to hear ‘fake nurse’ case

A man accused of pretending to be a nurse in two states is due to appear in a Queensland court…

China, Australia share diabetes data

Some anti-diabetes drugs appear to work better in Asians than in white patients, which could help in the treatment of…

Alleged fake nurse extradited to Qld from NT outback

A man accused of pretending to be a nurse in two states will be flown to Queensland after he was…

Women face greater risk of death after heart attack treatment

Women are more likely to die after heart attack treatment than men, new research has found. Experts said this could…

Vic to legislate nurse-to-patient ratios

Nurse-to-patient ratios in Victoria's public hospitals will be enshrined in state law. The legislation, to be introduced to parliament this…

Sex is always a boundary crossed

Intimate relationships with patients are never acceptable.  A cornerstone of nursing is the therapeutic relationship. It is a privileged relationship,…

Mindset, and match

We have the power to bring about the mental states we want to achieve, and doing so is becoming an…

Women warned as breast screen rates fall

Australian women are being warned against complacency when it comes to breast cancer amid a fall in screening rates. New…

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Older, wiser – and rounder

A little extra weight can be quite healthy in old age; and working to lose it is generally a bad…

Free online help for new parents

Parents facing the double whammy of caring for a new baby and dealing with an unhelpful partner can get help…

There’s no formula for infant sleep

Parents shouldn’t buy into the idea that good babies rest through the night. It’s not long before new parents get…

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Diversity in dementia research vital says expert

Greater support is needed for diverse and outside-the-box approaches to researching dementia causes and treatments, a leading expert has said. Speaking…

Labor avoids talk of LNP’s health legacy

Queensland Labor is reluctant to say whether it has inherited a good health system from the previous Liberal National Party…

Telephones don’t define telenursing

The controversy over this long-standing practice comes from mistaking the tools for the context. Ever since the telephone connected rural…

Young nurse launches support network for peers

Brisbane-based woman founds organisation to keep the innovation and vitality of younger staff in the fold.  Out of frustration over…

High bar for bullying

The standard for successfully showing workplace behaviour is unreasonable is challenging.  Bullying in the workplace is a serious issue within…

Time to work it out

Australia may well be in trouble without a co-ordinated approach to adequate staffing; a professor puts into focus the importance…